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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 | ||
<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 | |||
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 == | ||
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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 | ||
== | == vihostupdate == | ||
vihostupdate.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -s | |||
To scan for an update... | |||
vihostupdate.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -s | |||
To install an update (ESX must be in maintenance mode)... | |||
vihostupdate.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -i | |||
== vmware-cmd == | == vmware-cmd == | ||
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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... | |||
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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:43, 30 July 2012
vicfg-cfgbackup
vicfg-cfgbackup.pl -s --server esx --username root --password pass esx.cfg
vicfg-cfgbackup Allows the config of an ESXi server to be backed up to a binary config file. Use -l option to load a config back onto an ESX.
vicfg-snmp
vicfg-snmp.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --show
vicfg-snmp 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
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 /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf config file
vicfg-volume
vicfg-volume.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --list
vicfg-volume Provides an alternative for vSphere to using LVM.enableresignature option in VI3
vihostupdate
vihostupdate.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -s
To scan for an update...
vihostupdate.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -s
To install an update (ESX must be in maintenance mode)...
vihostupdate.pl --server esx --username root --password pass -b C:\path\to\bundle.zip -i
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
vmware-cmd 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...
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