6.0

Exit Lockdown Mode by Using the VMware Host Client
If you have entered normal or strict lockdown mode on an ESXi host, you can exit lockdown by using the
VMware Host Client.
Procedure
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Right-click Host in theVMware Host Client inventory, select Lockdown mode from the drop-down
menu, and select Exit lockdown.
Specify Lockdown Mode Exception Users in the VMware Host Client
Starting with vSphere 6.0, you can add users to the exception users list by using the VMware Host Client.
These users do not lose their permissions when the host enters lockdown mode. You can add service
accounts, such as a backup agent to the exception users list.
Exception users are host local users or Active Directory users with privileges dened locally for the ESXi
host. They are not members of an Active Directory group and are not vCenter Server users. These users are
allowed to perform operations on the host based on their privileges. That means, for example, that a read-
only user cannot disable lockdown mode on a host.
N The exception users list is useful for service accounts that perform specic tasks, such as host
backups, and not for administrators. Adding administrator users to the exception users list defeats the
purpose of lockdown mode.
Procedure
1 Click Manage in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Security & Users.
2 Click Lockdown mode.
3 Click Add user exception, enter the name of the user, and click Add exception.
4 (Optional) Select a name from the exception users list, click Remove user exception, and click .
Administering CPU Resources by Using the VMware Host Client
When you connect to an ESXi host with the VMware Host Client, you have access to a limited number of
resource management seings.
View Processor Information by Using the VMware Host Client
In the VMware Host Client, you can access information about the current CPU conguration of the ESXi
host that you are logged in to.
Procedure
1 Click Host in the VMware Host Client inventory.
2 Expand Hardware and expand CPU.
You can view the information about the number and type of physical processors, and the number of
logical processors.
vSphere Single Host Management - VMware Host Client
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