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vSphere
4.0
4.1
Simple Tasks
Scripted Installation (script file on USB drive) ............................................................................. 1
Enable local console and SSH access ................................................................................................. 8
console ................................................................................................................................................ 8
vShere Client...................................................................................................................................... 10
New Datacenter ....................................................................................................................................... 12
vSphereClient .................................................................................................................................... 12
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 12
SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Rename Datacenter ................................................................................................................................. 14
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 14
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 14
SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 14
Remove Datacenter ................................................................................................................................. 16
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 16
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 16
SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Add host to vCenter ............................................................................................................................... 17
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 17
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 20
Enter Maintenance Mode ...................................................................................................................... 21
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 21
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 21
SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 22
console .............................................................................................................................................. 22
Exit Maintenance Mode ........................................................................................................................ 23
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 23
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 23
SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 24
console .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Add NFS Datastore ............................................................................................................................... 25
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 25
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 26
console .............................................................................................................................................. 26
Configure DNS for ESXi ...................................................................................................................... 27
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 27
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 27
console .............................................................................................................................................. 27
Create vNetwork Distributed Switch .............................................................................................. 28
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 28
Add Port Group to vNetwork Distributed Switch ........................................................................ 31
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 31
Add Hosts to vNetwork Distributed Switch ................................................................................. 33
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 33
Create Virtual Machine ......................................................................................................................... 36
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 36
Migrate Virtual Machine Networking to Distributed Switch ................................................... 37
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 37
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 39
Create Resource Pool ............................................................................................................................. 40
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 40
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 41
SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 41
Create Cluster ......................................................................................................................................... 43
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 43
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 45
SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 45
Add host to cluster ................................................................................................................................ 47
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 47
Turn On HA .............................................................................................................................................. 48
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 48
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 49
Turn On DRS ............................................................................................................................................ 50
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 50
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 51
View vNetwork Distributed Switch Info ........................................................................................ 52
console .............................................................................................................................................. 52
View Storage Info .................................................................................................................................. 55
console .............................................................................................................................................. 55
Add Software iSCSI Datastore ........................................................................................................ 63
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 63
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 68
Software iSCSI CHAP Authentication ............................................................................................ 69
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 69
Software iSCSI CHAP Mutual Authentication ............................................................................. 70
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 70
Add Previously Unmounted VMFS Datastore ................................................................................. 71
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 71
Configuring multiple paths for iSCSI software initiator .......................................................... 74
VMFS Volume Grow ................................................................................................................................ 76
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 76
VMFS Add Extent ................................................................................................................................... 81
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 81
VMFS Resignaturing .............................................................................................................................. 86
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 86
vMA 4.1 in Workstation ......................................................................................................................... 91
vMA 4.1 Configure vi-fastpass ........................................................................................................... 92
vMA 4.1 vilogger..................................................................................................................................... 93
Configure ESXi syslog File Location ................................................................................................. 98
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 98
SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 98
PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 99
Start vSphere Client in other language ........................................................................................ 100
Private VLANs ........................................................................................................................................ 101
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 101
vNetwork Distributed Switch Override Portgroup Policy on Port ........................................ 109
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 109
vNetwork Distributed Switch Port Blocking................................................................................. 112
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 112
vNetwork Distributed Switch - Port Binding - Static ............................................................... 114
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 114
vNetwork Distributed Switch - Port Binding - Dynamic ........................................................... 116
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 116
vNetwork Distributed Switch - Network Migration .................................................................. 121
Create Customization Specification ............................................................................................... 135
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 135
PowerCLI .......................................................................................................................................... 143
Deploy Virtual Machine from Template Using OS Customization ......................................... 145
vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 145
PowerCLI .......................................................................................................................................... 148
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................ 149
1
Scripted Installation (script file on USB drive)
Press TAB key to show the boot options
Looking for USB drive, which is not connected yet...
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3
vmaccepteula
serialnum --esx=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
rootpw XXXXXXXXXXXXX
autopart --firstdisk --overwritevmfs
install cdrom
network --addvmportgroup=false --device=vmnic0 --bootproto=static --ip=192.168.9.201 --gateway=192.168.9.9 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --hostname=ESXi-21.home.hc
%firstboot --unsupported --interpreter=busybox
esxcfg-vswitch --unlink vmnic0 vSwitch0
esxcfg-vmknic --del 'Management Network'
esxcfg-vswitch --delete vSwitch0
esxcfg-vswitch --add vSS-Management
esxcfg-vswitch --link vmnic0 vSS-Management
esxcfg-vswitch --link vmnic3 vSS-Management
esxcfg-vswitch --add-pg Management vSS-Management
esxcfg-vmknic --add --ip 192.168.9.201 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --portgroup Management
esxcfg-vswitch --add-pg VM-0 vSS-Management
esxcfg-vswitch --add vSS-SWiSCSI-1
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esxcfg-vswitch --link vmnic1 vSS-SWiSCSI-1
esxcfg-vswitch --add-pg VMk-SWiSCSI-PG-1 vSS-SWiSCSI-1
esxcfg-vswitch --add-pg VM-1 vSS-SWiSCSI-1
esxcfg-vmknic --add --ip 192.168.9.202 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --portgroup VMk-SWiSCSI-PG-1
esxcfg-vswitch --add vSS-SWiSCSI-2
esxcfg-vswitch --link vmnic2 vSS-SWiSCSI-2
esxcfg-vswitch --add-pg VMk-SWiSCSI-PG-2 vSS-SWiSCSI-2
esxcfg-vswitch --add-pg VM-2 vSS-SWiSCSI-2
esxcfg-vmknic --add --ip 192.168.9.203 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --portgroup VMk-SWiSCSI-PG-2
esxcfg-swiscsi --enable
VMHBA=$(/usr/sbin/esxcfg-scsidevs -a |grep "iSCSI Software Adapter" | awk '{print $1}')
esxcli swiscsi nic add -n vmk1 -d $VMHBA
esxcli swiscsi nic add -n vmk2 -d $VMHBA
vmkiscsi-tool -D -a 192.168.9.11 $VMHBA
esxcfg-swiscsi -s
esxcfg-nas --add NFS --host 192.168.9.222 --share /media/dwl/public/NFS
esxcfg-nas --add ISO --host 192.168.9.222 --share /media/dwl/public/ISO_Library
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Enable local console and SSH access
console
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10
vShere Client
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12
New Datacenter
vSphereClient
PowerCLI
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $rootfolder=Get-Folder -NoRecursion
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-Datacenter -Location $rootfolder -Name DC-2
Name Id
---- --
DC-2 Datacenter-datacenter-7
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SDK [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $rootfolder=Get-Folder -NoRecursion
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $rootfolderview=Get-View $rootfolder.Id
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $rootfolderview.CreateDatacenter('DC-3')
Type Value
---- -----
Datacenter datacenter-12
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Datacenter
Name Id
---- --
DC-2 Datacenter-datacenter-7
DC-3 Datacenter-datacenter-12
DC Datacenter-datacenter-2
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Rename Datacenter
vSphere Client
PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Datacenter DC| Set-Datacenter -Name New
Name Id
---- --
New Datacenter-datacenter-2
SDK [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $datacenterview=Get-View -id (Get-Datacenter New).id
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $datacenterview.Rename_Task('renamed')
Type Value
---- -----
Task task-16
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[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Datacenter
Name Id
---- --
DC-2 Datacenter-datacenter-7
DC-3 Datacenter-datacenter-12
renamed Datacenter-datacenter-2
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Remove Datacenter
vSphere Client
PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Remove-Datacenter DC-2
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation "Remove-Datacenter" on Target "Datacenter 'DC-2'".
