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== Get ESX software version etc ==
Get ESX software version (inc build no)
<source lang="powershell"> get-vmhost -name MyESX* | %{(Get-View $_.ID).Config.Product} </source>

== Get VLANs ==
Get VLANs configured on ESX
<source lang="powershell"> Get-VMHost MyESX* | Get-VirtualPortGroup | Sort VLanId | Select VLanId, Name </source>

== Get Disk VML ID's ==
Get ESX disk VML ID's (SAN ID are a part of the VML - useful for identifying LUN's with SAN team). See [[Procedures_(ESX)#SAN_LUN_ID|ESX SAN LUN ID]]
<source lang="powershell"> Get-ScsiLun -VMHost MyESX* -LunType disk </source>

== Get SCSI paths ==
Get ESX SCSI paths info
<source lang="powershell"> Get-ScsiLun -VMHost MyESX* -LunType disk | Get-ScsiLunPath </source>  

== Get Fibre Channel HBA info ==
Get ESX Fibre Channel HBA info
<source lang="powershell"> Get-VMHostHba -VMHost MyESX* | Where {$_.Type -eq "FibreChannel"} | Format-List * </source>  

== Get HA Cluster Primaries ==
Display ESX hosts that are HA Primaries
<source lang="powershell"> Get-Cluster | Get-HAPrimaryVMHost | Select Name </source> 

== Recent Storage Errors ==
Display recent ESX storage errors
<source lang="powershell"> Get-VIEvent -Entity (Get-VMHost MyESX*) -Type error | Where {$_.FullFormattedMessage -like "*storage*"} | Select CreatedTime, FullFormattedMessage </source>

== ESXi Logs ==
Generate diagnostic bundle
<source lang="powershell"> Get-Log -VMHost (Get-VMHost "MyESX*") -Bundle -DestinationPath C:\Users\name </source> 

=== VPXA ===
Get vpxa log
<source lang="powershell"> Get-Log vpxa -VMHost (Get-VMHost "MyESX*") | Select -ExpandProperty Entries </source> 

=== Messages ===
Get messages log
<source lang="powershell"> Get-Log messages -VMHost (Get-VMHost "MyESX*") | Select -ExpandProperty Entries </source> 

=== HostD ===
Get hostd log from line 1000
<source lang="powershell"> Get-Log hostd -VMHost (Get-VMHost "MyESX*") -StartLineNum 1000 -NumLines 100 | Select -ExpandProperty Entries </source> 

=== Filtered HostD ===
Get hostd log entries that include <code>FindMe</code>
<source lang="powershell"> Get-Log hostd -VMHost (Get-VMHost "MyESX*") | Select -Expand Entries | Select-String FindMe </source> 

=== Grid View ===
Dump hostd log into GridView
<source lang="powershell"> Get-Log hostd -VMHost (Get-VMHost "MyESX*") | Select -Expand Entries | Out-GridView </source> 

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