Quick guide to enabling SSH on an ESXi Server

Navigate to the ESXi Server in vCenter and select the Configuration Tab and then Security Profile

Navigate to the Firewall Section and select Properties…

Ensure SSH Client and SSH Server are selected and select OK

Now select Properties under Services

Find the SSH Service and select Options…

 

Here either Start the service so it is temporarily running and change the option to leave it running

 

Ive posted this as a few of my upcoming posts will reference this