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>
SDK [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $datacenterview=Get-View -id (Get-Datacenter renamed).id
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $datacenterview.Destroy_Task()
Type Value
---- -----
Task task-19
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Add host to vCenter
vSphere Client
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PowerCLI
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Add-VMHost -Name ESXi-22 -Location (Get-Datacenter DC) -Credential $cred -Force
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Enter Maintenance Mode
vSphere Client
PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-VMHost ESXi-
21.home.hc | Set-VMHost -State Maintenance
Name State PowerState Id CpuUsage CpuTotal Memory Memory
Mhz Mhz UsageMB TotalMB
---- ----- ---------- -- -------- -------- ------- -------
esxi-21.home.hc Mainten... PoweredOn ...t-24 37 2186 845 2047
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SDK [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $hostview=Get-
View -id (Get-VMHost ESXi-21.home.hc).id
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $timeout=0
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>
$evacuatePoweredOffVms=$false
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>
$hostview.EnterMaintenanceMode_Task($timeout, $evacuatePoweredOffVms)
Type Value
---- -----
Task task-29
console /bin # vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
'vim.Task:haTask-ha-host-vim.HostSystem.enterMaintenanceMode-310'
/bin #
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Exit Maintenance Mode
vSphere Client
PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-VMHost ESXi-
22.home.hc | Set-VMHost -State Connected
Name State PowerState Id CpuUsage CpuTotal Memory Memory
Mhz Mhz UsageMB TotalMB
---- ----- ---------- -- -------- -------- ------- -------
esxi-22.home.hc Connected PoweredOn ...t-34 39 3001 844 2047
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SDK [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $hostview=Get-
View -id (Get-VMHost ESXi-21.home.hc).id
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $timeout=0
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>
$hostview.ExitMaintenanceMode_Task($timeout)
Type Value
---- -----
Task task-36
console /bin # vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit
'vim.Task:haTask-ha-host-vim.HostSystem.exitMaintenanceMode-319'
/bin #
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Add NFS Datastore
vSphere Client
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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-Datastore -
Nfs -VMHost ESXi-21.home.hc -Name NFS -NfsHost 192.168.9.222 -Path "/media/dwl/public/NFS"
Name FreeSpaceMB CapacityMB
---- ----------- ----------
NFS 50773 238471
console ~ # esxcfg-nas --add NFS --host 192.168.9.222 --share /media/dwl/public/NFS
Connecting to NAS volume: NFS
NFS created and connected.
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Configure DNS for ESXi
vSphere Client
PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-
VMHostNetwork 192.168.9.221|Set-VMHostNetwork -DnsAddress 192.168.9.231, 192.168.9.222 -
SearchDomain home.hc
HostName DomainName DnsFro ConsoleGateway ConsoleGatewayD DnsAddress
mDhcp evice
-------- ---------- ------ -------------- --------------- ----------
ESXi-23 home.hc False {192.168.9.231, 1...
console ~ # vim-cmd /hostsvc/net/dns_set --dhcp=false --ip-addresses=192.168.9.231,192.168.9.222 --searchdomain=home.hc
Sending this over...
(vim.host.DnsConfig) {
dynamicType = <unset>,
dhcp = false,
virtualNicDevice = <unset>,
hostName = "ESXi-21",
domainName = "home.hc",
address = (string) [
"192.168.9.231",
"192.168.9.222"
],
searchDomain = (string) [
"home.hc"
],
}
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Create vNetwork Distributed Switch
vSphere Client
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Add Port Group to vNetwork Distributed Switch
vSphere Client
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Add Hosts to vNetwork Distributed Switch
vSphere Client
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Create Virtual Machine
PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-VM -VMHost (Get-VMHost 192.168.9.201) -Name VM1 -Datastore (Get-Datastore -VMHost 192.168.9.201 -Name NFS) -DiskMB 4096 -MemoryMB 256 -DiskStorageFormat thin
Name PowerState Num CPUs Memory (MB)
---- ---------- -------- -----------
VM1 PoweredOff 1 256
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Migrate Virtual Machine Networking to Distributed Switch
vSphere Client
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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> get-vm vm1|Get-NetworkAdapter|Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName dvPG-1
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation "Setting NetworkName: dvPG-1" on Target "Network adapter 1".
