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Enabling SSH root login in ESX Host: Use any one of the bellow examples to Enabling SSH root login: Login to ESX Service Console using remote console modular or physical console. Open the following file: vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config then press I to enter into insert mode Example 1 Enabling SSH Root Login Step0. Use the command to find whether root login enabled or not. cat /etc/ssh/sshd_config | greap PermitRootLogin Step1. Type vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config open the file to edit Step2. Type /PermitRootLogin (To find the PermitRootLogin no) Step3. Press I to enter into insert mode. Step4. Replace the PermitRootLogin no to PermitRootLogin yes Step5. Press Esc button in the keyboard then type :x :x is nothing but save and exit Restart the sshd service using any one of the bellow method. Step4. service sshd restart or /etc/init.d/sshd restart Example 2 Enabling SSH Root Login through shortcut Step1. sed -i 's/PermitRootLogin no/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config Step2. service sshd restart

2. Enabling VMware-webAccess Service in ESX Host: Use any one of the bellow examples to Enabling vmware-webAccess service in ESX Host: Login to ESX Service Console using remote console modular or physical console. Check the vmware-webAccess service is configured to start with ESX host or not. syntax: - chkconfig vmware-webAccess --list Example 1 Enabling vmware-webAccess service to auto start with ESX Host
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Step1. chkconfig vmware-webAccess on Configure to auto start with ESX Step2. service vmware-webAccess start Start the Service Or /etc/init.d/vmware-webAccess start If you want to check all ESX Host service auto startup status, use this bellow command. service --status-all

3. List of Networking Commands in ESX Server: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. esxcfg-vswitch l To list out the existing vSwitchs and Portgroup details esxcfg-nics l To list out the physical NICs configurations details esxcfg-vswif l To list out the existing Service Console Virtual adopter configurations esxcfg-vmknic l To list out the existing VMkernel Virtual adopter configurations esxcfg-route l To list out the VMkernel Routing Configuration details esxcfg-firewall q To list out the firewall configuration details esxcfg

4. Create and Configure vSwitch through ESX service console: Use esxcfg-vswitch command for creating and modifying Virtual Switch vSwitchs: in ESX Host: Before creating vSwitch first list out the existing vSwitchs configurations details using bellow command. Example 1 Creating vSwitch in ESX Host

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Setp1. esxcfg-vswitch l

Step2. esxcfg-vswitch a vSwitchX

X is a numerical value to keep uniqueness

Example 1 Deleting vSwitch in ESX Host Setp1. esxcfg-vswitch l Step2. esxcfg-vswitch d vSwitchX X is a numerical value make sure before deleting it

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Example 1 Adding Uplink to vSwitch # esxcfg-vswitch L Provide VMNIC Name Provide vSwitch Name to adding up-linking physical port to particular vSwitchs into esx-server. Step3. esxcfg-vswitch L vmnicX vSwitchX X is a numerical value of vSwitch and vmnic ID Example 2 Removing Uplink from vSwitch Step3. esxcfg-vswitch U vmnicX vSwitchX X is a numerical value of vSwitch and vmnic ID

5. Create and Configure PortGroups through ESX service console: Use esxcfg-vswitch command for creating and modifying Virtual Switch PortGroups in ESX Host: Before creating vSwitch first list out the existing vSwitchs configurations details using bellow command. Setp1. esxcfg-vswitch l Step2. esxcfg-vswitch A Port Group Name Provide vSwitch Name under which vSwitch u want to create this port group Example 1 Adding Virtual Machine Portgroup to vSwitch Syntax: - esxcfg-vswitch A VM Network vSwitchX ( need to be given if single parameter is provided into two words) X is a numerical value to keep uniqueness Configuring VMkernel Portgroup & Virtual Adopter IP-Address Details
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Step1. esxcfg-vswitch A Port Group Name Provide vSwitch Name under which vSwitch u want to create this port group Step -1 Adding VMkernel Portgroup to vSwitch Syntax: - esxcfg-vswitch A VMkernel vSwitchX X is a numerical value to keep uniqueness esxcfg-vmknic a Provide vmkernel Name i Provide the IP-Address n Provide the Netmask p Provide the Port-Group Name to add the ip-address to the VMkernel port-group in particular vSwitch into esx-server.. Step - 2 Adding VMkernel Virtual Adopter IP-Address Syntax: - esxcfg-vmknic a vmk1 i 192.168.0.152 n 255.255.255.0 p VMkernel2

Deleting VMkernel Portgroup & Virtual Adopter IP-Address Details from vSwitch To delete VMkernel we need a proper order Completely reveres order of creation. Step.1 esxcfg-vmknic d Provide VMkernel Portgroup Name removing particular vmknic from the specified portgroup. Step - 1 Delete VMkernel Virtual Adopter Syntax: - esxcfg-vmknic d VMkernel X is a numerical value which is Portgroup No Step - 2 Deleting VMkernel Portgroup from vSwitch Step.2 esxcfg-vswitch D Port Group Name Provide vSwitch Name to delete particular port groups from vSwitchs in the esx-server. Syntax: - esxcfg-vswitch D VMkernel vSwitchX (make sure before deleting it.) Configuring Service Console Portgroup & Virtual Adopter IP-Address Details
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Step1. esxcfg-vswitch A Port Group Name Provide vSwitch Name under which vSwitch u want to create this port group Step 1 Adding Service Console Portgroup to vSwitch Syntax: - esxcfg-vswitch A Service Console vSwitchX ( need to be given if single parameter is provided into two words) esxcfg-vswif a Provide VSWIF Name i Provide the IP-Address n Provide the Net mask p Provide the Port-Group Name to add the ip-address to the Service Console port-group in particular vSwitch into esx-server.. Step - 2 Adding Service Console Virtual Adopter IP-Address Syntax: - esxcfg-vswif a vswif1 i 192.168.0.152 n 255.255.255.0 p Service Console Deleting Service Console Portgroup & Virtual Adopter IP-Address Details from vSwitch To delete Service Console we need a proper order Completely reveres order of creation. Step.1 esxcfg-vswif d Provide vswif Name removing particular vswif from esx-server Step - 1 Delete Service Console Virtual Adopter Syntax: - esxcfg-vswif d vswifX X is a numerical value which is Virtual Adopter No Step - 2 Deleting Portgroup from vSwitch Step.2 esxcfg-vswitch D Port Group Name Provide vSwitch Name to delete particular port groups from vSwitchs in the esx-server. Syntax: - esxcfg-vswitch D Service Console vSwitchX ( need to be given if single parameter is provided into two words) make sure before deleting it. Adding Uplink to portgroup ####### make sure you already added the same uplink to the vSwitch fist ###### esxcfg-vswitch M Provide vmnicX Name p Provide the Port-Group Name Provide vSwitch Name.
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Example 1 adding Uplink to portgroup Exp: - syntax: - esxcfg-vswitch M vmnic1 p VM Network vSwitchX Removing Uplink from portgroup esxcfg-vswitch N Provide vmnicX Name p Provide the Port-Group Name Provide vSwitch Name Removing uplink to the port-group in particular vSwitch into esx-server.. Example 2 Removing Uplink to portgroup Exp: - syntax: - esxcfg-vswitch N vmnic1 p VM Network vSwitchX

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