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Sstrutt: /* vihostupdate */ Typo fixes

2012-07-30T09:43:18Z

vihostupdate: Typo fixes

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	== vihostupdate ==		== vihostupdate ==
	vihostupdate.pl --~~serveresx~~ --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -s		vihostupdate.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -s

	To scan for an update...		To scan for an update...
	vihostupdate.pl --~~serveresx~~ --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -s		vihostupdate.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -s

	To install an update (must be in maintenance mode)...		To install an update (ESX must be in maintenance mode)...
	vihostupdate.pl --~~serveresx~~ --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -i		vihostupdate.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -i

	== vmware-cmd ==		== vmware-cmd ==

Sstrutt: /* vmware-cmd */ Added some examples

2011-08-05T07:56:59Z

vmware-cmd: Added some examples

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	<code> vmware-cmd </code> Performs similar operations as is available from ESX command line		<code> vmware-cmd </code> Performs similar operations as is available from ESX command line

			List all VM's registered to the ESX...
			vmware-cmd.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -l

	So to start a VM registered on a particular ESX...		So to start a VM registered on a particular ESX...
	vmware-cmd.pl /vmfs/volumes/path/to/server.vmx start --server esx --username root --password pass		vmware-cmd.pl /vmfs/volumes/path/to/server.vmx start --server esx --username root --password pass

			To register a VM...
			vmware-cmd.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -s register /vmfs/volumes/path/to/server.vmx

			To unregister a VM...
			vmware-cmd.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -s unregister /vmfs/volumes/path/to/server.vmx

	[[Category:VMware]]		[[Category:VMware]]

Sstrutt: /* vmware-cmd */ Added start example

2011-01-19T13:26:51Z

vmware-cmd: Added start example

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	<code> vmware-cmd </code> Performs similar operations as is available from ESX command line		<code> vmware-cmd </code> Performs similar operations as is available from ESX command line

			So to start a VM registered on a particular ESX...
			vmware-cmd.pl /vmfs/volumes/path/to/server.vmx start --server esx --username root --password pass

	[[Category:VMware]]		[[Category:VMware]]

Sstrutt: Rearranged and added "vihostupdate"

2010-12-13T14:09:39Z

Rearranged and added "vihostupdate"

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			== vicfg-cfgbackup ==
			vicfg-cfgbackup.pl -s --server esx --username root --password pass esx.cfg

			<code> vicfg-cfgbackup </code> Allows the config of an ESXi server to be backed up to a binary config file. Use <code> -l </code> option to load a config back onto an ESX.

	== vicfg-snmp ==		== vicfg-snmp ==
	vicfg-snmp.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --show		vicfg-snmp.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --show
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	<code> vicfg-volume </code> Provides an alternative for vSphere to using LVM.enableresignature option in VI3		<code> vicfg-volume </code> Provides an alternative for vSphere to using LVM.enableresignature option in VI3

	== ~~vicfg-cfgbackup~~ ==		== vihostupdate ==
	~~vicfg~~-~~cfgbackup~~.pl -s --~~server esx~~ --username root --password pass ~~esx~~.~~cfg~~		vihostupdate.pl --serveresx --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -s

			To scan for an update...
			vihostupdate.pl --serveresx --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -s

	~~<code> vicfg-cfgbackup </code> Allows the config of~~ an ~~ESXi server to~~ be ~~backed up to a binary config file~~. ~~Use <code>~~ -~~l </code> option~~ to ~~load a config back onto an ESX~~.		To install an update (must be in maintenance mode)...
			vihostupdate.pl --serveresx --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -i

	== vmware-cmd ==		== vmware-cmd ==

Sstrutt: /* vicfg-snmp */ Minor update

2010-12-07T11:20:54Z

vicfg-snmp: Minor update

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	vicfg-snmp.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --show		vicfg-snmp.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --show

	<code> vicfg-snmp </code> Enables management of the ESXi SNMP agent		<code> vicfg-snmp </code> Enables management of the ESXi SNMP agent. Changes take effect immediately, there's no need to restart the service (suspect its probably done by the script anyway)

	To add a read-only (SNMP Get) community use		To add a read-only (SNMP Get) community use

Sstrutt: /* vicfg-snmp */ Updated

2010-12-07T10:34:44Z

vicfg-snmp: Updated

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	<code> vicfg-snmp </code> Enables management of the ESXi SNMP agent		<code> vicfg-snmp </code> Enables management of the ESXi SNMP agent

			To add a read-only (SNMP Get) community use
			vicfg-snmp.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -c community

			To set trap destinations use
			vicfg-snmp.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -t trap-rxer1/community,trap-rxer2/community

			To enable the service (use -D to disable)
			vicfg-snmp.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -E

			Be aware that for full fat ESX hosts you don't get anything back, config should be done via the Service Console's <code> /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf </code> config file

	== vicfg-volume ==		== vicfg-volume ==

Sstrutt: Added "vicfg-cfgbackup"

2010-11-25T15:03:19Z

Added "vicfg-cfgbackup"

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	vicfg-volume.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --list		vicfg-volume.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --list

	<code> vicfg-volume </code> Provides an alternative for vSphere to using LVM.enableresignature option in VI3		<code> vicfg-volume </code> Provides an alternative for vSphere to using LVM.enableresignature option in VI3

			== vicfg-cfgbackup ==
			vicfg-cfgbackup.pl -s --server esx --username root --password pass esx.cfg

			<code> vicfg-cfgbackup </code> Allows the config of an ESXi server to be backed up to a binary config file. Use <code> -l </code> option to load a config back onto an ESX.

	== vmware-cmd ==		== vmware-cmd ==

Sstrutt: Added "vmware-cmd"

2010-11-25T14:59:28Z

Added "vmware-cmd"

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	<code> vicfg-volume </code> Provides an alternative for vSphere to using LVM.enableresignature option in VI3		<code> vicfg-volume </code> Provides an alternative for vSphere to using LVM.enableresignature option in VI3

			== vmware-cmd ==
			vmware-cmd.pl -l --server esx --username root --password pass
			vmware-cmd.pl <vm cfg> <vm operation> --server esx --username root --password pass

			<code> vmware-cmd </code> Performs similar operations as is available from ESX command line

	[[Category:VMware]]		[[Category:VMware]]

Sstrutt: Added vicfg-snmp

2010-11-11T11:13:29Z

Added vicfg-snmp

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			== vicfg-snmp ==
			vicfg-snmp.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --show

			<code> vicfg-snmp </code> Enables management of the ESXi SNMP agent

			== vicfg-volume ==
	vicfg-volume.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --list		vicfg-volume.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --list

Sstrutt: Initial draft

2010-09-01T06:44:52Z

Initial draft

New page

vicfg-volume.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --list

<code> vicfg-volume </code> Provides an alternative for vSphere to using LVM.enableresignature option in VI3

[[Category:VMware]]