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.