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Category Archives: esx
ESX Commands: esxcfg-vmknic
You need to have VMkernel ports to do VMotion, Software iSCSI and Fault Tolerance. These ports can be easy to create and manage from the command line. I generally can be found adding them for vSphere iSCSI. I especially use … Continue reading
ESX Commands: esxcfg-pciid,rescan,resgrp,swiscsi,upgrade, vmhbadevs
I have been writing on ESX command line stuff for far too long now. I just need to finish it before ESX 5 comes out with no command line support and my year long series is rendered obsolete before it … Continue reading
ESX Commands – esxcfg-module
After the last two entries being somewhat boring and not useful at least in my opinion. I am glad this command has a little more to it. [root@esx1 root]# esxcfg-module -hUsage: esxcfg-module -g–get-options Get the options for a given module … Continue reading
Free Stuff from the Ghost of VMworld’s Past
Why haven’t you looked into all of these free VMworld Sessions?So greatly collected all in one place at the best one stop shop for all VMware related material on the web Eric Siebert’s vSphere-land. This will be great distraction from … Continue reading
ESX Commands – esxcfg-linuxnet
The guide from VMware.com says esxcfg-linuxnetConverts vswif to eth when booting ESX Server into service-console-only mode rather than into ESX mode. This command is used for the bootstrap process and is intended for VMware Technical Support use only. You should … Continue reading
ESX Commands – esxcfg-init
Wow, this was a good one eh?check out the help. [root@esx1 root]# esxcfg-init -hUsage: esxcfg-initThis program is used to initialize device names and advanced configuration options for the VMkernel on system boot.It is NOT intended for use outside of initialization … Continue reading
ESX Commands – esxcfg-info
This is a great command to give you a whole bunch of information. Sort of like trying to drink from a fire hose. Go ahead and type esxcfg-info as root from your console. Wasn’t that fun? You can follow this … Continue reading
ESX Commands – esxcfg-hwiscsi
Next in the order of commands is esxcfg-hwiscsi. This command according to the iSCSI SAN configuration guide will let you set certain settings as required by your SAN on your hardware iSCSI HBA. esxcfg-hwiscsi -h – this is the help. … Continue reading
ESX Commands – esxcfg-firewall
I have really forgot to keep up on my VCDX study path. So today a quick tidbit on the esxcfg-firewall command.Many of us today will use the vCenter Client to change firewall ports on the ESX. One instance where I … Continue reading