21
Apr
1. SSH into your ESXi server
2. Get a list of all registered virtual machines, identified by their VMID, Display Name and path to the .vmx configuration file
vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
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11
Apr
Log in as root to the ESXi using SSH.
Get a list of running virtual machines, identified by World ID, UUID, Display Name, and path to the .vmxconfiguration file by running this command:
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16
Jan
Power off the virtual machine. Edit the virtual machine settings and extend the virtual disk size. Power on the virtual machine. root@static01:~# fdisk -l root@static01:~# fdisk /dev/sdab Command (m for help): p Select (default p): p Command (m for help): n Partition number (1-4, default 1): 3 Command (m for help): t Command (m for help): w root@static01:~# fdisk -l root@static01:~# vgdisplay root@static01:~# pvcreate /dev/sdb3 vgextend kayals-vg /dev/sdb3 root@static01:~# lvdisplay root@static01:~# lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/mapper/kayals--vg-root root@static01:~# df -kh root@static01:~# resize2fs -p /dev/mapper/kayals--vg-root root@static01:~# df...
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14
Jan
ESXi Upgrade by Using ESXCLI In the ESXi direct console (DCUI), open System customization and in Troubleshooting options, hit Enable ESXi Shell and Enable SSH. This configuration enables SSH and ESXi Shell permanently until you manually disable them. Enter the IP address of your ESXi host in a web browser. Log into the VMware Host Client by using your ESXi root credentials. In the web...
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12
Jan
Restart Management agents in ESXi Using ESXi Shell or Secure Shell (SSH): Log in to ESXi Shell or SSH as root. Restart the ESXi host daemon and vCenter Agent services using these commands: /etc/init.d/hostd restart /etc/init.d/vpxa restart...
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29
Dec
Resetting root password in vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 - 7.x...
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