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=HOWTO= | |||
==Command line== | |||
===List hardware=== | |||
esxcfg-info | |||
===List VMs=== | |||
vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms | |||
= | ===Show vm status=== | ||
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate <ID> | |||
== | ===Start VM=== | ||
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on <ID> | |||
== Disk device names == | ===Disk device names=== | ||
esxcli storage core path list | esxcli storage core path list | ||
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If files are called -flat.xmdk, leave out the '-flat' bit | If files are called -flat.xmdk, leave out the '-flat' bit | ||
==Show network== | |||
===List nics=== | |||
esxcfg-nics -l | |||
===Show IP addresses=== | |||
esxcli network ip interface ipv4 get | |||
===ifconfig=== | |||
esxcli network ip interface list | |||
===netstat=== | |||
esxcli network ip connection list | |||
==Firewall== | |||
*[https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-7A8BEFC8-BF86-49B5-AE2D-E400AAD81BA3.html ESXi ESXCLI Firewall Commands] | |||
===Show firewall rules=== | |||
esxcli network firewall ruleset list | |||
===Get smart alerts=== | |||
*[https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2318256-esxi-free-simple-way-of-receiving-by-e-mail-an-alert-in-case-of-raid-failure Send mail when smart problem detected] | |||
= FAQ = | |||
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== Error: Fault cause: vim.fault.InvalidState == | == Error: Fault cause: vim.fault.InvalidState == | ||
ovftool failing? blame vmware | ovftool failing? blame vmware | ||
== convert ova to vmx == | |||
ovftool foo.ova foo.vmx | |||
Will probably throw something like | |||
" - Line 25: Unsupported hardware family 'virtualbox-2.2'. | |||
Warning: | |||
- Wrong file size specified in OVF descriptor for 'foo-disk001.vmdk' (specified: -1, actual 24349902848). | |||
" | |||
In that case try | |||
ovtool --lax foo.ova foo.vmx | |||
Latest revision as of 09:12, 28 August 2023
Links
HOWTO
Command line
List hardware
esxcfg-info
List VMs
vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
Show vm status
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate <ID>
Start VM
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on <ID>
Disk device names
esxcli storage core path list
Copying snapshots/images
vmkfstools -i <source> <target>
If files are called -flat.xmdk, leave out the '-flat' bit
Show network
List nics
esxcfg-nics -l
Show IP addresses
esxcli network ip interface ipv4 get
ifconfig
esxcli network ip interface list
netstat
esxcli network ip connection list
Firewall
Show firewall rules
esxcli network firewall ruleset list
Get smart alerts
FAQ
Error: Fault cause: vim.fault.InvalidState
ovftool failing? blame vmware
convert ova to vmx
ovftool foo.ova foo.vmx
Will probably throw something like " - Line 25: Unsupported hardware family 'virtualbox-2.2'. Warning:
- Wrong file size specified in OVF descriptor for 'foo-disk001.vmdk' (specified: -1, actual 24349902848).
" In that case try
ovtool --lax foo.ova foo.vmx
