What is the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI)?

What is the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI)? text based user interface used as a "low-level" management interface. You will need to press F2 to start customizing settings.

What can I do from the DCUI?

1\. Set a root password (must be complex)
2. Enable / disable lockdown mode
3. Modify network settings:
	a. Host name
	b. IP configurations
	c. DNS Server info
4. Keyboard layout
5. Enable Troubleshooting
6. View Support Info / System Logs

Accessing Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) from an SSH session (2039638): https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2039638

How to access DCUI/Console of ESXi using ALT+F Keys (2148363): https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2148363