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
This method is now deprecated as ESXi 6+ has a web ui built in now using this fling: ESXi Embedded Host Client
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/update Config.HostAgent.plugins.solo.enableMob bool trueVerify that it's true with the command:
vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/view Config.HostAgent.plugins.solo.enableMobYou can also enable it manually using vsphere by selecting the parent node of the vm tree, configuration tab, click Advanced Settings under Software, expand Config > HostAgent > Plugins > solo > enableMob, and set it to true.