Enable SSH on ESXi
Procedure (Host-->Manage-->Services-->Select SSH-->Start) 1 Select the host, click Manage , and keep Settings selected. 2 Click Security Profile . 3 In the Services section, click Edit . 4 Select SSH . ■ To temporarily start or stop the service, click the Start or Stop button. ■ To change the Startup policy across reboots, select Start and stop with host and reboot the host. 5 Click OK .