To verify if the ESX management service (vmware-hostd) is running:

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To verify if the ESX management service (vmware-hostd) is running:

1. Log in as root to your ESX host with an SSH client. For more information, see Connecting to an ESX host using a SSH client (1019852).
2. Run this command:
   
   ps -ef | grep hostd | grep -v grep