VM Power CLI
Connect-VIServer -Server 10.200.115.15 Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -InvalidCertificateAction warn
ESXI host Register VM
find /vmfs/volumes/5e663972-baa48407-c77d-ac162d8cfb90 -name "*.vmx" -exec vim-cmd solo/registervm {} \;
ESXi
Register all VMs on a single datastore.
~ # find /vmfs/volumes/<datastorename>/ -maxdepth 2 -name '*.vmx' -exec vim-cmd solo/registervm "{}" \;
Register all VMs on all datastores.
~ # find /vmfs/volumes/ -maxdepth 3 -name '*.vmx' -exec vim-cmd solo/registervm "{}" \;
ESX
Register all VMs on a single datastore.
~ # find /vmfs/volumes/<datastorename>/ -maxdepth 2 -name '*.vmx' -exec vmware-cmd -s register "{}" \;
Register all VMs on all datastores.
~ # find /vmfs/volumes/ -maxdepth 3 -name '*.vmx' -exec vmware-cmd -s register "{}" \;
~ # find /vmfs/volumes/5e663972-baa48407-c77d-ac162d8cfb90 -name "*.vmx" -exec vim-cmd solo/registervm {} \;
RDM Disks
Use RDM disk in physical compatibility
Use RDM disk with lower size than 2TB in using virtual compatibility
LEGACY CPU SUPPORT (unsupported cpu vmware esxi)
Basically, you have to edit the boot.cfg file located in two places on the boot media. You can find this file in /bootbank/boot.cfg and in /altbootbank/boot.cfg.
There is a "kernelopt" section where you can append this parameter. [root@ESX4:~] vi /bootbank/boot.cfg [root@ESX4:~] vi /altbootbank/boot.cfg kernelopt=autopartition=FALSE AllowLegacyCpu=true
VM Commands
Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI ----------------------------------------------- Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false Connect-VIServer -Server 10.200.115.100 Get-VM -name *REPLICA Get-VM -name *REPLICA | Get-NetworkAdapter Get-VM -name *REPLICA | Start-VM Get-VM -name *REPLICA | Get-VMQuestion | Set-VMQuestion -DefaultOption Get-VM -name *REPLICA | Get-NetworkAdapter | Set-NetworkAdapter -Connected:$true Get-VM -name *REPLICA | Get-NetworkAdapter | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName ODM_VLAN_122 Get-VM -name *REPLICA | Get-NetworkAdapter | Set-NetworkAdapter -Connected:$true Get-VM -name *REPLICA | Set-VMQuestion –Option "I Copied it" Get-VM -name *REPLICA | Get-NetworkAdapter | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName ODM_VLAN_122 -Confirm:$false Get-VMQuestion | Set-VMQuestion –Option "I copied it" Get-VM -name *REPLICA | Stop-VM Get-VM -name *REPLICA | Remove-Inventory
ESXI Update CLI Commandline
esxcli software vib install --depot=/xsigo-6.0.0.ESX.1-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585.zip esxcli software vib install -d "" esxcli software profile update -d /vmfs/volumes/hl-flash-ds01/VMware-ESXi-6.7.0-8169922-depot.zip -p ESXi-6.7.0-8169922-standard
IBM & LENOVO
esxcli software vib remove -n concretejob esxcli software vib remove -n filetrans esxcli software vib remove -n fupb esxcli software vib remove -n fwupdate esxcli software vib remove -n hwckvm esxcli software vib remove -n ilfu esxcli software vib remove -n immpassthru esxcli software vib remove -n pciinfo
HPE-HEWLETT PACKARD
esxcli software vib remove -n Mellanox esxcli software vib remove -n net-mlx4-en Remove the net-mlx4-core driver. esxcli software vib remove -n net-mlx4-core Remove the nmlx4-en driver. esxcli software vib remove -n nmlx4-en Remove the nmlx4-core driver. esxcli software vib remove -n nmlx4-core Reboot the server. Install the new driver. esxcli software vib list | grep Mel esxcli software vib remove -n net-mlx4-en esxcli software vib remove -n net-mlx4-core esxcli software vib remove --vibname=net-mst esxcli software vib remove -n Mellanox esxcli software vib list | grep -i mellanox esxcli software vib remove -n net-mst esxcli software vib remove --vibname net-mlx4-en esxcli software vib list | grep "net-mlx4-en" esxcli software vib remove -n net-mlx4-en