ESXMIM/ESXMIM-F2 Local Management GuidevCONTENTSCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION1.1 Using This Manual....................................................................... 1-11.1.1 Manual Organization....................................................... 1-11.2 Document Conventions ............................................................... 1-21.3 Getting Help................................................................................. 1-31.4 Local Management Overview ...................................................... 1-31.4.1 The Management Agent ................................................. 1-41.4.2 In-Band vs. Out-of-Band ................................................. 1-41.4.3 Local vs. Remote Management ...................................... 1-41.5 Local Management Requirements............................................... 1-51.6 Local Management Screen Elements.......................................... 1-61.7 Local Management Keyboard Conventions................................. 1-81.8 Navigating Local Management Screens...................................... 1-9CHAPTER 2 LOCAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS2.1 Configuring A Local Management Terminal ................................ 2-12.2 Management Terminal Setup Requirements............................... 2-22.2.1 Cable Configuration for the Management Terminal ........ 2-32.3 Establishing a Telnet Connection ................................................ 2-4CHAPTER 3 ACCESSING LOCAL MANAGEMENT3.1 Using the Menu Screens ............................................................. 3-13.2 Navigating Local Management Screens...................................... 3-23.2.1 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items ......... 3-33.2.2 Exiting Local Management Screens ............................... 3-43.2.3 Exiting the Local Management Session.......................... 3-43.3 The Main Menu Screen ............................................................... 3-53.4 The Setup Menu Screen.............................................................. 3-63.5 The Status Menu Screen............................................................. 3-83.6 The Statistics Menu Screen......................................................... 3-9