6.5.2 Settings required for resetting hosts

If you will be resetting hosts, you must specify the settings described below.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Specifying a password for VMware ESXi

Specify the root user's password that matches the password for VMware ESXi on the remote host in the hot-standby configuration.

You must specify the settings needed for establishing SSH connection with VMware ESXi. To specify the settings:

Example of specifying the settings for VMware ESXi (VMware ESXi 4.1):

Start the console window of VMware ESXi, and then log in.
Choose Troubleshooting Options, and then press the Enter key.
From the Troubleshooting Mode Options menu, choose Enable Remote Tech Support (SSH), and then press the Enter key.
Log out from VMware ESXi.

Example of specifying the settings for VMware ESXi (VMware ESXi 5.0 or later):

Start the console window of VMware ESXi, and then log in.
Choose Troubleshooting Options, and then press the Enter key.
From the Troubleshooting Mode Options menu, select Enable ESXi Shell, and then press the Enter key.

The status changes from ESXi Shell is Disabled to ESXi Shell is Enabled.
From the Troubleshooting Mode Options menu, select Enable SSH, and then press the Enter key.

The status changes from SSH is Disabled to SSH is Enabled.
Log out from VMware ESXi.

If you use vCenter management, we recommend that you disable the suspend operation by using vCenter's role settings.

Important: If you use HA Monitor in VMware ESXi's virtualization environment, do not suspend virtual machines while HA Monitor is running. For details, see Release Notes.