An administrator is able to manage an ESXi 6.x host connected to vCenter Server using the vSphere Web Client but is unable to connect to the host directly. Which action should the administrator take t

The correct answer is B. Disable Lockdown Mode on the ESXi host through vCenter Server.. Disable lockdown mode through the DCUI and then enable it through the vCenter Server instead. The vCenter Server does not keep track of lockdown mode state changes that initiated outside of the vCenter Server itself.

Section 1 – Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Security

Question

An administrator is able to manage an ESXi 6.x host connected to vCenter Server using the vSphere Web Client but is unable to connect to the host directly. Which action should the administrator take to correct this behavior?

Options

ARestart management agents on the ESXi host.
BDisable Lockdown Mode on the ESXi host through vCenter Server.
CDisable the ESXi firewall with the command esxcli network firewall unload.
DReboot the ESXi host.

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Explanation

Disable lockdown mode through the DCUI and then enable it through the vCenter Server instead. The vCenter Server does not keep track of lockdown mode state changes that initiated outside of the vCenter Server itself.

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#ESXi Lockdown Mode#Direct host access#vCenter Server#Troubleshooting

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