I’ve had to google this too many times. So I figure if I make it a post in my blog, I might retain the information.
- Go to the ESXi console and press alt+F1
- Type: unsupported
- Enter the root password(No prompt, typing is blindly)
- At the prompt type “vi /etc/inetd.conf”
- Look for the line that starts with “#ssh” (you can search with pressing “/”)
- Remove the “#” (press the “x” if the cursor is on the character)
- Save “/etc/inetd.conf” by typing “:wq!”
- Restart the management service “/sbin/services.sh restart”
