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COMMAND: vmkfstools
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'''Virtual Machine Management'''
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This command helps in creating and manipulating virtual disks, file systems, logical volumes, and physical storage devices on an ESXi host. It also allows administrators to create and manage a VMFS on a physical partition of a disk and to manipulate files, such as virtual disks, stored on VMFS-3 and NFS. Here are some examples:
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Listing all registered virtual machines
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  # vmware-cmd -l
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Registering a virtual machine
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  # vmware-cmd -s register /vmfs/volumes/storage/VM/MyVM.vmx
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VM operations<br>
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Possible values: start|stop|reset|suspend  hard|soft
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  # vmware-cmd -U user -P pass1234 -H VCServer1 -h ESXHost /vmfs/volumes/storage1/MyVMs/VM1.vmx stop soft
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Creating a snapshot
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  # vmware-cmd -U user -P pass1234 -H VCServer1 -h ESXHost /vmfs/volumes/storage1/MyVMs/VM1.vmx createsnapshot
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Relocating a virtual machine's storage (including the disks)
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  # svmotion --url=https://myvc.mycorp.com/sdk --datacenter=DC1 --vm="[storage1] myvm/myvm.vmx:new_datastore"
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Relocating a virtual machine's configuration file, but leaving the virtual disks
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  # svmotion --datacenter='My DC' --vm='[old_datastore] myvm/myvm.vmx:new_datastore'
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  --disks='[old_datastore] myvm/myvm_1.vmdk:old_datastore, [old_datastore] myvm/myvm_2.vmdk:old_datastore'
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'''File Management'''
  
 
Creating a virtual disk
 
Creating a virtual disk
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   # vmkfstools -c 2048m testvirtualdisk.vmdk
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   # vmkfstools -c 2048m virtualdisk.vmdk
 
Creating a VMFS
 
Creating a VMFS
 
   # vmkfstools -C vmfs5 -b 1m -S my_test_vmfs /vmfs/devices/disks/test.ID:1
 
   # vmkfstools -C vmfs5 -b 1m -S my_test_vmfs /vmfs/devices/disks/test.ID:1
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COMMAND: vifs
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This command helps in performing file system operations like copying, removing, getting, and placing files and directories on remote hosts. Here are some examples:
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Copying a file to another location
 
Copying a file to another location
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   # vifs -c "[StorageName] VM/VM.vmx" "[StorageName] VM_backup/VM.vmx"
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   # vifs -c "[StorageName] VM/VM.vmx" "[StorageName] Backups/VM.vmx"
 
Listing all the directories
 
Listing all the directories
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   # vifs --server -D "[StorageName] vm"
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   # vifs --server -D "[StorageName] vms"
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'''Host Management'''
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Shutting down a single host
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  # vicfg-hostops --operation shutdown --force
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Rebooting entire cluster
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  # vicfg-hostops --operation reboot --cluster
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Backing up configuration data
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  # vicfg-cfgbackup -s /tmp/ESXi_backup.tgz
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Restoring configuration data
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  # vicfg-cfgbackup -l /tmp/ESXi_backup.tgz
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To set up Active Directory, after synchronizing the ESXi host and Active Directory, the following command must be run:
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  # vicfg-authconfig --server=  --username=  --password=  --authscheme AD --joindomain   --adusername=   --adpassword=
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'''User Management'''
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Listing the existing users
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  # vicfg-user -e user -o list
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Adding a new user with specified login ID and password
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  # vicfg-user -e user -o add -l userx -p password1234
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Creating a group
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  # vicfg-user -e group -o add -d test
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'''Virtual Network Management'''
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Listing all virtual switches and associated port groups
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  # esxcli network vswitch standard list
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Listing all virtual switches and associated port groups
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  # vicfg-vswitch -l
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Creating a new virtual switch
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  # esxcfg-vswitch a TestvSwitch
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Adding or removing network cards (known as vmnics) to or from a vNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS)
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  # esxcfg-vswitch -P vmnic -V unused_dvPort_ID dvSwitch
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Viewing the list of physical adapters and their link status
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  # esxcfg-nics l
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'''Storage Management'''
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Listing all logical devices known on the system
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  # esxcli storage core device list
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  # vicfg-scsidevs --list
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Listing all devices, along with corresponding paths, state of the path, adapter type, and other information
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  # esxcli storage core path list
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  # vicfg-mpath --list-paths
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Setting the state of a LUN path to "off"
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  # esxcli storage core path set --state off --path vmhba32:C0:T1:L0
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  # vicfg-mpath --state off --path vmhba32:C0:T1:L0
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Rescanning a storage adapter
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  # esxcli storage core adapter rescan --adapter=TestAdapter
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  # vicfg-rescan TestAdapter
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Enabling or disabling a path
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  # esxcfg-mpath -P path -s state
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Checking the ESXi host hardware info
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  # esxcfg-info | less i
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Filtering out information about a specific system
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  # esxcfg-info | grep 'system uuid'
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Listing paths to a single device
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  # esxcli storage nmp path list --device
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Setting configuration parameters for third-party extensions
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  # esxcli storage nmp roundrobin setconfig
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'''iSCSI Storage Management'''
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Enabling software iSCSI
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  # esxcli iscsi software set --enabled=true
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  # vicfg-iscsi --swiscsi enable
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Adding a new adapter
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# esxcli iscsi networkportal add -n -A
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Setting the iSCSI name and alias
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  # vicfg-iscsi --iscsiname name

