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=== Disable the firewall ===
Disable the firewall completely.

 esxcli network firewall set --enabled false

=== Install a patch bundle ===

 esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/yourvolumename/patch/patch.zip


=== install a vib file ===

 esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/yourvolumename/patch/patch.vib


=== enable 2GB Sparse disks ===
By default the 2GB Sparse disk format is disabled since ESXi version 5.1 and higher.
If you try to import a disk in 2GB disk format you'll get the following error:
 # vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/storage/myVM/myVM.vmdk -d thin myVM.vmdk
 Failed to open '/vmfs/volumes/storage/myVM/myVM.vmdk': The system cannot find the file specified (25).

Test if you have sparse format enabled:
 esxcli system module list | grep multiextent
If sparse format is not enabled you get no output, if it is enabled, the output is like:
  # esxcli system module list | grep multiextent 
 multiextent                         true        true

You can enable the 2GB disk format by using:
 esxcli system module load -m multiextent

=== advanced settings list ===
Remind yourself of your changed system advanced settings by using:
 esxcli system settings advanced list -d

from: https://twitter.com/AtherBeg/status/481743367957934080

=== resources ===

VMware Front Experience:

[http://www.v-front.de/2013/01/how-to-write-your-own-esxcli-plugin.html How to write your own esxcli plugin]

[http://www.v-front.de/2013/01/release-esxcli-plugin-to-run-arbitrary.html esxcli plugin to run shell commands]