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
Name Type NetworkName MacAddress WakeOnLanEnabled
---- ---- ----------- ---------- ---------
Network adapter 1 Flexible dvPG-1 00:50:56:9b:00:00 False
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Create Resource Pool
vSphere Client
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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-VMHost esxi-21.home.hc|New-ResourcePool -Name RP-1
Name Id
---- --
RP-1 ResourcePool-resgroup-48
SDK $name = "RP-2"
$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.ResourceConfigSpec
$spec.cpuAllocation = New-Object VMware.Vim.ResourceAllocationInfo
$spec.cpuAllocation.reservation = 0
$spec.cpuAllocation.expandableReservation = $true
$spec.cpuAllocation.limit = -1
$spec.cpuAllocation.shares = New-Object VMware.Vim.SharesInfo
$spec.cpuAllocation.shares.shares = 4000
$spec.cpuAllocation.shares.level = "normal"
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$spec.memoryAllocation = New-Object VMware.Vim.ResourceAllocationInfo
$spec.memoryAllocation.reservation = 0
$spec.memoryAllocation.expandableReservation = $true
$spec.memoryAllocation.limit = -1
$spec.memoryAllocation.shares = New-Object VMware.Vim.SharesInfo
$spec.memoryAllocation.shares.shares = 163840
$spec.memoryAllocation.shares.level = "normal"
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $resparent=Get-View -Id (Get-VMHost esxi-22.home.hc|Get-ResourcePool).id
$resparent.CreateResourcePool($name, $spec)
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Create Cluster
vSphere Client
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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-Cluster -Name CL-1 -Location (Get-Datacenter DC)
Name HAEnabled HAFailover DrsEnabled DrsAutomationLevel
---- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------------
CL-1 False 1 False FullyAutomated
SDK $name = "CL-2" $spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterConfigSpecEx $spec.vmSwapPlacement = "vmDirectory" $spec.dasConfig = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterDasConfigInfo $spec.dasConfig.enabled = $false $spec.dasConfig.vmMonitoring = "vmMonitoringDisabled" $spec.dasConfig.hostMonitoring = "enabled" $spec.dasConfig.admissionControlPolicy = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterFailoverLevelAdmissionControlPolicy $spec.dasConfig.admissionControlPolicy.failoverLevel = 1 $spec.dasConfig.admissionControlEnabled = $true $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterDasVmSettings $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.restartPriority = "medium" $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.isolationResponse = "shutdown" $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.vmToolsMonitoringSettings = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterVmToolsMonitoringSettings $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.vmToolsMonitoringSettings.enabled = $true
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$spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.vmToolsMonitoringSettings.failureInterval = 30 $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.vmToolsMonitoringSettings.minUpTime = 120 $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.vmToolsMonitoringSettings.maxFailures = 3 $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.vmToolsMonitoringSettings.maxFailureWindow = 3600 $spec.drsConfig = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterDrsConfigInfo $spec.drsConfig.defaultVmBehavior = "fullyAutomated" $spec.drsConfig.vmotionRate = 3 $spec.dpmConfig = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterDpmConfigInfo $spec.dpmConfig.enabled = $false $spec.dpmConfig.hostPowerActionRate = 3 [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> get-folder Name Id
---- --
Datacenters Folder-group-d1
vm Folder-group-v18
host Folder-group-h19
datastore Folder-group-s20
Discovered virtual machine Folder-group-v46
$parent= Get-View -Id 'Folder-group-h19' $parent.CreateClusterEx($name, $spec)
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Add host to cluster
PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Move-VMHost -VMHost esxi-22.home.hc -Destination (Get-Cluster CL-1)
Name State PowerState Id CpuUsage CpuTotal Memory Memory
Mhz Mhz UsageMB TotalMB
---- ----- ---------- -- -------- -------- ------- -------
esxi-22.home.hc Connected PoweredOn ...t-34 37 3001 846 2047
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Turn On HA
vSphere Client
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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Cluster CL-2|Set-Cluster -HAEnabled:$true
Configure cluster. - Params: HAEnabled: True,
HAEnabled: True,
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
Name HAEnabled HAFailover DrsEnabled DrsAutomationLevel
Level
---- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------------
CL-2 True 1 False FullyAutomated
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Turn On DRS
vSphere Client
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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Cluster CL-2|Set-Cluster -DRSEnable:$true
Configure cluster. - Params: DrsEnabled: True,
DrsEnabled: True,
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
Name HAEnabled HAFailover DrsEnabled DrsAutomationLevel
Level
---- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------------
CL-2 True 1 True FullyAutomated
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View vNetwork Distributed Switch Info
console ~ # /usr/lib/vmware/bin/net-dvs
switch 34 de 1b 50 f8 31 dd 02-05 61 15 8a 96 79 7c 9b (etherswitch) max ports: 256 global properties: com.vmware.common.alias = dvS-1 com.vmware.etherswitch.mtu = 1500 com.vmware.etherswitch.cdp = CDP, listen com.vmware.common.uplinkPorts: dvUplink1, dvUplink2 com.vmware.common.respools.sched: inactive host properties: com.vmware.common.host.portset = DvsPortset-0 com.vmware.host.volatile.status = green com.vmware.common.host.uplinkPorts: 140, 141 port 140: com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink1 com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 1849616204 com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-44 com.vmware.common.port.block = false com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming: load balancing = source virtual port id link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps; link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure; active = standby = com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging ranges = 0-4094 com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0 ranges = 0-4094 com.vmware.common.port.statistics: pktsInUnicast = 8115 bytesInUnicast = 2157045 pktsInMulticast = 0 bytesInMulticast = 0 pktsInBroadcast = 1723 bytesInBroadcast = 133580 pktsOutUnicast = 0 bytesOutUnicast = 0 pktsOutMulticast = 0 bytesOutMulticast = 0 pktsOutBroadcast = 77 bytesOutBroadcast = 6740 pktsInDropped = 0 pktsOutDropped = 0 pktsInException = 0
