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There appears to be an undocumented bug in the ESXi web client, whereby the user interface prevents adding IP addresses to the Allowed IP list. To workaround the IP and network addresses should be a... |
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The following commands are run from the host ESXi server(s) over ssh
ESXi Configuration Backup
To backup the host configuration
vim-cmd /hostsvc/firmware/sync_configvim-cmd /hostsvc/backup_... |
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Update ESXi using ESXCLI
Note: The command line update process is complicated by the confusing array of VMWare profile names, version numbers and build numbers. Locating the correct update method ... |
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From Esx4.1 onwards, copy and paste from VMs is disabled by default, for [i]security[/i]
To enable C&P per VM
1. Shut down the VM2. Edit VM settings3. Navigate to Options/Advanced/General4. Clic... |
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The following command creates a clone of an ESXi snapshot, without the need for vCentre
vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/<datastore name>/<vm folder name> <snapshot name> /vmfs/v... |
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Note
Unless otherwise stated, assume commands are executed on the ESXi host via SSH
List all registered guests
vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
Convert disk from fat to thin
vmkfstools -i ... |
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OVF Tool Usage
It is possible to clone a guest on an ESXi host using rsync or other native Linux commands. However, any thin disks attached to the guest will be expanded, which may cause the ta... |
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Description
Attempting to connect to a newly installed ESXi 5.1 or 5.5 (or later) server from a VSphere client on Windows XP, produces an error, indicating the connection request is too short a... |
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The information provided by Dell and VMWare is confusing and incomplete. There are many how to articles on the web but many refer to previous versions of ESX and the signal to noise ratio is low. Tar... |
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Cloning individual virtual machine disks via the ESX/ESXi host terminal (1027876)
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How to reclaim disk space on thin provisioned disk
ESXi thin disk format uses a sparse file format to allow OS layer partitions to appear larger than the physical virtual hard disk file. OS lay... |
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Download the update package ZIP file from the MyVMWare portal
Transfer the the Zip file to the ESXi datastore
Step 3 – Establish an SSH connection using putty or otherwise.
Step 4 – Place th... |
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