Trellix recommends that you use the Properties screen to provide some initial configuration settings, because you cannot copy and paste into the vSphere Client console. See Specifying Initial Settings Using the VMware ESXi Properties Screen on page 1. However, if you do not use this screen, you can still complete the server configuration using the configuration wizard in the ESXi virtual server console.
If the license update feature is not enabled, Trellix recommends that you accept the evaluation licenses during the initial configuration. Manual entry of license keys is error prone. After the activation code is entered and the admin user has access to the Endpoint Security (HX) server Web UI or CLI , you can copy and paste the license keys.
Log in to vSphere client.
In the left pane, expand the ESXi IP address and then select the virtual server.
Click the Console tab.
If the console is not running, click the green arrow to launch it.
At the login prompt, enter admin.
If you did not change the admin password on the Properties screen, enter admin (this is the distributed admin password). If you changed the admin password on the Properties screen, enter the new admin password.
Start the configuration jump-start wizard:
hostname (config) # configuration jump-start
Answer the wizard questions as described in Configuration Wizard Steps.
Note
To navigate away from the vSphere Client console and return to the vSphere Client user interface or your local machine, press Ctrl+Alt.