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Volume One
Figure 33.
Enabling ESXi Shell
From here, select the
Enable ESXi Shell
option to enable the ESXi Shell. This shell will enable you to remove the
network connections to the host.
Figure 34.
vSphere Client Warning Message
Once you do this, you will notice that the vSphere Client displays a warning message.
Figure 35.
Accessing the ESXi Shell
At the ESXi console for the host, hit Alt-F1 to access the ESXi Shell. Log in to the shell using the user name and
password specified for the host.
