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vSphere

4.0

4.1

Simple Tasks

Scripted Installation (script file on USB drive) ............................................................................. 1

Enable local console and SSH access ................................................................................................. 8

console ................................................................................................................................................ 8

vShere Client...................................................................................................................................... 10

New Datacenter ....................................................................................................................................... 12

vSphereClient .................................................................................................................................... 12

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 12

SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 13

Rename Datacenter ................................................................................................................................. 14

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 14

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 14

SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 14

Remove Datacenter ................................................................................................................................. 16

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 16

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 16

SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 16

Add host to vCenter ............................................................................................................................... 17

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 17

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 20

Enter Maintenance Mode ...................................................................................................................... 21

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 21

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 21

SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 22

console .............................................................................................................................................. 22

Exit Maintenance Mode ........................................................................................................................ 23

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 23

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 23

SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 24

console .............................................................................................................................................. 24

Add NFS Datastore ............................................................................................................................... 25

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 25

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 26

console .............................................................................................................................................. 26

Configure DNS for ESXi ...................................................................................................................... 27

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 27

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 27

console .............................................................................................................................................. 27

Create vNetwork Distributed Switch .............................................................................................. 28

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 28

Add Port Group to vNetwork Distributed Switch ........................................................................ 31

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 31

Add Hosts to vNetwork Distributed Switch ................................................................................. 33

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 33

Create Virtual Machine ......................................................................................................................... 36

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 36

Migrate Virtual Machine Networking to Distributed Switch ................................................... 37

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 37

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 39

Create Resource Pool ............................................................................................................................. 40

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 40

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 41

SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 41

Create Cluster ......................................................................................................................................... 43

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 43

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 45

SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 45

Add host to cluster ................................................................................................................................ 47

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 47

Turn On HA .............................................................................................................................................. 48

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 48

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 49

Turn On DRS ............................................................................................................................................ 50

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 50

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 51

View vNetwork Distributed Switch Info ........................................................................................ 52

console .............................................................................................................................................. 52

View Storage Info .................................................................................................................................. 55

console .............................................................................................................................................. 55

Add Software iSCSI Datastore ........................................................................................................ 63

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 63

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 68

Software iSCSI CHAP Authentication ............................................................................................ 69

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 69

Software iSCSI CHAP Mutual Authentication ............................................................................. 70

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 70

Add Previously Unmounted VMFS Datastore ................................................................................. 71

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 71

Configuring multiple paths for iSCSI software initiator .......................................................... 74

VMFS Volume Grow ................................................................................................................................ 76

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 76

VMFS Add Extent ................................................................................................................................... 81

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 81

VMFS Resignaturing .............................................................................................................................. 86

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 86

vMA 4.1 in Workstation ......................................................................................................................... 91

vMA 4.1 Configure vi-fastpass ........................................................................................................... 92

vMA 4.1 vilogger..................................................................................................................................... 93

Configure ESXi syslog File Location ................................................................................................. 98

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................... 98

SDK..................................................................................................................................................... 98

PowerCLI ............................................................................................................................................ 99

Start vSphere Client in other language ........................................................................................ 100

Private VLANs ........................................................................................................................................ 101

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 101

vNetwork Distributed Switch Override Portgroup Policy on Port ........................................ 109

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 109

vNetwork Distributed Switch Port Blocking................................................................................. 112

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 112

vNetwork Distributed Switch - Port Binding - Static ............................................................... 114

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 114

vNetwork Distributed Switch - Port Binding - Dynamic ........................................................... 116

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 116

vNetwork Distributed Switch - Network Migration .................................................................. 121

Create Customization Specification ............................................................................................... 135

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 135

PowerCLI .......................................................................................................................................... 143

Deploy Virtual Machine from Template Using OS Customization ......................................... 145

vSphere Client ................................................................................................................................. 145

PowerCLI .......................................................................................................................................... 148

Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................ 149

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Scripted Installation (script file on USB drive)

Press TAB key to show the boot options

Looking for USB drive, which is not connected yet...

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vmaccepteula

serialnum --esx=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

rootpw XXXXXXXXXXXXX

autopart --firstdisk --overwritevmfs

install cdrom

network --addvmportgroup=false --device=vmnic0 --bootproto=static --ip=192.168.9.201 --gateway=192.168.9.9 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --hostname=ESXi-21.home.hc

%firstboot --unsupported --interpreter=busybox

esxcfg-vswitch --unlink vmnic0 vSwitch0

esxcfg-vmknic --del 'Management Network'

esxcfg-vswitch --delete vSwitch0

esxcfg-vswitch --add vSS-Management

esxcfg-vswitch --link vmnic0 vSS-Management

esxcfg-vswitch --link vmnic3 vSS-Management

esxcfg-vswitch --add-pg Management vSS-Management

esxcfg-vmknic --add --ip 192.168.9.201 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --portgroup Management

esxcfg-vswitch --add-pg VM-0 vSS-Management

esxcfg-vswitch --add vSS-SWiSCSI-1

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esxcfg-vswitch --link vmnic1 vSS-SWiSCSI-1

esxcfg-vswitch --add-pg VMk-SWiSCSI-PG-1 vSS-SWiSCSI-1

esxcfg-vswitch --add-pg VM-1 vSS-SWiSCSI-1

esxcfg-vmknic --add --ip 192.168.9.202 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --portgroup VMk-SWiSCSI-PG-1

