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Host Management with the
VMware Host Client 2
With the VMware Host Client, you can manage single ESXi hosts during vCenter Server upgrades or when
vCenter Server stops responding or becomes unavailable.
The VMware Host Client has a crucial set of troubleshooting functions, which allow you to perform tasks on
the ESXi host that you are logged in to if vCenter Server is unavailable. These functions include but are not
limited to conguring advanced host seings, licensing, managing certicates, using the ESXi Shell,
enabling Lockdown mode, and so on.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Managing System Seings in the VMware Host Client,” on page 11
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“Managing Hosts in vCenter Server,” on page 21
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“Reboot or Shut Down an ESXi Host in the VMware Host Client,” on page 22
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“Using the ESXi Shell,” on page 23
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“Place a Host in Maintenance Mode in the VMware Host Client,” on page 24
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“Managing Permissions in the VMware Host Client,” on page 24
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“Generate a Support Bundle in the VMware Host Client,” on page 26
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“Monitoring an ESXi Host in the VMware Host Client,” on page 26
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“Lockdown Mode,” on page 28
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“Administering CPU Resources by Using the VMware Host Client,” on page 30
Managing System Settings in the VMware Host Client
With the VMware Host Client, you can manage advanced host seings, assign or remove licenses to your
host, congure start and stop policies for host services, and manage time and date conguration for the host.
Manage Advanced Settings in the VMware Host Client
You can change the seings of a host by using the VMware Host Client.
C Changing advanced options is considered unsupported unless VMware technical support or a KB
article instruct you to do so. In all other cases, changing these options is considered unsupported. In most
cases, the default seings produce the optimum result.
Procedure
1 Click Manage in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Advanced .
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