Latest revision as of 14:51, 15 September 2017


Virtual Machine Management

Listing all registered virtual machines 

 # vmware-cmd -l

Registering a virtual machine 

 # vmware-cmd -s register /vmfs/volumes/storage/VM/MyVM.vmx

VM operations
Possible values: start|stop|reset|suspend hard|soft 

 # vmware-cmd -U user -P pass1234 -H VCServer1 -h ESXHost /vmfs/volumes/storage1/MyVMs/VM1.vmx stop soft

Creating a snapshot 

 # vmware-cmd -U user -P pass1234 -H VCServer1 -h ESXHost /vmfs/volumes/storage1/MyVMs/VM1.vmx createsnapshot

Relocating a virtual machine's storage (including the disks) 

 # svmotion --url=https://myvc.mycorp.com/sdk --datacenter=DC1 --vm="[storage1] myvm/myvm.vmx:new_datastore"

Relocating a virtual machine's configuration file, but leaving the virtual disks 

 # svmotion --datacenter='My DC' --vm='[old_datastore] myvm/myvm.vmx:new_datastore' 
 --disks='[old_datastore] myvm/myvm_1.vmdk:old_datastore, [old_datastore] myvm/myvm_2.vmdk:old_datastore'

File Management

Creating a virtual disk 

 # vmkfstools -c 2048m virtualdisk.vmdk

Creating a VMFS 

 # vmkfstools -C vmfs5 -b 1m -S my_test_vmfs /vmfs/devices/disks/test.ID:1

Copying a file to another location 

 # vifs -c "[StorageName] VM/VM.vmx" "[StorageName] Backups/VM.vmx"

Listing all the directories 

 # vifs --server -D "[StorageName] vms"

Host Management

Shutting down a single host 

 # vicfg-hostops --operation shutdown --force

Rebooting entire cluster 

 # vicfg-hostops --operation reboot --cluster

Backing up configuration data 

 # vicfg-cfgbackup -s /tmp/ESXi_backup.tgz

Restoring configuration data 

 # vicfg-cfgbackup -l /tmp/ESXi_backup.tgz

To set up Active Directory, after synchronizing the ESXi host and Active Directory, the following command must be run: 

 # vicfg-authconfig --server=  --username=  --password=  --authscheme AD --joindomain   --adusername=   --adpassword=

User Management

Listing the existing users 

 # vicfg-user -e user -o list

Adding a new user with specified login ID and password 

 # vicfg-user -e user -o add -l userx -p password1234

Creating a group 

 # vicfg-user -e group -o add -d test

Virtual Network Management

Listing all virtual switches and associated port groups 

 # esxcli network vswitch standard list

Listing all virtual switches and associated port groups 

 # vicfg-vswitch -l

Creating a new virtual switch 

 # esxcfg-vswitch a TestvSwitch

Adding or removing network cards (known as vmnics) to or from a vNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS) 

 # esxcfg-vswitch -P vmnic -V unused_dvPort_ID dvSwitch

Viewing the list of physical adapters and their link status 

 # esxcfg-nics l

Storage Management

Listing all logical devices known on the system 

 # esxcli storage core device list
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 # vicfg-scsidevs --list

Listing all devices, along with corresponding paths, state of the path, adapter type, and other information 

 # esxcli storage core path list
OR
 # vicfg-mpath --list-paths

Setting the state of a LUN path to "off" 

 # esxcli storage core path set --state off --path vmhba32:C0:T1:L0
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 # vicfg-mpath --state off --path vmhba32:C0:T1:L0

Rescanning a storage adapter 

 # esxcli storage core adapter rescan --adapter=TestAdapter
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 # vicfg-rescan TestAdapter

Enabling or disabling a path 

 # esxcfg-mpath -P path -s state

Checking the ESXi host hardware info 

 # esxcfg-info | less i

Filtering out information about a specific system 

 # esxcfg-info | grep 'system uuid'

Listing paths to a single device 

 # esxcli storage nmp path list --device

Setting configuration parameters for third-party extensions 

 # esxcli storage nmp roundrobin setconfig

iSCSI Storage Management

Enabling software iSCSI 

 # esxcli iscsi software set --enabled=true
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 # vicfg-iscsi --swiscsi enable

Adding a new adapter 

# esxcli iscsi networkportal add -n -A

Setting the iSCSI name and alias 

 # vicfg-iscsi --iscsiname name
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