man ls

ls -l
cd /vmfs/volumes

pwd

find /vmfs/volumes/ -iname

"*delta.vmdk"
find /vmfs/volumes/ -iname
"*.vmsn"

nano /etc/ntp.conf

cat vmkernel.log

cat vmkernel.log | grep error

cat vmkernel.log | grep error |
more

more vmkernel.log
tail -15 vmkernel.log

vihost

vicfg-snmp
vifs
vicfg-user
vicfg-cfgbackup
vihostupdate
vmkfstools
esxcli
vicfg-ipsec

vifp addserver servername

addserver
removeserver
rotatepassword
listservers

vifp listservers
Vifp removeserver servername

vifptarget -set esxi-02

vifptarget -clear

vicfg-hostops --operation
enter
vicfg-hostops --operation exit
vicfg-hostops <conn_options> -operation reboot --force

vicfg-cfgbackup <conn_options>
-s /tmp/ESX_181842_backup.txt
vicfg-cfgbackup <conn_options>
-l /tmp/ESX_181842_backup.txt
vmkfstools c 10GB <path to
VMDK>
vmkfstools X 10g <path to
VMDK>
vmkfstools P <path to VMDK>

vifs -D [iSCSI-1]

vifs --move '[osdc-cx700-03]

vcli_test/test_doc'
'[osdc-cx700-03] winxpProsp2/test_doc

svmotion --interactive

vmware-cmd -l

vicfg-mpath -l
vicfg-mpath --list-compact

vicfg-mpath --list-plugins
esxcli <conn_options> nmp
device setpolicy --device
naa.xxx --psp VMW_PSP_RR

vicfg-vmknic -6 true
vicfg-vmknic list
vicfg-vmknic --add --ip
172.16.1.200 --netmask
255.255.255.0 -p "iSCSI-1" mtu 9000

vicfg-vswitch U <vmnic>
<vSwitch>
vicfg-vswitch L <vmnic>
<vSwitch>

vicfg-vswitch B vSwitch0
vicfg-vswitch -a vSwitch0
vicfg-vswitch --mtu 9000
vSwitch0
vicfg-vswitch -add-pg iSCSI-1
vSwitch0
vicfg-vswitch -L vmnic5
vSwitch0

add-dvp-uplink | P

del-dvp-uplink | Q
<adapter_name> dvp
<DVPort_id><dvswitchname>
dvp | -V
vicfg-vswitch Q <vmnic> - V
<dvport ID or vmnic>
<dvswitch>
vicfg-vswitch P <vmnic> - V
<dvport ID or vmnic>
<dvswitch>

vicfg-snmp server <hostname>

username <username> password
<password> -t target
address>@<port>/<community>

vicfg-snmp server esxi-02 t

vcenter/public
vicfg-snmp server <hostname>
username <username> password
<password> enable
vicfg-snmp server <hostname>
username <username> password
<password> -p <port>
vicfg-volume l
vicfg-volume r <previous VMFS
label | UUID

esxcfg-volume M <previous
VMFS label | UUID

vicfg-module <conn_options> -list

vicfg-module <conn_options> -set-options 'intr_type_2

rx_ring_num=8' s2io

vicfg-module <conn_options> -get-options s2io

esxtop b > file.csv

esxtop c <config_file>

vm-support s d duration I
interval
esxtop R <path to dir>
vscsistats L
vscsistats S W id
vscsistats P all W id
vscsistats x
esxcli nmp satp list
esxcli nmp psp list
vicfg-scsidevs
vmfs (list ID naa.)

esxcli nmp satp setdefaultpsp

psp VMW_PSP_RR satp
VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA
esxcli nmp device setpolicy -device naa.xxx --psp
VMW_PSP_RR
esxcli server <host> -username root password
<password> nmp device list

esxcli <conn_options> nmp

roundrobin getconfig --device
na.xxx

esxcli <conn_options> nmp

roundrobin setconfig -type=iops --iops 4200 --device
naa.xxx

esxcli nmp satp setdefaultpsp

psp VMW_PSP_RR satp
VMW_SATP_SYMM

esxcli swiscsi nic add -n vmk1

-d vmhba33
esxcli swiscsi nic add n
<port_name> d <vmhba>

esxcli swiscsi nic list

vicfg-rescan vmhba33
esxcli vms vm list

esxcli vms vm kill --type

<kill_type> --world-id <ID>
vmware-umds.exe --set-config
enable host 1 enable win 0
enable
vmware-umds.exe --download

vmware-umds.exe --set-config
path c:\download
vmware-umds.exe E
exportstore path
vicfg-syslog -i

vicfg-syslog -s mysyslogserver

vicfg-syslog -p <port>

vilogger enable server

testserver

vilogger enable
vilogger disable

collectionperiod =
10
maxfilesize = 5MB
numrotations = 5


vicfg-dns <conn_options --dns
<dns1,dns2>
vicfg-nics

-l

vicfg-nics <conn_options> -a
vmnic2
vicfg-ntp --start
vicfg-ntp -a 192.168.250.2
vicfg-route -a
192.168.100.0/24 192.168.0.1
Esxcfg-swiscsi e (enable
iSCSI)
-D --discovery
-S --static
-A -authentication
-P --phba
-T --target
-L --lun
-N --network
(Independent
hardware iSCSI
only)
-p --pnp
(Independent
hardware iSCSI
only)
-I --iscsiname
-W --parameter
-E --swiscsi
-H --adapter
Suboption is one
of the following
operations:
-l --list

vicfg-iscsi --adapter list

vicfg-iscsi <conn_options> -static add --ip <ip_addr |

domain_name>
--name <iscsi_name>
<adapter_name>

-a --add
-r --remove

vicfg-nas l

vicfg-nas --add --nasserver

dir42.eng.vmware.com -s
/<mount_dir>nfsstore-dir42
vicfg-rescan vmhba1

vicfg-scsidevs -list

vicfg-scsidevs vmfs

vicfg-scsidevs -hbas

esxcfg-firewall -o
514,udp,out,syslog
esxcfg-firewall c
514,udp,out,syslog
esxcfg-firewall q incoming o
esxcfg-firewall q outgoing
esxcfg-firewall allowOutgoing -blockIncoming

esxcfg-firewall -
allowIncoming allowOutgoing
esxcfg-firewall -
blockIncoming blockOutgoing
vm-support
vihostupdate <conn_options> -query
vihostupdate.pl --server <IP
address of ESXi 4 host> -i -b
<name.zip>

vicfg-user -e user -o list

vicfg-user -e user -o add -l

user27 -p 27_password

vicfg-user <conn_options> -e
group -o add -d group40 -D 55

das.vmCpuMinMHz = <value>

das.usedefaultisolationaddre
ss = false

das.failuredetectiontime =
60000

das.isolationaddress1 to
das.isolationaddress10 =
<value>

das.preferredPrimaries =
172.16.1.1,
172.16.1.2,172.16.1.3

Set-ExecutionPolicy
remotesigned

connect-viserver
vcenter01
disconnect-viserver
vcenter01
Get-vm

Get-vm DC01
Get-command

Get-vm DC01| getmember

Get-VM | where-object
{$_.numcpu gt 1}
Get-help *vmotion*
Get-help get-VM Examples
Get-powerCLIVersion