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pktsOutException = 0 com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = inUse linkUp portID=67108866 noPassthruReason=1 port 141: com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink2 com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 1849616204 com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-44 com.vmware.common.port.block = false com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming: load balancing = source virtual port id link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps; link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure; active = standby = com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging ranges = 0-4094 com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0 ranges = 0-4094 com.vmware.common.port.statistics: pktsInUnicast = 8114 bytesInUnicast = 2156783 pktsInMulticast = 0 bytesInMulticast = 0 pktsInBroadcast = 1755 bytesInBroadcast = 135500 pktsOutUnicast = 0 bytesOutUnicast = 0 pktsOutMulticast = 0 bytesOutMulticast = 0 pktsOutBroadcast = 0 bytesOutBroadcast = 0 pktsInDropped = 0 pktsOutDropped = 0 pktsInException = 45 pktsOutException = 0 com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = inUse linkUp portID=67108867 noPassthruReason=1 port 10: com.vmware.common.port.alias = com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 1939069329 com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-45 com.vmware.common.port.block = false com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming: load balancing = source virtual port id link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps; link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure; active = dvUplink1; dvUplink2; standby = com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = No VLAN
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com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal com.vmware.common.port.volatile.persist = /vmfs/volumes/1c445c7d-fd56af7a/.dvsData/34 de 1b 50 f8 31 dd 02-05 61 15 8a 96 79 7c 9b/10 com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0 com.vmware.common.port.statistics: pktsInUnicast = 0 bytesInUnicast = 0 pktsInMulticast = 0 bytesInMulticast = 0 pktsInBroadcast = 77 bytesInBroadcast = 6740 pktsOutUnicast = 6 bytesOutUnicast = 360 pktsOutMulticast = 0 bytesOutMulticast = 0 pktsOutBroadcast = 105 bytesOutBroadcast = 8880 pktsInDropped = 0 pktsOutDropped = 0 pktsInException = 0 pktsOutException = 77 com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = inUse linkUp portID=67108868 noPassthruReason=1
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View Storage Info
console ~ # vsish /> cd storage /storage/> ls bufferCache/ scsifw/ /storage/> cd /storage/scsifw/ /storage/scsifw/> ls npiv/ claimrulelists/ claimrules/ adapters/ paths/ devices/ deviceUids/ plugins/ logAllPluginStates delete add update claimrule info
/storage/scsifw/> cd claimrules /storage/scsifw/claimrules/> ls 0/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 101/ 65535/ /storage/scsifw/claimrules/> cd 101 /storage/scsifw/claimrules/101/> ls info /storage/scsifw/claimrules/101/> cat info Claimrule information { plugin:MASK_PATH device Uid: vendor :DELL model :Universal Xport driver: Transport Type:Transport Type: 0 -> unknown adapter: channel:0 target:0 lun:0 Claimrule Type:Claimrule Type: 1 -> Match Vendor and Model }
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/storage/scsifw/> cd adapters /storage/scsifw/adapters/> ls vmhba0/ vmhba1/ vmhba32/ vmhba33/ /storage/scsifw/adapters/> cd vmhba33 /storage/scsifw/adapters/vmhba33/> ls sas/ fc/ block/ debug/ injectError rescanLink statson stats uid info /storage/scsifw/adapters/vmhba33/> cat info Adapter information { adapter:vmhba33 driver:iscsi_vmk channels:64 PCI bus:0 PCI slot:0 PCI function:0 max SG length:68 PAE capable:1 Underlying transport:Transport Type: 5 -> Iscsi with Vendor Supplied IMA Adapter scan state:0 } /storage/scsifw/adapters/vmhba33/> cat uid iqn.1998-01.com.vmware:esxi-21-30358a96 /storage/scsifw/adapters/vmhba33/> cat stats Statistics { commands:1365 blocksRead:25383 blocksWritten:157 readOps:579 writeOps:157 reserveOps:39 reservationConflicts:0 total cmds split:0 total pae cmds:0 per split-type stats:Split type statistics { align:0 maxxfer:0 pae:0 sgsize:0 forcedCopy:0
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forcedSplit:0 } qInfo valid?:1 queue:queue info { active cmds total :0 active read cmds :0 active write cmds :0 active other cmds :0 queued cmds total :0 queued read cmds :0 queued write cmds :0 queued other cmds :0 queue depth :1024 max queue depth :1024 } Latency:Latency statistics (us) { issue:17697998 issueReads:13579817 issueWrites:1203058 layer:548 layerReads:233 layerWrites:104 queue:548 queueReads:233 queueWrites:104 total:17710854 totalReads:13586663 totalWrites:1205755 cloneSuccess:0 cloneFailure:0 atsSuccess:0 atsFailure:0 zeroSuccess:0 zeroFailure:0 } Task Mgmt:TaskMgmt statistics { abort:0 virtual lun reset:0 abort task:0 lun reset:0 device reset:0 bus reset:0 } total clone read ops:0 total clone write ops:0 total blocks read for clone:0 total blocks written for clone:0 total clone failures:0 total ATS cmds:0 total ATS failures:0 total zero cmds:0 total zero failures:0 total blocks zeroed:0 }
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/storage/scsifw/> cd devices /storage/scsifw/devices/> ls mpx.vmhba1:C0:T0:L0/ mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0/ eui.c9782789561a1755/ /storage/scsifw/devices/> cd /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755 /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/> ls worlds/ handles/ filters/ paths/ partitions/ uids/ iormInfo iormState maxQueueDepth injectError statson stats inquiryVPD/ inquirySTD info /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/> cat info Device information { owning plugin :NMP state :Device State: 0 -> on device type :Device Type: 0 -> Direct-Access vendor :ROCKET model :IMAGEFILE revision :0001 capacity:info { block size :512 num blocks :251658240 } SCSI version:0x04 DevFS registration type:Device devfs registration type: 1 -> Disk devfs registration is pseudo-device?:0 is device reserved?:0 is device removable?:0 is device local?:0 is LUN queue depth being throttled?:0 device availability:Device availability state: 3 -> redundant availability # pending reservations:0 current open count:0 VAAI clone status:VAAI state: 0 -> unknown VAAI zero status:VAAI state: 0 -> unknown VAAI ATS status:VAAI state: 2 -> unsupported } /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/> cat stats Statistics { commands:931
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blocksRead:25383 blocksWritten:157 readOps:549 writeOps:157 reserveOps:39 reservationConflicts:0 total cmds split:0 total pae cmds:0 per split-type stats:Split type statistics { align:0 maxxfer:0 pae:0 sgsize:0 forcedCopy:0 forcedSplit:0 } qInfo valid?:1 queue:queue info { active cmds total :0 active read cmds :0 active write cmds :0 active other cmds :0 queued cmds total :0 queued read cmds :0 queued write cmds :0 queued other cmds :0 queue depth :32 max queue depth :128 } Latency:Latency statistics (us) { issue:13646820 issueReads:11388754 issueWrites:1205081 layer:10300 layerReads:5300 layerWrites:2716 queue:3077 queueReads:1712 queueWrites:692 total:13653030 totalReads:11392375 totalWrites:1206303 cloneSuccess:0 cloneFailure:0 atsSuccess:0 atsFailure:0 zeroSuccess:0 zeroFailure:0 } Task Mgmt:TaskMgmt statistics { abort:0 virtual lun reset:0 abort task:0 lun reset:0