esxcfg-vswitch --add vSS-SWiSCSI-2

esxcfg-vswitch --link vmnic2 vSS-SWiSCSI-2

esxcfg-vswitch --add-pg VMk-SWiSCSI-PG-2 vSS-SWiSCSI-2

esxcfg-vswitch --add-pg VM-2 vSS-SWiSCSI-2

esxcfg-vmknic --add --ip 192.168.9.203 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --portgroup VMk-SWiSCSI-PG-2

esxcfg-swiscsi --enable

VMHBA=$(/usr/sbin/esxcfg-scsidevs -a |grep "iSCSI Software Adapter" | awk '{print $1}')

esxcli swiscsi nic add -n vmk1 -d $VMHBA

esxcli swiscsi nic add -n vmk2 -d $VMHBA

vmkiscsi-tool -D -a 192.168.9.11 $VMHBA

esxcfg-swiscsi -s

esxcfg-nas --add NFS --host 192.168.9.222 --share /media/dwl/public/NFS

esxcfg-nas --add ISO --host 192.168.9.222 --share /media/dwl/public/ISO_Library

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Enable local console and SSH access

console

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vShere Client

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New Datacenter

vSphereClient

PowerCLI

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $rootfolder=Get-Folder -NoRecursion

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-Datacenter -Location $rootfolder -Name DC-2

Name Id

---- --

DC-2 Datacenter-datacenter-7

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SDK [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $rootfolder=Get-Folder -NoRecursion

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $rootfolderview=Get-View $rootfolder.Id

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $rootfolderview.CreateDatacenter('DC-3')

Type Value

---- -----

Datacenter datacenter-12

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Datacenter

Name Id

---- --



DC Datacenter-datacenter-2

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Rename Datacenter

vSphere Client

PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Datacenter DC| Set-Datacenter -Name New

Name Id

---- --

New Datacenter-datacenter-2

SDK [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $datacenterview=Get-View -id (Get-Datacenter New).id

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $datacenterview.Rename_Task('renamed')

Type Value

---- -----

Task task-16

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[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Datacenter

Name Id

---- --



renamed Datacenter-datacenter-2

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Remove Datacenter

vSphere Client

PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Remove-Datacenter DC-2

Confirm

Are you sure you want to perform this action?

Performing operation "Remove-Datacenter" on Target "Datacenter 'DC-2'".

[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>

SDK [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $datacenterview=Get-View -id (Get-Datacenter renamed).id

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $datacenterview.Destroy_Task()

Type Value

---- -----

Task task-19

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Add host to vCenter

vSphere Client

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PowerCLI

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Add-VMHost -Name ESXi-22 -Location (Get-Datacenter DC) -Credential $cred -Force

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Enter Maintenance Mode

vSphere Client

PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-VMHost ESXi-

21.home.hc | Set-VMHost -State Maintenance

Name State PowerState Id CpuUsage CpuTotal Memory Memory

Mhz Mhz UsageMB TotalMB

---- ----- ---------- -- -------- -------- ------- -------

esxi-21.home.hc Mainten... PoweredOn ...t-24 37 2186 845 2047

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SDK [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $hostview=Get-

View -id (Get-VMHost ESXi-21.home.hc).id

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $timeout=0


$evacuatePoweredOffVms=$false


$hostview.EnterMaintenanceMode_Task($timeout, $evacuatePoweredOffVms)

Type Value

---- -----

Task task-29

console /bin # vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter

'vim.Task:haTask-ha-host-vim.HostSystem.enterMaintenanceMode-310'

/bin #

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Exit Maintenance Mode

vSphere Client

PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-VMHost ESXi-

22.home.hc | Set-VMHost -State Connected



---- ----- ---------- -- -------- -------- ------- -------

esxi-22.home.hc Connected PoweredOn ...t-34 39 3001 844 2047

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SDK [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $hostview=Get-

View -id (Get-VMHost ESXi-21.home.hc).id

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $timeout=0


$hostview.ExitMaintenanceMode_Task($timeout)

Type Value

---- -----

Task task-36

console /bin # vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit

'vim.Task:haTask-ha-host-vim.HostSystem.exitMaintenanceMode-319'

/bin #

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Add NFS Datastore

vSphere Client

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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-Datastore -

Nfs -VMHost ESXi-21.home.hc -Name NFS -NfsHost 192.168.9.222 -Path "/media/dwl/public/NFS"

Name FreeSpaceMB CapacityMB

---- ----------- ----------

NFS 50773 238471

console ~ # esxcfg-nas --add NFS --host 192.168.9.222 --share /media/dwl/public/NFS

Connecting to NAS volume: NFS

NFS created and connected.

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Configure DNS for ESXi

vSphere Client

PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-

VMHostNetwork 192.168.9.221|Set-VMHostNetwork -DnsAddress 192.168.9.231, 192.168.9.222 -

SearchDomain home.hc

HostName DomainName DnsFro ConsoleGateway ConsoleGatewayD DnsAddress

mDhcp evice

-------- ---------- ------ -------------- --------------- ----------

ESXi-23 home.hc False {192.168.9.231, 1...

console ~ # vim-cmd /hostsvc/net/dns_set --dhcp=false --ip-addresses=192.168.9.231,192.168.9.222 --searchdomain=home.hc

Sending this over...

