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Aleks at 18:21, 7 June 2025

2025-06-07T18:21:56Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:21, 7 June 2025
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	New-AdvancedSetting -Entity $vm -Name "isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.enable" -Value "TRUE" -Confirm:$false		New-AdvancedSetting -Entity $vm -Name "isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.enable" -Value "TRUE" -Confirm:$false
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			== Update VMware Tools Repository ==
			Ref: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=2129825

2025-05-13T11:29:28Z

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 </syntaxhighlight>Add entries to hosts file on esxi hosts:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 esxcli network ip hosts add --ip <ip address> --hostname <hostname>
 </syntaxhighlight>

2024-09-18T12:09:52Z

Backup ESXI Host config

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:09, 18 September 2024
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	Backup Config:		Backup Config:
	<syntaxhighlight lang = "bash">Get-VMHostFirmware -VMHost ESXi_host_IP_address -BackupConfiguration - DestinationPath output_directory</syntaxhighlight>		<syntaxhighlight lang = "bash">Get-VMHostFirmware -VMHost ESXi_host_IP_address -BackupConfiguration - DestinationPath output_directory</syntaxhighlight>

			=== Backup TPM key from host ===
			Check TPM settings:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
			esxcli system settings encryption get
			</syntaxhighlight>Display key to copy and backup:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
			esxcli system settings encryption recovery list
			</syntaxhighlight>

	==Restore ESXI config==		==Restore ESXI config==

2024-07-26T14:47:19Z

ESXI network commands

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	esxcli network ip interface list # Get details on all network adapters		esxcli network ip interface list # Get details on all network adapters
			</syntaxhighlight>Add entries to hosts file on esxi hosts:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
			esxcli network ip hosts add --ip <ip address> --hostname <hostname>
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

2024-07-17T16:27:36Z

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			== ESXICli Commands ==
			[https://www.nakivo.com/blog/most-useful-esxcli-esxi-shell-commands-vmware-environment/ link to handy commands]

	== Apply ESXI Patches from vsphere ==		== Apply ESXI Patches from vsphere ==

2024-07-17T16:23:50Z

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 eg
 config.vcls.clusters.domain-c1002.enabled | False
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2024-07-16T16:37:36Z

Check lifecycle manager connection

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	== Check lifecycle manager connection ==		== Check lifecycle manager connection ==
			If compliance to baseline check fails on esxi host check that the port for lifecycle manager is open between host and vCenter. In SSH session on host:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
			nc -z <vcenter IP> 9084
			</syntaxhighlight>the result will succeed if the port is open and will not respond if there is no connection. If no response check firewall.

	== Backup ESXI Host config ==		== Backup ESXI Host config ==

2024-07-16T16:35:00Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:35, 16 July 2024
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			== Check lifecycle manager connection ==

	== Backup ESXI Host config ==		== Backup ESXI Host config ==

2024-02-19T11:37:49Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:37, 19 February 2024
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	Check vmk ports are assigned to physical adapter ports that are showing as online		Check vmk ports are assigned to physical adapter ports that are showing as online

	Ping the storage array from the vmk port assigned to the storage adapters:		Ping the storage array from the vmk port assigned to the storage adapters:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
	*'''vmkping -I <vmkport> <IP address of SAN controller/ VIP of controller>		vmkping -I <vmkport> <IP address of SAN controller/ VIP of controller>
			</syntaxhighlight>eg<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
	eg		vmkping -I vmk2 10.20.30.40
	**'''vmkping -I vmk2 10.20.30.40~~'''~~		</syntaxhighlight>


	==Configure VMware Tools Repository==		==Configure VMware Tools Repository==

2024-01-20T13:42:35Z

Disable vCLS and DRS for vSphere

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	== Disable vCLS and DRS for vSphere ==		== Disable vCLS and DRS for vSphere ==
	vCLS can be disabled by adding the following setting to the advanced settings of the vSphere. on the vSphere opject in vCenter select Configure and advanced settings. Add the following key:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		vCLS can be disabled by adding the following setting to the advanced settings of the vSphere. on the vSphere opject in vCenter select Configure and advanced settings. This will make vSphere delete the vCLS vms from the hosts and due to this no DRS functions will be available.

			Add the following key:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
	config.vcls.clusters.domain-c<domain number found in url on vcenter>.enabled \| False		config.vcls.clusters.domain-c<domain number found in url on vcenter>.enabled \| False
	eg		eg
	config.vcls.clusters.domain-c1002.enabled \| False		config.vcls.clusters.domain-c1002.enabled \| False
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>