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device reset:0 bus reset:0 } total clone read ops:0 total clone write ops:0 total blocks read for clone:0 total blocks written for clone:0 total clone failures:0 total ATS cmds:0 total ATS failures:0 total zero cmds:0 total zero failures:0 total blocks zeroed:0 } /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/> cd paths /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/paths/> ls vmhba33:C0:T0:L0 vmhba33:C1:T0:L0 /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/ /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/> ls 0/ 1/ /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/> cd 0 /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/0/> ls stats info /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/0/> cat info Partition Information { world:0 start sector:0 number of sectors:251658240 size of each sector:512 type:0 } /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/0/> cd .. /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/> cd 1 /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/1/> cat info Partition Information { world:0 start sector:128 number of sectors:251658097 size of each sector:512 type:251 } /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/1/> cat stats Statistics { commands:650 blocksRead:25249 blocksWritten:157
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readOps:415 writeOps:157 reserveOps:0 reservationConflicts:0 total cmds split:0 total pae cmds:0 per split-type stats:Split type statistics { align:0 maxxfer:0 pae:0 sgsize:0 forcedCopy:0 forcedSplit:0 } qInfo valid?:0 queue:queue info { active cmds total :0 active read cmds :0 active write cmds :0 active other cmds :0 queued cmds total :0 queued read cmds :0 queued write cmds :0 queued other cmds :0 queue depth :0 max queue depth :0 } Latency:Latency statistics (us) { issue:11983618 issueReads:10464811 issueWrites:1205081 layer:7662 layerReads:4256 layerWrites:2716 queue:2312 queueReads:1398 queueWrites:692 total:11988296 totalReads:10467867 totalWrites:1206303 cloneSuccess:0 cloneFailure:0 atsSuccess:0 atsFailure:0 zeroSuccess:0 zeroFailure:0 } Task Mgmt:TaskMgmt statistics { abort:0 virtual lun reset:0 abort task:0 lun reset:0 device reset:0 bus reset:0
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} total clone read ops:0 total clone write ops:0 total blocks read for clone:0 total blocks written for clone:0 total clone failures:0 total ATS cmds:0 total ATS failures:0 total zero cmds:0 total zero failures:0 total blocks zeroed:0 } /storage/scsifw/> cd /storage/scsifw/paths/ /storage/scsifw/paths/> ls vmhba32:C0:T0:L0/ vmhba33:C1:T0:L0/ vmhba33:C0:T0:L0/ vmhba1:C0:T0:L0/ /storage/scsifw/paths/> cd /storage/scsifw/paths/vmhba33:C1:T0:L0 /storage/scsifw/paths/vmhba33:C1:T0:L0/> ls transport injectError statson stats state deviceUid uidAttr pathUid info /storage/scsifw/paths/vmhba33:C1:T0:L0/> cat info Path information { plugin:NMP adapter:vmhba33 channel ID:1 target ID:0 lun ID:0 max IO Size:131072 path state:Path State: 0 -> on vendor :ROCKET model :IMAGEFILE }
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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-
IScsiHbaTarget -IScsiHba (Get-VMHostHba -Type iscsi) -Address 192.168.9.21
Address Port Type
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192.168.9.21 3260 Send
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-
VMHostStorage -RescanAllHba
Id SoftwareIScsiEnabled
-- --------------------
HostStorageSystem-storageSy... True
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $lun=Get-ScsiLun -
hba vmhba33
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-Datastore -
Name FUNB -Vmfs -Path $lun.CanonicalName
Name FreeSpaceMB CapacityMB
---- ----------- ----------
FUNB 3539 3840
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-
VMHostStorage -RescanAllHba -RescanVmfs
Id SoftwareIScsiEnabled
-- --------------------
HostStorageSystem-storageSy... True
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Datastore
Name FreeSpaceMB CapacityMB
---- ----------- ----------
FUNB 3539 3840
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Software iSCSI CHAP Mutual Authentication
vSphere Client Incoming and outgoing passwords must be different!
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vMA 4.1 in Workstation Edit vmx file:
scsi0.virtualDev = "buslogic"
=> scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic" guestOS = "ubuntu"
=>guestOS = " rhel5-64"
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vMA 4.1 Configure vi-fastpass login as: vi-admin
vi-admin@192.168.9.233's password:
Welcome to vMA
run 'vma-help' or see http://www.vmware.com/go/vma for more details.
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ sudo vifp addserver esxi-21.home.hc
root@esxi-21.home.hc's password:
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ vifp listservers
esxi-21.home.hc ESXi
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ vifpinit esxi-21.home.hc
vifpinit is deprecated, use vifptarget instead.
Usage: vifptarget <option>
option is one of:
--set | -s <server>
--clear | -c
--display | -d
--help | -h
<server> is a fastpass target added using vifp command
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ vifptarget --display
Error: No fastpass target has been set.
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ vifptarget --set esxi-21.home.hc
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~][esxi-21.home.hc]$ vifptarget --display
esxi-21.home.hc
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~][esxi-21.home.hc]$ vicfg-nics -l
Name PCI Driver Link Speed Duplex MAC Address MTU Description
vmnic0 02:01.0 e1000 Up 1000Mbps Full 00:0c:29:82:9b:75 1500 Intel Corporation PRO/1000 MT Single Port Adapter
vmnic1 02:02.0 e1000 Up 1000Mbps Full 00:0c:29:82:9b:7f 1500 Intel Corporation PRO/1000 MT Single Port Adapter
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vMA 4.1 vilogger [vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ vilogger list
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
Log State Status CollectionPeriod NumRotation MaxFileSize Location (Seconds) (MegaBytes)
hostd Disabled - - - - -
messages Disabled - - - - -
vpxa Disabled - - - - -
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ cd /
[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ ls
bin boot dev etc home lib lib64 lost+found media mnt opt proc root sbin selinux srv sys tmp usr var
[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ cd home
[vi-admin@vMA41 home]$ ls
vi-admin vi-user
[vi-admin@vMA41 home]$ cd vi-admin/
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ ls
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ mkdir esxi-21-logs
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ ls
esxi-21-logs
[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger
Error: Missing command parameter.
