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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.pl --server esx --username root --password pass --show | |||
<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.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 | ||
== 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 | |||
<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]] | ||