ESXi Web Manager

A modern web interface for managing VMware ESXi virtual machines with a clean, responsive UI.

Features

• VM Management: Start, stop, reset, clone, and delete virtual machines
• Real-time Monitoring: View VM status, specs, and IP addresses
• VM Screenshots: Capture and download console screenshots
• Modern UI: Clean, responsive interface with glass-morphism design
• Docker-based: Easy deployment with Docker Compose

Requirements

• Docker and Docker Compose
• VMware ESXi host with API access enabled
• Network connectivity to the ESXi host

Quick Start

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/esxi-web-manager.git
   cd esxi-web-manager

2. Configure your ESXi host details in docker-compose.yml:

   environment:
     - ESXI_HOST=your.esxi.host.ip
     - ESXI_USER=root
     - ESXI_PASSWORD=your_password

3. (Optional) Set up SSH keys for enhanced VM cloning:

   mkdir -p keys
   ssh-keygen -t rsa -f ./keys/id_rsa -N ""
   ssh-copy-id -i ./keys/id_rsa.pub [email protected]

4. Start the application:

   docker-compose up -d

5. Access the web interface at http://localhost:5656

Architecture

The application consists of two main components:

• Backend: Python FastAPI application that communicates with the ESXi API
• Frontend: Single-page web application served by Nginx

Security Considerations

• This application requires administrative access to your ESXi host
• By default, the web interface has no authentication
• For production use, consider implementing proper authentication/authorization

Ports

• 5656: Web interface (frontend)
• 8000: API server (backend)

Development

Backend

The backend is a Python application using FastAPI and pyVmomi:

cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

Frontend

The frontend is a static HTML/CSS/JS application:

cd frontend
# Serve with any static file server, e.g.:
python -m http.server 5656

Troubleshooting

• Ensure ESXi host has API access enabled
• Check network connectivity between Docker and ESXi host
• Verify ESXi credentials in docker-compose.yml
• Check Docker container logs for errors:

  docker-compose logs

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.