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VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide - Volume One vSphere Client Notification When the ESXi Shell and SSH Are Enabled Any time the ESXi Shell or SSH is enabled on a host, the vSphere Client will show a warning on the host summary page serving as a reminder to disable the access when it is no longer needed. Figure 59. Notification That the ESXi Shell Has Been Enabled Installing the vCLI The vCLI is available on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and with the vMA virtual appliance. Installing the vCLI on Windows The vCLI installation package for Windows includes the ActivePerl runtime environment, along with the required Perl modules and libraries. The vCLI is supported on the following Windows platforms: • Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 32-bit and 64-bit • Microsoft Windows 2008 64-bit • Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit To install the vCLI on Windows, download the vCLI installer package for Windows on a supported Windows server and launch the installer. Refer to Chapter 2 of the Getting Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces guide for information on how to install the vCLI on a Windows server. Installing the vCLI on Linux The vCLI installation package for Linux includes the vCLI scripts and the VMware vSphere 5.0 SDK for Perl. In can be installed on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 server, SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 and 11 servers, and the Ubunto 10.04 server. Download the vCLI package for your Linux distribution and run the installation script. Refer to Chapter 2 of the Getting Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces guide for information on how to install the vCLI on a Linux server. Installing the vCLI with the vMA The vMA includes a Linux environment, the vCLI, and other prepackaged software. To install the vCLI with the vMA, simply deploy the vMA and log in to the console to configure the appliance. Refer to Chapter 2 of the Getting Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces guide for information on how to install and configure the vMA. TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 53