How can I open a Linux virtual console from inside VMware vSphere? I am able to open the console for a Linux guest OS, but when I press e.g. Ctrl-Alt-F1, the local machine (which is also running Linux, and from which I access vSphere remotely via rdesktop) switches to a virtual console, not the Linux guest OS inside vSphere.
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You must first enable the console access, the hotkey is then Alt+F1
Press Esc until you return to the main direct console screen. If you do not have access to the direct console, you can enable the ESXi Shell from the vSphere Client. Select the host, click the Configuration tab, and click Security Profile in the Software panel.
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