(vim.host.DnsConfig) {

dynamicType = <unset>,

dhcp = false,

virtualNicDevice = <unset>,

hostName = "ESXi-21",

domainName = "home.hc",

address = (string) [

"192.168.9.231",

"192.168.9.222"

],

searchDomain = (string) [

"home.hc"

],

}

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Create vNetwork Distributed Switch

vSphere Client

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Add Port Group to vNetwork Distributed Switch

vSphere Client

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Add Hosts to vNetwork Distributed Switch

vSphere Client

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Create Virtual Machine

PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-VM -VMHost (Get-VMHost 192.168.9.201) -Name VM1 -Datastore (Get-Datastore -VMHost 192.168.9.201 -Name NFS) -DiskMB 4096 -MemoryMB 256 -DiskStorageFormat thin

Name PowerState Num CPUs Memory (MB)

---- ---------- -------- -----------

VM1 PoweredOff 1 256

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Migrate Virtual Machine Networking to Distributed Switch

vSphere Client

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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> get-vm vm1|Get-NetworkAdapter|Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName dvPG-1

Confirm

Are you sure you want to perform this action?

Performing operation "Setting NetworkName: dvPG-1" on Target "Network adapter 1".


Name Type NetworkName MacAddress WakeOnLanEnabled

---- ---- ----------- ---------- ---------

Network adapter 1 Flexible dvPG-1 00:50:56:9b:00:00 False

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Create Resource Pool

vSphere Client

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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-VMHost esxi-21.home.hc|New-ResourcePool -Name RP-1

Name Id

---- --

RP-1 ResourcePool-resgroup-48

SDK $name = "RP-2"

$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.ResourceConfigSpec

$spec.cpuAllocation = New-Object VMware.Vim.ResourceAllocationInfo

$spec.cpuAllocation.reservation = 0

$spec.cpuAllocation.expandableReservation = $true

$spec.cpuAllocation.limit = -1

$spec.cpuAllocation.shares = New-Object VMware.Vim.SharesInfo

$spec.cpuAllocation.shares.shares = 4000

$spec.cpuAllocation.shares.level = "normal"

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$spec.memoryAllocation = New-Object VMware.Vim.ResourceAllocationInfo

$spec.memoryAllocation.reservation = 0

$spec.memoryAllocation.expandableReservation = $true

$spec.memoryAllocation.limit = -1

$spec.memoryAllocation.shares = New-Object VMware.Vim.SharesInfo

$spec.memoryAllocation.shares.shares = 163840

$spec.memoryAllocation.shares.level = "normal"

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $resparent=Get-View -Id (Get-VMHost esxi-22.home.hc|Get-ResourcePool).id

$resparent.CreateResourcePool($name, $spec)

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Create Cluster

vSphere Client

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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-Cluster -Name CL-1 -Location (Get-Datacenter DC)

Name HAEnabled HAFailover DrsEnabled DrsAutomationLevel

---- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------------

CL-1 False 1 False FullyAutomated

SDK $name = "CL-2" $spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterConfigSpecEx $spec.vmSwapPlacement = "vmDirectory" $spec.dasConfig = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterDasConfigInfo $spec.dasConfig.enabled = $false $spec.dasConfig.vmMonitoring = "vmMonitoringDisabled" $spec.dasConfig.hostMonitoring = "enabled" $spec.dasConfig.admissionControlPolicy = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterFailoverLevelAdmissionControlPolicy $spec.dasConfig.admissionControlPolicy.failoverLevel = 1 $spec.dasConfig.admissionControlEnabled = $true $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterDasVmSettings $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.restartPriority = "medium" $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.isolationResponse = "shutdown" $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.vmToolsMonitoringSettings = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterVmToolsMonitoringSettings $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.vmToolsMonitoringSettings.enabled = $true

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$spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.vmToolsMonitoringSettings.failureInterval = 30 $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.vmToolsMonitoringSettings.minUpTime = 120 $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.vmToolsMonitoringSettings.maxFailures = 3 $spec.dasConfig.defaultVmSettings.vmToolsMonitoringSettings.maxFailureWindow = 3600 $spec.drsConfig = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterDrsConfigInfo $spec.drsConfig.defaultVmBehavior = "fullyAutomated" $spec.drsConfig.vmotionRate = 3 $spec.dpmConfig = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterDpmConfigInfo $spec.dpmConfig.enabled = $false $spec.dpmConfig.hostPowerActionRate = 3 [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> get-folder Name Id

---- --

Datacenters Folder-group-d1

vm Folder-group-v18

host Folder-group-h19

datastore Folder-group-s20

Discovered virtual machine Folder-group-v46

$parent= Get-View -Id 'Folder-group-h19' $parent.CreateClusterEx($name, $spec)

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Add host to cluster

PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Move-VMHost -VMHost esxi-22.home.hc -Destination (Get-Cluster CL-1)



---- ----- ---------- -- -------- -------- ------- -------

esxi-22.home.hc Connected PoweredOn ...t-34 37 3001 846 2047

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Turn On HA

vSphere Client

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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Cluster CL-2|Set-Cluster -HAEnabled:$true

Configure cluster. - Params: HAEnabled: True,

HAEnabled: True,



Level

---- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------------

CL-2 True 1 False FullyAutomated

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Turn On DRS

vSphere Client

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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Cluster CL-2|Set-Cluster -DRSEnable:$true

