Vmware

Links

• https://www.altaro.com/vmware/top-20-esxcli-commands/
• Understanding SCSI device/target NMP errors/conditions in ESX/ESXi 4.x and ESXi 5.x/6.0 (1030381)
• Best Practices running VMware with NFS

FAQ

Cloning on command line

Used vmkfstool and create new VM using "Use existing virtual disk"

Info

esxtop

SNMP

• https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2012/11/configuring-snmp-v1v2cv3-using-esxcli-5-1.html

• https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-8D52E028-885A-4FE3-A00B-5403991D725D.html
• https://computingforgeeks.com/how-to-monitor-vmware-esxi-host-using-librenms/

esxcli system snmp set --communities public
esxcli system snmp set --target <server ip>@161/public
esxcli system snmp set --enable true

snmpd has not been enabled

Means the GUI is stupid

esxcli system snmp set --communities Public
esxcli system snmp get

https://serenity-networks.com/how-to-enable-snmp-on-esxi-5-5-5-6-for-remote-monitoring/

Error: Unknown command or namespace system snmp set –communities public

because it's a mess

Remount nfs

• http://blog.mwpreston.net/2016/02/11/quick-fix-making-your-inactive-nfs-datastore-active-again/

Get system UUID

esxcli system uuid get

Network configuration

https://www.altaro.com/vmware/vsphere-networking-basics-part-1/

Show network addresses

esxcli network ip interface ipv4 get

Set network address

esxcli network ip interface ipv4 set -i vmk0 -t static --ipv4=192.168.12.11 -N 255.255.255.0

Show hardware info

esxcli hardware pci list

Show routing table

 esxcli network ip route ipv4 list

Show VM information

vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
vim-cmd vmsvc/get.guest <vmid>

Start VM from commandline

Esx4/5/6.0

vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on <vmid>

List network interfaces

esxcfg-nics -l