How to enable ESXi SSH And ESXi Shell Using PowerCLI
Connect to the VCenter Server
#Connect to VCenter Server Connect-VIServer -Server 192.168.10.1 -Protocol https -User Administrator@vsphere.local -Password P@ssw0rd #Now Check which serveries are running and you want to start or stop Get-VMHost 192.168.10.11 | Get-VMHostService
Now you will get slimier to below screen
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-VMHost 192.168.10.11 | Get-VMHostService Key Label Policy Running Required --- ----- ------ ------- -------- DCUI Direct Console UI on True False TSM ESXi Shell on False False TSM-SSH SSH off False False lbtd lbtd on True False lsassd Local Security Authenticati... off False False lwiod I/O Redirector (Active Dire... off False False netlogond Network Login Server (Activ... off False False ntpd NTP Daemon automatic True False sfcbd-watchdog CIM Server on True False snmpd snmpd on True False vprobed vprobed off False False vpxa vpxa on True False xorg xorg on False False
Now Select the service key for the service which you want to start or stop
For example If I want to stop SSH service I will take key TSM-SSH
For one Server I will give below command
Get-VMHost 192.168.10.11 | Get-VMHostService | where {$_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH"} | Stop-VMHostService
#For All ESXi Host on Cluster
Get-VMHost | foreach { get-vmhostservice -VMHost $_.name | where {$_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH"} | Stop-VMHostService}
To Stop Service use Stop-VMHostService
To Start Service use Start-VMHostService