Banner on the ESXi host Client does not appear on ESXi 7.0

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

To create the banner successfully on Host Client

Symptoms:
1.  esxcli system welcomemsg get  >> returns the welcome message

2.  less /etc/vmware/welcome  >> Shows file not found

3. esxcli system welcomemsg set -m="Hello To this ESXi"    >> It does setup the welcome message
4. The banner does appear on DCUI screen, however does not appear on Host Client

The banner does not appear

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0.0

Cause

The ESXi fails to create /etc/vmware/welcome file

Resolution

This is a known issue and currently there is no resolution.

Workaround:
To workaround the issue

1. Take an SSH to the ESXi host and login with root credentials

2. Navigate to below location

cd /etc/vmware

3. Create welcome file

vi welcome

    Eg. In content we have typed Hello

4. Paste the entries in the file and save

5. Reload the Host Client once again. 

Additional Information

Impact/Risks:
None