===== VMware ESXi General =====
{{tag>VMware ESXi}}

=== SNMP ===
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[root@vmh1:~] esxcli system snmp set --communities community1
[root@vmh1:~] esxcli system snmp set --port 161
[root@vmh1:~] esxcli system snmp set --enable true
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=== Ping ===
The ++netstack option will allow you to use alternative TCP/IP stacks.
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[root@vmh1:~] ping ++netstack=vmotion -I vmk4 172.17.12.105
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The following command will list available TCP/IP stacks on a host.
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[root@vmh1:~] esxcli network ip netstack list
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The following command will list VMKernels and associated IPs on a host.
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[root@vmh1:~] esxcli network ip interface ipv4 get
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=== Routing ===

Host routing table
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[root@matx01vmvh01:~] esxcfg-route -l -N defaultTcpipStack
VMkernel Routes:
Network          Netmask          Gateway          Interface
10.2.50.8        255.255.255.255  10.2.5.26        vmk0
10.2.5.0         255.255.255.0    Local Subnet     vmk0
10.2.6.0         255.255.255.0    Local Subnet     vmk1
10.2.7.0         255.255.255.0    Local Subnet     vmk2
10.2.8.0         255.255.255.0    Local Subnet     vmk3
default          0.0.0.0          10.2.5.21        vmk0
[root@matx01vmvh01:~]
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Host ARP table
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[root@matx01vmvh01:~] esxcfg-route -n
Neighbor         MAC Address        Interface      Expiry    Type
10.2.5.40        00:50:56:b1:f8:f3  vmk0           19m07s    Unknown
10.2.5.39        00:50:56:a9:ab:8e  vmk0           19m07s    Unknown
10.2.5.38        00:50:56:b1:71:58  vmk0           19m07s    Unknown
10.2.5.26        00:19:30:e8:0b:ff  vmk0           13m35s    Unknown
10.2.5.90        00:0c:29:c8:06:06  vmk0           10m13s    Unknown
10.2.5.21        00:00:5e:00:01:19  vmk0           49s       Unknown
10.2.6.82        00:50:56:63:fa:59  vmk1           18m42s    Unknown
10.2.6.83        00:50:56:66:29:36  vmk1           18m42s    Unknown
[root@matx01vmvh01:~]
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=== VMware Tools ===

Move VMware tools from local disk to ram disk.
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[root@matx01vmvh04:~] esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/ToolsRamdisk -i 1
[root@matx01vmvh04:~] esxcli system settings advanced list -o /UserVars/ToolsRamdisk
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=== General ===

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