Configure cluster. - Params: DrsEnabled: True,

DrsEnabled: True,



Level

---- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------------

CL-2 True 1 True FullyAutomated

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View vNetwork Distributed Switch Info

console ~ # /usr/lib/vmware/bin/net-dvs

switch 34 de 1b 50 f8 31 dd 02-05 61 15 8a 96 79 7c 9b (etherswitch) max ports: 256 global properties: com.vmware.common.alias = dvS-1 com.vmware.etherswitch.mtu = 1500 com.vmware.etherswitch.cdp = CDP, listen com.vmware.common.uplinkPorts: dvUplink1, dvUplink2 com.vmware.common.respools.sched: inactive host properties: com.vmware.common.host.portset = DvsPortset-0 com.vmware.host.volatile.status = green com.vmware.common.host.uplinkPorts: 140, 141 port 140: com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink1 com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 1849616204 com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-44 com.vmware.common.port.block = false com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming: load balancing = source virtual port id link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps; link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure; active = standby = com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging ranges = 0-4094 com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0 ranges = 0-4094 com.vmware.common.port.statistics: pktsInUnicast = 8115 bytesInUnicast = 2157045 pktsInMulticast = 0 bytesInMulticast = 0 pktsInBroadcast = 1723 bytesInBroadcast = 133580 pktsOutUnicast = 0 bytesOutUnicast = 0 pktsOutMulticast = 0 bytesOutMulticast = 0 pktsOutBroadcast = 77 bytesOutBroadcast = 6740 pktsInDropped = 0 pktsOutDropped = 0 pktsInException = 0

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pktsOutException = 0 com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = inUse linkUp portID=67108866 noPassthruReason=1 port 141: com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink2 com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 1849616204 com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-44 com.vmware.common.port.block = false com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming: load balancing = source virtual port id link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps; link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure; active = standby = com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging ranges = 0-4094 com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0 ranges = 0-4094 com.vmware.common.port.statistics: pktsInUnicast = 8114 bytesInUnicast = 2156783 pktsInMulticast = 0 bytesInMulticast = 0 pktsInBroadcast = 1755 bytesInBroadcast = 135500 pktsOutUnicast = 0 bytesOutUnicast = 0 pktsOutMulticast = 0 bytesOutMulticast = 0 pktsOutBroadcast = 0 bytesOutBroadcast = 0 pktsInDropped = 0 pktsOutDropped = 0 pktsInException = 45 pktsOutException = 0 com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = inUse linkUp portID=67108867 noPassthruReason=1 port 10: com.vmware.common.port.alias = com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 1939069329 com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-45 com.vmware.common.port.block = false com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming: load balancing = source virtual port id link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps; link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure; active = dvUplink1; dvUplink2; standby = com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = No VLAN

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com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal com.vmware.common.port.volatile.persist = /vmfs/volumes/1c445c7d-fd56af7a/.dvsData/34 de 1b 50 f8 31 dd 02-05 61 15 8a 96 79 7c 9b/10 com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0 com.vmware.common.port.statistics: pktsInUnicast = 0 bytesInUnicast = 0 pktsInMulticast = 0 bytesInMulticast = 0 pktsInBroadcast = 77 bytesInBroadcast = 6740 pktsOutUnicast = 6 bytesOutUnicast = 360 pktsOutMulticast = 0 bytesOutMulticast = 0 pktsOutBroadcast = 105 bytesOutBroadcast = 8880 pktsInDropped = 0 pktsOutDropped = 0 pktsInException = 0 pktsOutException = 77 com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = inUse linkUp portID=67108868 noPassthruReason=1

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View Storage Info

console ~ # vsish /> cd storage /storage/> ls bufferCache/ scsifw/ /storage/> cd /storage/scsifw/ /storage/scsifw/> ls npiv/ claimrulelists/ claimrules/ adapters/ paths/ devices/ deviceUids/ plugins/ logAllPluginStates delete add update claimrule info

/storage/scsifw/> cd claimrules /storage/scsifw/claimrules/> ls 0/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 101/ 65535/ /storage/scsifw/claimrules/> cd 101 /storage/scsifw/claimrules/101/> ls info /storage/scsifw/claimrules/101/> cat info Claimrule information { plugin:MASK_PATH device Uid: vendor :DELL model :Universal Xport driver: Transport Type:Transport Type: 0 -> unknown adapter: channel:0 target:0 lun:0 Claimrule Type:Claimrule Type: 1 -> Match Vendor and Model }

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/storage/scsifw/> cd adapters /storage/scsifw/adapters/> ls vmhba0/ vmhba1/ vmhba32/ vmhba33/ /storage/scsifw/adapters/> cd vmhba33 /storage/scsifw/adapters/vmhba33/> ls sas/ fc/ block/ debug/ injectError rescanLink statson stats uid info /storage/scsifw/adapters/vmhba33/> cat info Adapter information { adapter:vmhba33 driver:iscsi_vmk channels:64 PCI bus:0 PCI slot:0 PCI function:0 max SG length:68 PAE capable:1 Underlying transport:Transport Type: 5 -> Iscsi with Vendor Supplied IMA Adapter scan state:0 } /storage/scsifw/adapters/vmhba33/> cat uid iqn.1998-01.com.vmware:esxi-21-30358a96 /storage/scsifw/adapters/vmhba33/> cat stats Statistics { commands:1365 blocksRead:25383 blocksWritten:157 readOps:579 writeOps:157 reserveOps:39 reservationConflicts:0 total cmds split:0 total pae cmds:0 per split-type stats:Split type statistics { align:0 maxxfer:0 pae:0 sgsize:0 forcedCopy:0

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forcedSplit:0 } qInfo valid?:1 queue:queue info { active cmds total :0 active read cmds :0 active write cmds :0 active other cmds :0 queued cmds total :0 queued read cmds :0 queued write cmds :0 queued other cmds :0 queue depth :1024 max queue depth :1024 } Latency:Latency statistics (us) { issue:17697998 issueReads:13579817 issueWrites:1203058 layer:548 layerReads:233 layerWrites:104 queue:548 queueReads:233 queueWrites:104 total:17710854 totalReads:13586663 totalWrites:1205755 cloneSuccess:0 cloneFailure:0 atsSuccess:0 atsFailure:0 zeroSuccess:0 zeroFailure:0 } Task Mgmt:TaskMgmt statistics { abort:0 virtual lun reset:0 abort task:0 lun reset:0 device reset:0 bus reset:0 } total clone read ops:0 total clone write ops:0 total blocks read for clone:0 total blocks written for clone:0 total clone failures:0 total ATS cmds:0 total ATS failures:0 total zero cmds:0 total zero failures:0 total blocks zeroed:0 }