Usage: vilogger <command>
command is one of:
enable [--server <SERVER>]
[--logname <LOGNAME>]
[--collectionperiod <PERIOD in seconds: 10 to 3600>]
[--numrotation <ROTATION: 1 to 1024>]
[--maxfilesize <SIZE in MB: 1 to 1024>]
disable [--server <SERVER>]
[--logname <LOGNAME>]
[--force]
list [--server <SERVER>]
[--logname <LOGNAME>]
updatepolicy [--server <SERVER>]
[--logname <LOGNAME>]
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<logpolicy: at least one of the following must be specified>
[--collectionperiod <PERIOD in seconds: 10 to 3600>]
[--numrotation <ROTATION: 1 to 1024>]
[--maxfilesize <SIZE in MB: 1 to 1024>]
help | --help | -h [<command name>]
[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger enable --server esxi-21.home.hc --logname messages --
collectionperiod 60 --maxfilesize 10
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
messages ... Enabled
[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger list
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
Log State Status CollectionPeriod NumRotation MaxFileSize Location
(Seconds) (MegaBytes)
hostd Disabled - - - - -
messages Enabled Scheduled 60 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/messages.log
vpxa Disabled - - - - -
[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger enable --server esxi-21.home.hc --logname hostd --
collectionperiod 60 --maxfilesize 10
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
hostd ... Enabled
[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger enable --server esxi-21.home.hc --logname vpxa --
collectionperiod 60 --maxfilesize 10
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
vpxa ... Enabled
[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger list
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
Log State Status CollectionPeriod NumRotation MaxFileSize Location
(Seconds) (MegaBytes)
hostd Enabled Scheduled 60 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/hostd.log
messages Enabled Collecting 60 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/messages.log
vpxa Enabled Scheduled 60 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/vpxa.log
[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger updatepolicy --server esxi-21.home.hc --logname vpxa --
collectionperiod 180 --maxfilesize 10
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
vpxa ... Updated
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[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger list
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
Log State Status CollectionPeriod NumRotation MaxFileSize Location
(Seconds) (MegaBytes)
hostd Enabled Collecting 60 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/hostd.log
messages Enabled Collecting 60 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/messages.log
vpxa Enabled Collecting 180 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/vpxa.log
[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ sudo nano /etc/vmware/vMA/vMA.conf
We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:
#1) Respect the privacy of others.
#2) Think before you type.
#3) With great power comes great responsibility.
Password:
GNU nano 1.3.12 File: /etc/vmware/vMA/vMA.conf Modified
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<config>
<version>4.1</version>
<vifpdLog>
<level>info</level>
<maxFileSize>5</maxFileSize>
<numRotation>10</numRotation>
<location>/var/log/vmware/vma</location>
</vifpdLog>
<vilogdLog>
<level>info</level>
<maxFileSize>5</maxFileSize>
<numRotation>10</numRotation>
<location>/var/log/vmware/vma</location>
</vilogdLog>
<vMALogCollector>
<collectionPeriod>10</collectionPeriod>
<numRotation>5</numRotation>
<maxFileSize>5</maxFileSize>
<location>/home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs</location>
</vMALogCollector>
<verifySSLCertificates>false</verifySSLCertificates>
</config>
[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ sudo /sbin/service vmware-vilogd restart
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Stopping vmware-vilogd: [ OK ]
Starting vmware-vilogd: [ OK ]
[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ vilogger list
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
Log State Status CollectionPeriod NumRotation MaxFileSize Location(Seconds) (MegaBytes)
hostd Enabled Scheduled 10 5 5 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/hostd.log
messages Enabled Scheduled 10 5 5 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/messages.log
vpxa Enabled Scheduled 10 5 5 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/vpxa.log
[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ vilogger updatepolicy --logname vpxa --collectionperiod 180 --maxfilesize 5
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
vpxa ... Updated
[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ vilogger updatepolicy --logname messages --collectionperiod 60 --maxfilesize
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Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
messages ... Updated
[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ vilogger updatepolicy --logname hostd --collectionperiod 60 --maxfilesize 5
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
hostd ... Updated
[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ vilogger list
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
Log State Status CollectionPeriod NumRotation MaxFileSize Location (Seconds) (MegaBytes)
hostd Enabled Collecting 60 5 5 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/hostd.log
messages Enabled Collecting 60 5 5 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/messages.log
vpxa Enabled Collecting 180 5 5 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/vpxa.log
[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ cd /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs
[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21-logs]$ ls
esxi-21.home.hc
[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21-logs]$ cd esxi-21.home.hc/
[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21.home.hc]$ ls
hostd.log hostd.log.1 messages.log messages.log.1 vpxa.log vpxa.log.1
[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21.home.hc]$ vilogger disable
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
hostd ... Disabled
messages ... Disabled
vpxa ... Disabled
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[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21.home.hc]$ vilogger list
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
Log State Status CollectionPeriod NumRotation MaxFileSize Location (Seconds) (MegaBytes)
hostd Disabled - - - - -
messages Disabled - - - - -
vpxa Disabled - - - - -
[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21.home.hc]$ vilogger enable
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
hostd ... Enabled
messages ... Enabled
vpxa ... Enabled
[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21.home.hc]$ vilogger list
Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc
Log State Status CollectionPeriod NumRotation MaxFileSize Location (Seconds) (MegaBytes)
hostd Enabled Scheduled 60 10 10 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/hostd.log
messages Enabled Scheduled 60 10 10 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/messages.log
vpxa Enabled Scheduled 60 10 10 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/vpxa.log
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Configure ESXi syslog File Location
vSphere Client
SDK $changedValue = New-Object VMware.Vim.OptionValue[] (1)
$changedValue[0] = New-Object VMware.Vim.OptionValue
$changedValue[0].key = "Syslog.Local.DatastorePath"
$changedValue[0].value = "[NFS] ESXi21-Logs/esx21.txt"
$_this = Get-View -Id 'OptionManager-ha-adv-options'
$_this.UpdateOptions($changedValue)
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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Set-
VMHostAdvancedConfiguration -VMHost 192.168.9.201 -Name Syslog.Local.DatastorePath -Value
"[NFS] ESXi21-Logs/esx21.txt"
Name Value
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Syslog.Local.DatastorePath [NFS] ESXi21-Logs/esx21.txt
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2000-2: 100.100.100.2/8 PVLAN Isolated
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2000-4 : 100.100.100.4/8 PVLAN Promiscous
2000-5: 100.100.100.5/8 PVLAN Isolated
2000-6 : 100.100.100.6/8 PVLAN Community
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~ # /usr/lib/vmware/bin/net-dvs
...
