An administrator connects to an ESXi 6.x host console in order to shutdown the host. Which option in the Direct Console User Interface would perform this task?

F12 is the designated DCUI hotkey that opens the Shut Down/Restart dialog, prompting the administrator for credentials before initiating the shutdown sequence. This is a built-in function of the ESXi DCUI specifically designed for host power management tasks.

F2 opens the Customize System/View Logs menu in the DCUI, used for configuring network, password, and system settings rather than initiating a shutdown.

Alt+F1 switches the console display from the DCUI to the ESXi Shell command line interface and has no shutdown functionality.

Alt+F2 returns the console view to the DCUI from the ESXi Shell and does not trigger any shutdown process.