Cluster warning shown in vCenter Server when Remote Tech Support Mode (SSH) or Local Tech Support Mode is enabled
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Article ID: 306610
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Products
VMware vCenter ServerVMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
When Remote Tech Support Mode (SSH) or Local Tech Support Mode is enabled, you see the warning:
Configuration Issues The Local Tech Support Mode for the host localhost.localdomain has been enabled. Remote Tech Support Mode(SSH) for the host <server> has been enabled
If the timeout setting to stop the service has been set to 0, effectively disabling the timeout, this warning is permanently displayed.
Environment
VMware ESXi
Resolution
Open a VI Client to the ESXi host
Select the ESXi host from the Inventory.
Select Configuration tab Advanced Settings from the Software menu.
Navigate to UserVars > UserVars.SuppressShellWarning.
Set the value from 0 to 1.
Click OK.
You can also do this via the command-line:
vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/update UserVars.SuppressShellWarning long 1