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'''File Management'''
 
'''File Management'''
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COMMAND: vmkfstools
 
  
 
Creating a virtual disk
 
Creating a virtual disk
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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
 
  
 
Copying a file to another location
 
Copying a file to another location
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'''Host Management'''
 
'''Host Management'''
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COMMAND: vicfg-hostops
 
  
 
Shutting down a single host
 
Shutting down a single host
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Rebooting entire cluster
 
Rebooting entire cluster
 
   # vicfg-hostops --operation reboot --cluster  
 
   # vicfg-hostops --operation reboot --cluster  
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COMMAND: vicfg-cfgbackup
 
  
 
Backing up configuration data
 
Backing up configuration data
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'''Virtual Machine Management'''
 
'''Virtual Machine Management'''
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COMMAND: svmotion
 
  
 
Relocating a virtual machine's storage (including the disks)  
 
Relocating a virtual machine's storage (including the disks)  
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Relocating a virtual machine's configuration file, but leaving the virtual disks
 
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'
 
   # 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'
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COMMAND: vmware-cmd
 
  
 
Listing all registered virtual machines
 
Listing all registered virtual machines
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'''User Management'''
 
'''User Management'''
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COMMAND: vicfg-user
 
  
 
Listing the existing users
 
Listing the existing users
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'''Virtual Network Management'''
 
'''Virtual Network Management'''
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COMMAND: esxcli network vswitch
 
  
 
Listing all virtual switches and associated port groups
 
Listing all virtual switches and associated port groups
 
   # esxcli network vswitch standard list
 
   # esxcli network vswitch standard list
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COMMAND: vicfg-vswitch
 
  
 
Listing all virtual switches and associated port groups
 
Listing all virtual switches and associated port groups
 
   # vicfg-vswitch -l
 
   # vicfg-vswitch -l
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COMMAND: esxcfg-vswitch
 
  
 
Creating a new virtual switch
 
Creating a new virtual switch
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Adding or removing network cards (known as vmnics) to or from a vNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS)  
 
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  
 
   # esxcfg-vswitch -P vmnic -V unused_dvPort_ID dvSwitch  
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COMMAND: esxcfg-nics
 
  
 
Viewing the list of physical adapters and their link status
 
Viewing the list of physical adapters and their link status
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'''Storage Management'''
 
'''Storage Management'''
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COMMAND: vicfg-scsidevs or esxcli storage core device list
 
  
 
Listing all logical devices known on the system
 
Listing all logical devices known on the system
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   # vicfg-scsidevs --list
 
   # vicfg-scsidevs --list
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COMMAND: vicfg-mpath or esxcli storage core path
 
  
 
Listing all devices, along with corresponding paths, state of the path, adapter type, and other information
 
Listing all devices, along with corresponding paths, state of the path, adapter type, and other information
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   # vicfg-mpath --state off --path vmhba32:C0:T1:L0
 
   # vicfg-mpath --state off --path vmhba32:C0:T1:L0
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COMMAND: vicfg-rescan adapter rescan or esxcli storage core adapter rescan
 
  
 
Rescanning a storage adapter
 
Rescanning a storage adapter
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   # vicfg-rescan TestAdapter
 
   # vicfg-rescan TestAdapter
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COMMAND: esxcfg-mpath
 
  
 
Enabling or disabling a path
 
Enabling or disabling a path
 
   # esxcfg-mpath -P path -s state  
 
   # esxcfg-mpath -P path -s state  
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COMMAND: esxcfg-info
 
  
 
Checking the ESX/ESXi host for host hardware info
 
Checking the ESX/ESXi host for host hardware info
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Filtering out information about a specific system
 
Filtering out information about a specific system
 
   # esxcfg-info | grep 'system uuid'
 
   # esxcfg-info | grep 'system uuid'
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COMMAND: esxcli storage nmp
 
  
 
Listing paths to a single device
 
Listing paths to a single device
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'''iSCSI Storage Management'''
 
'''iSCSI Storage Management'''
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COMMAND: esxcli iscsi
 
  
 
Enabling software iSCSI
 
Enabling software iSCSI
 
   # esxcli iscsi software set --enabled=true
 
   # esxcli iscsi software set --enabled=true
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    # vicfg-iscsi --swiscsi enable
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Adding a new adapter
 
Adding a new adapter
 
  # esxcli iscsi networkportal add -n -A  
 
  # esxcli iscsi networkportal add -n -A  
  
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COMMAND: vicfg-iscsi
 
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Enabling software iSCSI
 
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  # vicfg-iscsi --swiscsi enable
 
 
Setting the iSCSI name and alias
 
Setting the iSCSI name and alias
 
   # vicfg-iscsi --iscsiname name
 
   # vicfg-iscsi --iscsiname name

Revision as of 13:28, 15 September 2017


File Management

Creating a virtual disk 

 # vmkfstools -c 2048m testvirtualdisk.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] VM_backup/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_181842_backup.txt

Restoring configuration data 

 # vicfg-cfgbackup -l /tmp/ESXi_181842_backup.tgz

COMMAND: vicfg-authconfig 

 # vicfg-authconfig --server=

  --username=   --password=   --authscheme AD --joindomain   --adusername=   --adpassword=

Virtual Machine Management

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'

Listing all registered virtual machines 

 # vmware-cmd -l

Registering a virtual machine 

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

Creating a snapshot 

 # vmware-cmd -U -P -H VCServerABC -h ESXHost

   /vmfs/volumes/storage1/MyVM/MyVM.vmx createsnapshot

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 ESX/ESXi host for 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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