(esxi-22)
switch cc 63 1b 50 4e 04 f4 b9-6a 42 15 78 08 cf 55 ad (etherswitch)
max ports: 256
global properties:
com.vmware.common.alias = dvSwitch
com.vmware.etherswitch.mtu = 1500
com.vmware.etherswitch.cdp = CDP, listen
com.vmware.common.uplinkPorts:
dvUplink1, dvUplink2, dvUplink3, dvUplink4
com.vmware.common.respools.sched:
inactive
host properties:
com.vmware.common.host.portset = DvsPortset-1
com.vmware.host.volatile.status = green
com.vmware.common.host.uplinkPorts:
129, 130, 131, 132
port 129:
com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink1
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active =
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 931103456
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163
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com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 240391
bytesInUnicast = 222592320
pktsInMulticast = 166
bytesInMulticast = 15729
pktsInBroadcast = 6001
bytesInBroadcast = 491948
pktsOutUnicast = 396
bytesOutUnicast = 29527
pktsOutMulticast = 0
bytesOutMulticast = 0
pktsOutBroadcast = 172
bytesOutBroadcast = 14568
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 0
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = inUse linkUp portID=83886089 noPassthruReason=1
port 130:
com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink2
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 0
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = free
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active =
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 0
bytesInUnicast = 0
pktsInMulticast = 0
bytesInMulticast = 0
pktsInBroadcast = 0
bytesInBroadcast = 0
pktsOutUnicast = 0
bytesOutUnicast = 0
pktsOutMulticast = 0
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bytesOutMulticast = 0
pktsOutBroadcast = 0
bytesOutBroadcast = 0
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 0
port 131:
com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink3
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 0
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = free
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active =
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 0
bytesInUnicast = 0
pktsInMulticast = 0
bytesInMulticast = 0
pktsInBroadcast = 0
bytesInBroadcast = 0
pktsOutUnicast = 0
bytesOutUnicast = 0
pktsOutMulticast = 0
bytesOutMulticast = 0
pktsOutBroadcast = 0
bytesOutBroadcast = 0
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 0
port 132:
com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink4
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 0
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = free
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163
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com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active =
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 0
bytesInUnicast = 0
pktsInMulticast = 0
bytesInMulticast = 0
pktsInBroadcast = 0
bytesInBroadcast = 0
pktsOutUnicast = 0
bytesOutUnicast = 0
pktsOutMulticast = 0
bytesOutMulticast = 0
pktsOutBroadcast = 0
bytesOutBroadcast = 0
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 0
port 98:
com.vmware.common.port.alias =
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 298572933
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-164
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active = dvUplink1; dvUplink2; dvUplink3; dvUplink4;
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = No VLAN
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.persist = /vmfs/volumes/1c445c7d-fd56af7a/.dvsData/cc 63 1b 50 4e 04 f4 b9-6a 42 15 78 08 cf 55 ad/98
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 395
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bytesInUnicast = 29467
pktsInMulticast = 0
bytesInMulticast = 0
pktsInBroadcast = 701
bytesInBroadcast = 72590
pktsOutUnicast = 399
bytesOutUnicast = 30453
pktsOutMulticast = 11
bytesOutMulticast = 660
pktsOutBroadcast = 4606
bytesOutBroadcast = 379432
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 628
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = inUse linkUp portID=83886093 noPassthruReason=1
(esxi-21)
switch cc 63 1b 50 4e 04 f4 b9-6a 42 15 78 08 cf 55 ad (etherswitch)
max ports: 256
global properties:
com.vmware.common.alias = dvSwitch
com.vmware.etherswitch.mtu = 1500
com.vmware.etherswitch.cdp = CDP, listen
com.vmware.common.uplinkPorts:
dvUplink1, dvUplink2, dvUplink3, dvUplink4
com.vmware.common.respools.sched:
inactive
host properties:
com.vmware.common.host.portset = DvsPortset-1
com.vmware.host.volatile.status = green
com.vmware.common.host.uplinkPorts:
133, 134, 135, 136
port 133:
com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink1
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active =
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
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com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 881619081
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 42522
bytesInUnicast = 16393563
pktsInMulticast = 109
bytesInMulticast = 12806
pktsInBroadcast = 6949
bytesInBroadcast = 573935
pktsOutUnicast = 0
bytesOutUnicast = 0
pktsOutMulticast = 0
bytesOutMulticast = 0
pktsOutBroadcast = 0
bytesOutBroadcast = 0
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 0
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = inUse linkUp portID=117440514 noPassthruReason=1
port 134:
com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink2
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 0
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = free
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active =
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 0
bytesInUnicast = 0
pktsInMulticast = 0
bytesInMulticast = 0
pktsInBroadcast = 0
bytesInBroadcast = 0
pktsOutUnicast = 0
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bytesOutUnicast = 0
pktsOutMulticast = 0
bytesOutMulticast = 0
pktsOutBroadcast = 0
bytesOutBroadcast = 0
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 0
port 135:
com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink3
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 0
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = free
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active =
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 0
bytesInUnicast = 0
pktsInMulticast = 0
bytesInMulticast = 0
pktsInBroadcast = 0
bytesInBroadcast = 0
pktsOutUnicast = 0
bytesOutUnicast = 0
pktsOutMulticast = 0
bytesOutMulticast = 0
pktsOutBroadcast = 0
bytesOutBroadcast = 0
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 0
port 136:
com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink4
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 0
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = free
128
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active =
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 0
bytesInUnicast = 0
pktsInMulticast = 0
bytesInMulticast = 0
pktsInBroadcast = 0
bytesInBroadcast = 0
pktsOutUnicast = 0
bytesOutUnicast = 0
pktsOutMulticast = 0
bytesOutMulticast = 0
pktsOutBroadcast = 0
bytesOutBroadcast = 0
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 0
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130
(esxi-21)
switch cc 63 1b 50 4e 04 f4 b9-6a 42 15 78 08 cf 55 ad (etherswitch)
max ports: 256
global properties:
com.vmware.common.alias = dvSwitch
com.vmware.etherswitch.mtu = 1500
com.vmware.etherswitch.cdp = CDP, listen