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/storage/scsifw/> cd devices /storage/scsifw/devices/> ls mpx.vmhba1:C0:T0:L0/ mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0/ eui.c9782789561a1755/ /storage/scsifw/devices/> cd /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755 /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/> ls worlds/ handles/ filters/ paths/ partitions/ uids/ iormInfo iormState maxQueueDepth injectError statson stats inquiryVPD/ inquirySTD info /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/> cat info Device information { owning plugin :NMP state :Device State: 0 -> on device type :Device Type: 0 -> Direct-Access vendor :ROCKET model :IMAGEFILE revision :0001 capacity:info { block size :512 num blocks :251658240 } SCSI version:0x04 DevFS registration type:Device devfs registration type: 1 -> Disk devfs registration is pseudo-device?:0 is device reserved?:0 is device removable?:0 is device local?:0 is LUN queue depth being throttled?:0 device availability:Device availability state: 3 -> redundant availability # pending reservations:0 current open count:0 VAAI clone status:VAAI state: 0 -> unknown VAAI zero status:VAAI state: 0 -> unknown VAAI ATS status:VAAI state: 2 -> unsupported } /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/> cat stats Statistics { commands:931

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blocksRead:25383 blocksWritten:157 readOps:549 writeOps:157 reserveOps:39 reservationConflicts:0 total cmds split:0 total pae cmds:0 per split-type stats:Split type statistics { align:0 maxxfer:0 pae:0 sgsize:0 forcedCopy:0 forcedSplit:0 } qInfo valid?:1 queue:queue info { active cmds total :0 active read cmds :0 active write cmds :0 active other cmds :0 queued cmds total :0 queued read cmds :0 queued write cmds :0 queued other cmds :0 queue depth :32 max queue depth :128 } Latency:Latency statistics (us) { issue:13646820 issueReads:11388754 issueWrites:1205081 layer:10300 layerReads:5300 layerWrites:2716 queue:3077 queueReads:1712 queueWrites:692 total:13653030 totalReads:11392375 totalWrites:1206303 cloneSuccess:0 cloneFailure:0 atsSuccess:0 atsFailure:0 zeroSuccess:0 zeroFailure:0 } Task Mgmt:TaskMgmt statistics { abort:0 virtual lun reset:0 abort task:0 lun reset:0

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device reset:0 bus reset:0 } total clone read ops:0 total clone write ops:0 total blocks read for clone:0 total blocks written for clone:0 total clone failures:0 total ATS cmds:0 total ATS failures:0 total zero cmds:0 total zero failures:0 total blocks zeroed:0 } /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/> cd paths /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/paths/> ls vmhba33:C0:T0:L0 vmhba33:C1:T0:L0 /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/ /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/> ls 0/ 1/ /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/> cd 0 /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/0/> ls stats info /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/0/> cat info Partition Information { world:0 start sector:0 number of sectors:251658240 size of each sector:512 type:0 } /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/0/> cd .. /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/> cd 1 /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/1/> cat info Partition Information { world:0 start sector:128 number of sectors:251658097 size of each sector:512 type:251 } /storage/scsifw/devices/eui.c9782789561a1755/partitions/1/> cat stats Statistics { commands:650 blocksRead:25249 blocksWritten:157

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readOps:415 writeOps:157 reserveOps:0 reservationConflicts:0 total cmds split:0 total pae cmds:0 per split-type stats:Split type statistics { align:0 maxxfer:0 pae:0 sgsize:0 forcedCopy:0 forcedSplit:0 } qInfo valid?:0 queue:queue info { active cmds total :0 active read cmds :0 active write cmds :0 active other cmds :0 queued cmds total :0 queued read cmds :0 queued write cmds :0 queued other cmds :0 queue depth :0 max queue depth :0 } Latency:Latency statistics (us) { issue:11983618 issueReads:10464811 issueWrites:1205081 layer:7662 layerReads:4256 layerWrites:2716 queue:2312 queueReads:1398 queueWrites:692 total:11988296 totalReads:10467867 totalWrites:1206303 cloneSuccess:0 cloneFailure:0 atsSuccess:0 atsFailure:0 zeroSuccess:0 zeroFailure:0 } Task Mgmt:TaskMgmt statistics { abort:0 virtual lun reset:0 abort task:0 lun reset:0 device reset:0 bus reset:0

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} total clone read ops:0 total clone write ops:0 total blocks read for clone:0 total blocks written for clone:0 total clone failures:0 total ATS cmds:0 total ATS failures:0 total zero cmds:0 total zero failures:0 total blocks zeroed:0 } /storage/scsifw/> cd /storage/scsifw/paths/ /storage/scsifw/paths/> ls vmhba32:C0:T0:L0/ vmhba33:C1:T0:L0/ vmhba33:C0:T0:L0/ vmhba1:C0:T0:L0/ /storage/scsifw/paths/> cd /storage/scsifw/paths/vmhba33:C1:T0:L0 /storage/scsifw/paths/vmhba33:C1:T0:L0/> ls transport injectError statson stats state deviceUid uidAttr pathUid info /storage/scsifw/paths/vmhba33:C1:T0:L0/> cat info Path information { plugin:NMP adapter:vmhba33 channel ID:1 target ID:0 lun ID:0 max IO Size:131072 path state:Path State: 0 -> on vendor :ROCKET model :IMAGEFILE }

