vEMan - [v]Mware [E]SX [Man]ager provides a GUI for managing ESX servers natively from within your Linux desktop without the need to use Windows vSphere® anymore!
Support vEMan development for v2.0 by gofundme!
http://www.gofundme.com/vEMan
Why I started vEMan? Because I hate it to start my Windows VM to manage ESX(i) servers ;o)
vEMan is (maybe) not needed if you use vCenter 5.x: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2005377
--> vSphere >= v5 has a "web client"
BUT keep in mind that there are caveats: Not all features are available in the web client AND it can connect to vCenters only (see: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006095)
- ESX(i) v3.x or 4.x?
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This is a tool I wrote a couple of years back in python. Requires python 2.x pexpect to run. It'll run via a webpage(cgi) and will issue commands to netscreen firewalls and display the results to the user(s).
Much like a standard looking glass type application.
Email me for questions/issues.