6.0

Configuring ESXi Hosts and vCenter
Server in the vSphere Client 2
Use the vSphere Client to configure ESXi and vCenter Server settings.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Configuring ESXi Hosts,” on page 23
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“Configuring vCenter Server in the vSphere Client,” on page 26
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“Configuring Communication Among ESXi, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client,” on page 32
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“Reboot or Shut Down an ESXi Host,” on page 32
Configuring ESXi Hosts
You can perform a variety of host configuration tasks when you connect directly to an ESXi host or
vCenter Server system with the vSphere Client, such as setting the scratch partition, redirecting the direct
console, and configuring syslog.
Host Limitations in the vSphere Client
The host configuration tasks that you can perform when you connect directly to an ESXi host or
vCenter Server system with the vSphere Client are limited.
The following host features are unavailable or read-only in the vSphere Client
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Deleted file reclamation
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Guest authorization
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Host profiles reference host independence
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Lockdown mode
Use the vSphere Web Client as the primary interface for managing the full range of host functions available
in your vSphere 6.0 environment.
Redirect the Direct Console to a Serial Port by Using the vSphere Client
You can redirect the direct console to either of the serial ports com1 or com2. When you use the vSphere
Client to redirect the direct console to a serial port, the boot option that you set persists after subsequent
reboots.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you can access the host from the vSphere Client.
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