Basic controls straight from the esxi host in the browser
This allows you to run basic operations against the ESXi MOB api from a simple web interface straight from the ESXi host without the need for the vCenter web client.
Inspired by virtuallyGhetto's Ghetto webAccess for ESXi
Copy over the web directory to your esxi host with
scp -r web {ESXi hostname}:/usr/lib/vmware/hostd/docroot/Then navigate to https://{ESXi hostname}/web/, accept the certificate error and
enter your username/password for the host.
Requires php >= 5.4.0
Start the development server with
php -S 127.0.0.1:8080 proxy.phpIn your browser go to http://localhost:8080/encrypt.php to generate the config file.
Afterwards go to your browser and visit http://localhost:8080/web/ and start developing!
In ESXi 6, the vSphere MOB is disabled by default, this web view requires that it be enabled. virtuallyGhetto has already solved this issue in Quick Tip - vSphere MOB is disabled by default in ESXi 6.0.
In the ESXi shell, enable it with the command:
vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/view Config.HostAgent.plugins.solo.enableMob