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Add Software iSCSI Datastore

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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-

IScsiHbaTarget -IScsiHba (Get-VMHostHba -Type iscsi) -Address 192.168.9.21

Address Port Type

------- ---- ----

192.168.9.21 3260 Send

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-

VMHostStorage -RescanAllHba

Id SoftwareIScsiEnabled

-- --------------------

HostStorageSystem-storageSy... True

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $lun=Get-ScsiLun -

hba vmhba33

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-Datastore -

Name FUNB -Vmfs -Path $lun.CanonicalName


---- ----------- ----------

FUNB 3539 3840


VMHostStorage -RescanAllHba -RescanVmfs

Id SoftwareIScsiEnabled

-- --------------------

HostStorageSystem-storageSy... True

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-Datastore


---- ----------- ----------

FUNB 3539 3840

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Software iSCSI CHAP Authentication

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Software iSCSI CHAP Mutual Authentication

vSphere Client Incoming and outgoing passwords must be different!

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Add Previously Unmounted VMFS Datastore

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vMA 4.1 in Workstation Edit vmx file:

scsi0.virtualDev = "buslogic"

=> scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic" guestOS = "ubuntu"

=>guestOS = " rhel5-64"

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vMA 4.1 Configure vi-fastpass login as: vi-admin

[email protected]'s password:

Welcome to vMA

run 'vma-help' or see http://www.vmware.com/go/vma for more details.

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ sudo vifp addserver esxi-21.home.hc

[email protected]'s password:

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ vifp listservers

esxi-21.home.hc ESXi

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ vifpinit esxi-21.home.hc

vifpinit is deprecated, use vifptarget instead.

Usage: vifptarget <option>

option is one of:

--set | -s <server>

--clear | -c

--display | -d

--help | -h

<server> is a fastpass target added using vifp command

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ vifptarget --display

Error: No fastpass target has been set.

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ vifptarget --set esxi-21.home.hc

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~][esxi-21.home.hc]$ vifptarget --display

esxi-21.home.hc

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~][esxi-21.home.hc]$ vicfg-nics -l

Name PCI Driver Link Speed Duplex MAC Address MTU Description

vmnic0 02:01.0 e1000 Up 1000Mbps Full 00:0c:29:82:9b:75 1500 Intel Corporation PRO/1000 MT Single Port Adapter

vmnic1 02:02.0 e1000 Up 1000Mbps Full 00:0c:29:82:9b:7f 1500 Intel Corporation PRO/1000 MT Single Port Adapter

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vMA 4.1 vilogger [vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ vilogger list

Target Server: esxi-21.home.hc

Log State Status CollectionPeriod NumRotation MaxFileSize Location (Seconds) (MegaBytes)

hostd Disabled - - - - -

messages Disabled - - - - -

vpxa Disabled - - - - -

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ cd /

[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ ls

bin boot dev etc home lib lib64 lost+found media mnt opt proc root sbin selinux srv sys tmp usr var

[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ cd home

[vi-admin@vMA41 home]$ ls

vi-admin vi-user

[vi-admin@vMA41 home]$ cd vi-admin/

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ ls

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ mkdir esxi-21-logs

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ ls

esxi-21-logs

[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger

Error: Missing command parameter.

Usage: vilogger <command>

command is one of:

enable [--server <SERVER>]

[--logname <LOGNAME>]

[--collectionperiod <PERIOD in seconds: 10 to 3600>]

[--numrotation <ROTATION: 1 to 1024>]

[--maxfilesize <SIZE in MB: 1 to 1024>]

disable [--server <SERVER>]


[--force]

list [--server <SERVER>]


updatepolicy [--server <SERVER>]


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<logpolicy: at least one of the following must be specified>

[--collectionperiod <PERIOD in seconds: 10 to 3600>]

[--numrotation <ROTATION: 1 to 1024>]

[--maxfilesize <SIZE in MB: 1 to 1024>]

help | --help | -h [<command name>]

[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger enable --server esxi-21.home.hc --logname messages --

collectionperiod 60 --maxfilesize 10


messages ... Enabled

[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger list


Log State Status CollectionPeriod NumRotation MaxFileSize Location

(Seconds) (MegaBytes)


messages Enabled Scheduled 60 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/messages.log


[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger enable --server esxi-21.home.hc --logname hostd --



hostd ... Enabled

[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger enable --server esxi-21.home.hc --logname vpxa --



vpxa ... Enabled





hostd Enabled Scheduled 60 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/hostd.log

messages Enabled Collecting 60 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/messages.log

vpxa Enabled Scheduled 60 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/vpxa.log

[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ vilogger updatepolicy --server esxi-21.home.hc --logname vpxa --



vpxa ... Updated

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hostd Enabled Collecting 60 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/hostd.log

messages Enabled Collecting 60 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/messages.log

vpxa Enabled Collecting 180 5 10 /var/log/vmware/esxi-21.home.hc/vpxa.log

[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ sudo nano /etc/vmware/vMA/vMA.conf

We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System

Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:

#1) Respect the privacy of others.

#2) Think before you type.

#3) With great power comes great responsibility.