com.vmware.common.uplinkPorts:
dvUplink1, dvUplink2, dvUplink3, dvUplink4
com.vmware.common.respools.sched:
inactive
host properties:
com.vmware.common.host.portset = DvsPortset-1
com.vmware.host.volatile.status = green
com.vmware.common.host.uplinkPorts:
133, 134, 135, 136
port 133:
com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink1
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active =
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 881619081
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 324761
bytesInUnicast = 305087948
pktsInMulticast = 120
bytesInMulticast = 13986
pktsInBroadcast = 7652
bytesInBroadcast = 636131
pktsOutUnicast = 1
bytesOutUnicast = 60
pktsOutMulticast = 0
bytesOutMulticast = 0
pktsOutBroadcast = 8
bytesOutBroadcast = 480
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pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 0
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = inUse linkUp portID=117440514 noPassthruReason=1
port 134:
com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink2
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 0
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = free
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active =
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 0
bytesInUnicast = 0
pktsInMulticast = 0
bytesInMulticast = 0
pktsInBroadcast = 0
bytesInBroadcast = 0
pktsOutUnicast = 0
bytesOutUnicast = 0
pktsOutMulticast = 0
bytesOutMulticast = 0
pktsOutBroadcast = 0
bytesOutBroadcast = 0
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 0
port 135:
com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink3
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 0
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = free
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
132
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active =
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 0
bytesInUnicast = 0
pktsInMulticast = 0
bytesInMulticast = 0
pktsInBroadcast = 0
bytesInBroadcast = 0
pktsOutUnicast = 0
bytesOutUnicast = 0
pktsOutMulticast = 0
bytesOutMulticast = 0
pktsOutBroadcast = 0
bytesOutBroadcast = 0
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 0
port 136:
com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink4
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 0
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = free
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active =
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging
ranges = 0-4094
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 0
bytesInUnicast = 0
pktsInMulticast = 0
133
bytesInMulticast = 0
pktsInBroadcast = 0
bytesInBroadcast = 0
pktsOutUnicast = 0
bytesOutUnicast = 0
pktsOutMulticast = 0
bytesOutMulticast = 0
pktsOutBroadcast = 0
bytesOutBroadcast = 0
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 0
port 98:
com.vmware.common.port.alias =
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 298572933
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-164
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active = dvUplink1; dvUplink2; dvUplink3; dvUplink4;
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = No VLAN
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.persist = /vmfs/volumes/1c445c7d-fd56af7a/.dvsData/cc 63 1b 50 4e 04 f4 b9-6a 42 15 78 08 cf 55 ad/98
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 404
bytesInUnicast = 30007
pktsInMulticast = 0
bytesInMulticast = 0
pktsInBroadcast = 710
bytesInBroadcast = 73313
pktsOutUnicast = 401
bytesOutUnicast = 30573
pktsOutMulticast = 15
bytesOutMulticast = 900
pktsOutBroadcast = 5906
bytesOutBroadcast = 493487
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 637
134
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = inUse linkUp portID=117440515 noPassthruReason=1
During migration on target host:
port 98 (SHADOW):
com.vmware.common.port.alias =
com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 298572933
com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-164
com.vmware.common.port.block = false
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:
load balancing = source virtual port id
link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;
link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;
active = dvUplink1; dvUplink2; dvUplink3; dvUplink4;
standby =
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = No VLAN
com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.persist = /vmfs/volumes/1c445c7d-fd56af7a/.dvsData/cc 63 1b 50 4e 04 f4 b9-6a 42 15 78 08 cf 55 ad/98
com.vmware.common.port.statistics:
pktsInUnicast = 409
bytesInUnicast = 30327
pktsInMulticast = 0
bytesInMulticast = 0
pktsInBroadcast = 754
bytesInBroadcast = 76625
pktsOutUnicast = 406
bytesOutUnicast = 31268
pktsOutMulticast = 17
bytesOutMulticast = 1020
pktsOutBroadcast = 6410
bytesOutBroadcast = 538210
pktsInDropped = 0
pktsOutDropped = 0
pktsInException = 0
pktsOutException = 681
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = free
com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0
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vSphere Client
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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-
OSCustomizationSpec -Name "Windows 7" -OSType Windows -FullName xp -OrgName xp -ChangeSid
-AdminPassword password -TimeZone 100 -AutoLogonCount 2 -Workgroup WORKGROUP
Id Name Description Type
-- ---- ----------- ----
Windows 7 Windows 7 Persistent
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $w7sp=Get-
OSCustomizationSpec -Name "Windows7"
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-
OSCustomizationNicMapping -Spec $w7sp -IpMode PromptUser -SubnetMask 255.255.255.0 -
DefaultGateway 192.168.9.9 -Dns 192.168.9.222
SpecId Position IPMode IPAddress DefaultGateway
------ -------- ------ --------- --------------
Windows 7 2 PromptUser 192.168.9.9
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[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-
OSCustomizationNicMapping -Spec $w7sp -IpMode useDHCP -Position 1
SpecId Position IPMode IPAddress DefaultGateway
------ -------- ------ --------- --------------
Windows 7 1 UseDhcp
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-
OSCustomizationNicMapping -Spec "Windows 7"
SpecId Position IPMode IPAddress DefaultGateway
------ -------- ------ --------- --------------
Windows 7 1 UseDhcp
Windows 7 2 UseDhcp
Windows 7 3 PromptUser 192.168.9.9
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $nmap=Get-
OSCustomizationNicMapping -Spec "Windows 7"
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Remove-
OSCustomizationNicMapping $nmap[0]
Perform operation?
Remove customization NIC mapping?
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-
OSCustomizationNicMapping -Spec "Windows 7"
SpecId Position IPMode IPAddress DefaultGateway
------ -------- ------ --------- --------------
Windows 7 1 UseDhcp
Windows 7 2 PromptUser 192.168.9.9
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Deploy Virtual Machine from Template Using OS Customization
vSphere Client Provide vCenter Server with sysprep files:
vSphere Client
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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-VM -Name
XP_PRO_NEW -Template "XPPRO TEMPLATE" -OSCustomizationSpec XP -VMHost esxi-11.home.hc -
Datastore (Get-Datastore -VMHost esxi-11.home.hc -Name "Local-1")
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vCenter Server 4.1). VMware, Inc.
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