Most of my command-line stuff is aimed at my Windows boxes - I generally just open a DRAC session to an ESX server if I need to do anything on the hosts. I don't generally need to modify much on the ESX side (only seven hosts), but I am assuming you could open some sort of terminal session to it using putty or such like - which would tie nicely in to MRemote :-)
2009/9/24 Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> > Along those lines, are you using the command line tools for your ESX > boxen? (ESX or ESXi?). > > > > There are a number of handy things I do on my ESXi home boxes that the GUI > doesn’t give me… > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:40 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Remote Desktop Support Options > > > > I use MRemote for RDP and other connection types. Got a few glitches, but > otherwise it's cool. Really missed it when working away from my desk > recently. > > Because most of our systems are virtual I use VI Client as the "RDP backup" > for connecting to the console. On physical systems I use the DRAC's builtin > console. I also utilise Veeam FastSCP for a GUI management of our ESX > servers. > > Like the other poster, I tend to use command-line tools and scripts for > managing stuff in the main (pstools is utterly invaluable, as is reg,exe, > and memorising the syntax that lets you pipe in machine names from *net > view*). Have used DameWare in the past and found it very good - others > prefer Hyena for the same thing. MS's tools have improved somewhat so I tend > to make good use of a giant MMC that combines ADUC, AD Sites and Services, > Exchange management, AppSense management, Citrix console, DNS, DHCP, WSUS > and many other management. MRemote, my giant MMC, a command prompt and the > VI client are generally the tools I find need to be opened first. > > 2009/9/24 Matthew W. Ross <[email protected]> > > Hey all. > > I'm curious what remote support software for windows people are using. > We're using Dameware now, and have used VNC in the past... but we also > manage Macs using Apple Remote Desktop... and we feel that we haven't seen > an equal to it on the windows side. > > Anybody know of a decent program that allows you to A) see who's logged in > on a machine B) remotely run command and/or install packages, possibly > silently C) gather basic computer information from a list of computers all > while D) Keeping a sortable list of connectible computers? > > And if you do have a suggestion, what are the costs? > > Thanks for any info. > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > -- > "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into > the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able > rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such > a question." > > http://raythestray.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > > > -- "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." http://raythestray.blogspot.com ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
