[Devops] [question] how to secure an vmware esxi host on a root server?

[Michael Renner]

On Sep 12, 2011, at 1:08 , devops.wsm at c33s.net wrote:

> hi all,
> 
> as michael answered "my" question, i noticed i sent the wrong link :)
> 
> this is the real question.
> 
> http://serverfault.com/questions/309942/how-to-secure-an-vmware-esxi-host-on-a-root-server

From a quick googling it seems as if you can't firewall ESXi servers, so you either have to keep the management console completely open to the net, use strong passwords and hope that there're no 0-days floating around _OR_ get a router/firewall in front of the server's management VLAN.

> grab a drink soon sounds good, any date suggestions?

Week is already a bit booked, mon/wed/fri or you join me at 25th floors officewarming party on thursday ;)

best,
Michael