Password:

GNU nano 1.3.12 File: /etc/vmware/vMA/vMA.conf Modified

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<config>

<version>4.1</version>

<vifpdLog>

<level>info</level>

<maxFileSize>5</maxFileSize>

<numRotation>10</numRotation>

<location>/var/log/vmware/vma</location>

</vifpdLog>

<vilogdLog>

<level>info</level>



<location>/var/log/vmware/vma</location>

</vilogdLog>

<vMALogCollector>

<collectionPeriod>10</collectionPeriod>



<location>/home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs</location>

</vMALogCollector>

<verifySSLCertificates>false</verifySSLCertificates>

</config>

[vi-admin@vMA41 vMA]$ sudo /sbin/service vmware-vilogd restart

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Stopping vmware-vilogd: [ OK ]

Starting vmware-vilogd: [ OK ]

[vi-admin@vMA41 ~]$ vilogger list


Log State Status CollectionPeriod NumRotation MaxFileSize Location(Seconds) (MegaBytes)

hostd Enabled Scheduled 10 5 5 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/hostd.log

messages Enabled Scheduled 10 5 5 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/messages.log

vpxa Enabled Scheduled 10 5 5 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/vpxa.log

[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ vilogger updatepolicy --logname vpxa --collectionperiod 180 --maxfilesize 5


vpxa ... Updated

[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ vilogger updatepolicy --logname messages --collectionperiod 60 --maxfilesize

5


messages ... Updated

[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ vilogger updatepolicy --logname hostd --collectionperiod 60 --maxfilesize 5


hostd ... Updated

[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ vilogger list



hostd Enabled Collecting 60 5 5 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/hostd.log

messages Enabled Collecting 60 5 5 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/messages.log

vpxa Enabled Collecting 180 5 5 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/vpxa.log

[vi-admin@vMA41 /]$ cd /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs

[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21-logs]$ ls

esxi-21.home.hc

[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21-logs]$ cd esxi-21.home.hc/

[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21.home.hc]$ ls

hostd.log hostd.log.1 messages.log messages.log.1 vpxa.log vpxa.log.1

[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21.home.hc]$ vilogger disable


hostd ... Disabled

messages ... Disabled

vpxa ... Disabled

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[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21.home.hc]$ vilogger list




messages Disabled - - - - -


[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21.home.hc]$ vilogger enable


hostd ... Enabled

messages ... Enabled

vpxa ... Enabled

[vi-admin@vMA41 esxi-21.home.hc]$ vilogger list



hostd Enabled Scheduled 60 10 10 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/hostd.log

messages Enabled Scheduled 60 10 10 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/messages.log

vpxa Enabled Scheduled 60 10 10 /home/vi-admin/esxi-21-logs/esxi-21.home.hc/vpxa.log

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Configure ESXi syslog File Location

vSphere Client

SDK $changedValue = New-Object VMware.Vim.OptionValue[] (1)

$changedValue[0] = New-Object VMware.Vim.OptionValue

$changedValue[0].key = "Syslog.Local.DatastorePath"

$changedValue[0].value = "[NFS] ESXi21-Logs/esx21.txt"

$_this = Get-View -Id 'OptionManager-ha-adv-options'

$_this.UpdateOptions($changedValue)

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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Set-

VMHostAdvancedConfiguration -VMHost 192.168.9.201 -Name Syslog.Local.DatastorePath -Value

"[NFS] ESXi21-Logs/esx21.txt"

Name Value

---- -----

Syslog.Local.DatastorePath [NFS] ESXi21-Logs/esx21.txt

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Start vSphere Client in other language

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Private VLANs

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2000-1 : 100.100.100.1/8 PVLAN Promiscous

2000-2: 100.100.100.2/8 PVLAN Isolated

2000-3 : 100.100.100.3/8 PVLAN Community

2000-4 : 100.100.100.4/8 PVLAN Promiscous

2000-5: 100.100.100.5/8 PVLAN Isolated

2000-6 : 100.100.100.6/8 PVLAN Community

Promiscous to Promiscous

Promiscous to Community

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Community to Community

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Isolated to Isolated

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vNetwork Distributed Switch - Port Binding - Static

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vNetwork Distributed Switch - Network Migration

~ # /usr/lib/vmware/bin/net-dvs

...

(esxi-22)

switch cc 63 1b 50 4e 04 f4 b9-6a 42 15 78 08 cf 55 ad (etherswitch)

max ports: 256

global properties:

com.vmware.common.alias = dvSwitch

com.vmware.etherswitch.mtu = 1500

com.vmware.etherswitch.cdp = CDP, listen

com.vmware.common.uplinkPorts:

dvUplink1, dvUplink2, dvUplink3, dvUplink4

com.vmware.common.respools.sched:

inactive

host properties:

com.vmware.common.host.portset = DvsPortset-1

com.vmware.host.volatile.status = green

com.vmware.common.host.uplinkPorts:

129, 130, 131, 132

port 129:

com.vmware.common.port.alias = dvUplink1

com.vmware.common.port.block = false

com.vmware.etherswitch.port.teaming:

load balancing = source virtual port id

link selection = link state up; link speed>=10Mbps;

link behavior = notify switch; reverse filter; best effort on failure; shotgun on failure;

active =

standby =

com.vmware.etherswitch.port.security = deny promiscuous; allow mac change; allow forged frames

com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = Guest VLAN tagging

ranges = 0-4094

com.vmware.etherswitch.port.txUplink = normal

com.vmware.common.port.connectid = 931103456

com.vmware.common.port.portgroupid = dvportgroup-163

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com.vmware.common.port.volatile.vlan = VLAN 0

ranges = 0-4094

com.vmware.common.port.statistics:

pktsInUnicast = 240391

bytesInUnicast = 222592320

pktsInMulticast = 166

bytesInMulticast = 15729

pktsInBroadcast = 6001

bytesInBroadcast = 491948

pktsOutUnicast = 396

bytesOutUnicast = 29527

pktsOutMulticast = 0

bytesOutMulticast = 0

pktsOutBroadcast = 172

bytesOutBroadcast = 14568

pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0

pktsOutException = 0

com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = inUse linkUp portID=83886089 noPassthruReason=1

port 130:



com.vmware.common.port.volatile.status = free








active =

standby =



ranges = 0-4094



pktsInUnicast = 0

bytesInUnicast = 0

pktsInMulticast = 0


pktsInBroadcast = 0


pktsOutUnicast = 0

bytesOutUnicast = 0


123




pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0


port 131:











active =

standby =



ranges = 0-4094



pktsInUnicast = 0

bytesInUnicast = 0

pktsInMulticast = 0


pktsInBroadcast = 0


pktsOutUnicast = 0

bytesOutUnicast = 0





pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0


port 132:






124






active =

standby =



ranges = 0-4094



pktsInUnicast = 0

bytesInUnicast = 0

pktsInMulticast = 0


pktsInBroadcast = 0


pktsOutUnicast = 0

bytesOutUnicast = 0





pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0


port 98:

com.vmware.common.port.alias =








active = dvUplink1; dvUplink2; dvUplink3; dvUplink4;

standby =


com.vmware.etherswitch.port.vlan = No VLAN


com.vmware.common.port.volatile.persist = /vmfs/volumes/1c445c7d-fd56af7a/.dvsData/cc 63 1b 50 4e 04 f4 b9-6a 42 15 78 08 cf 55 ad/98



pktsInUnicast = 395

125


pktsInMulticast = 0










pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0



(esxi-21)


max ports: 256

global properties:







inactive

host properties:




133, 134, 135, 136

port 133:







active =

standby =



ranges = 0-4094


126




ranges = 0-4094








pktsOutUnicast = 0

bytesOutUnicast = 0





pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0



port 134:











active =

standby =



ranges = 0-4094



pktsInUnicast = 0

bytesInUnicast = 0

pktsInMulticast = 0


pktsInBroadcast = 0


pktsOutUnicast = 0

127

bytesOutUnicast = 0





pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0


port 135:











active =

standby =



ranges = 0-4094



pktsInUnicast = 0

bytesInUnicast = 0

pktsInMulticast = 0


pktsInBroadcast = 0


pktsOutUnicast = 0

bytesOutUnicast = 0





pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0


port 136:




128








active =

standby =



ranges = 0-4094



pktsInUnicast = 0

bytesInUnicast = 0

pktsInMulticast = 0


pktsInBroadcast = 0


pktsOutUnicast = 0

bytesOutUnicast = 0





pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0


129

130

(esxi-21)


max ports: 256

global properties:







inactive

host properties:




133, 134, 135, 136

port 133:







active =

standby =



ranges = 0-4094





ranges = 0-4094








pktsOutUnicast = 1






131

pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0



port 134:











active =

standby =



ranges = 0-4094



pktsInUnicast = 0

bytesInUnicast = 0

pktsInMulticast = 0


pktsInBroadcast = 0


pktsOutUnicast = 0

bytesOutUnicast = 0





pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0


port 135:








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active =

standby =



ranges = 0-4094



pktsInUnicast = 0

bytesInUnicast = 0

pktsInMulticast = 0


pktsInBroadcast = 0


pktsOutUnicast = 0

bytesOutUnicast = 0





pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0


port 136:











active =

standby =



ranges = 0-4094



pktsInUnicast = 0

bytesInUnicast = 0

pktsInMulticast = 0

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pktsInBroadcast = 0


pktsOutUnicast = 0

bytesOutUnicast = 0





pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0


port 98:










standby =







pktsInUnicast = 404


pktsInMulticast = 0










pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0


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During migration on target host:

port 98 (SHADOW):










standby =






pktsInUnicast = 409


pktsInMulticast = 0










pktsInDropped = 0

pktsOutDropped = 0

pktsInException = 0




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vSphere Client

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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-

OSCustomizationSpec -Name "Windows 7" -OSType Windows -FullName xp -OrgName xp -ChangeSid

-AdminPassword password -TimeZone 100 -AutoLogonCount 2 -Workgroup WORKGROUP

Id Name Description Type

-- ---- ----------- ----

Windows 7 Windows 7 Persistent

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $w7sp=Get-

OSCustomizationSpec -Name "Windows7"

[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-

OSCustomizationNicMapping -Spec $w7sp -IpMode PromptUser -SubnetMask 255.255.255.0 -

DefaultGateway 192.168.9.9 -Dns 192.168.9.222

SpecId Position IPMode IPAddress DefaultGateway

------ -------- ------ --------- --------------

Windows 7 2 PromptUser 192.168.9.9

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[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-

OSCustomizationNicMapping -Spec $w7sp -IpMode useDHCP -Position 1


------ -------- ------ --------- --------------

Windows 7 1 UseDhcp


OSCustomizationNicMapping -Spec "Windows 7"


------ -------- ------ --------- --------------

Windows 7 1 UseDhcp

Windows 7 2 UseDhcp


[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $nmap=Get-


[vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Remove-

OSCustomizationNicMapping $nmap[0]

Perform operation?

Remove customization NIC mapping?





------ -------- ------ --------- --------------

Windows 7 1 UseDhcp


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vSphere Client Provide vCenter Server with sysprep files:

vSphere Client

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PowerCLI [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-VM -Name

XP_PRO_NEW -Template "XPPRO TEMPLATE" -OSCustomizationSpec XP -VMHost esxi-11.home.hc -

Datastore (Get-Datastore -VMHost esxi-11.home.hc -Name "Local-1")

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