Access DCUI using SSH

In the previous post we discussed about DCUI.

In this post we will discuss about one of the way we can access it. I had no idea we could connect to the DCUI using SSH. Today, while researching command line options, I discovered that this is feasible.

We can perform all the operations which we do from Console , however it is important to note that any changes to the network settings may lead to management issues using SSH. That's why any networking changes should always be made through a console(iDRAC, iLO,KVM, etc).

Now we will see how to access the DCUI using SSH.

1. Connect to ESXi host using putty session.

2. Type in a command 'DCUI'

3. You will see DCUI screen exactly same as the DCUI accessed using console session.

4. If you want the popular Yellow/Grey screen run the below command

	export TERM=linux

5. To check the current settings you can use the command 

echo $TERM

6. To revert back to the black screen you can use the command

export TERM=xterm

So if you have to verify few settings from console, you can use this method as it's very simple and will definitely save some time.

Hope you find this short article useful.

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