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Wila at 09:37, 7 April 2015

2015-04-07T09:37:49Z

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			[http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.dcli.cmdref.doc%2Fintro.html vSphere 6.0 official esxcli reference]

	=== Disable the firewall ===		=== Disable the firewall ===

2015-03-15T18:38:40Z

Hardware UUID

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	You can easily get ESXi “Hardware” UUID via		You can easily get ESXi “Hardware” UUID via
	esxcli hardware platform get		esxcli hardware platform get

			==== setup 64-Node VSAN 6.0 Cluster ====

			If you want to setup 64-Node VSAN 6.0 Cluster, make sure to run following & reboot:

			esxcli system settings advanced set -o /VSAN/goto11 -i 1

			source: https://twitter.com/lamw/status/568095961156689920

	=== resources ===		=== resources ===

2015-02-26T17:09:52Z

advanced settings list

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

			=== Getting UUID ===

			There are two main UUID’s in ESXi, well technically more but let’s just stick to these two :) System and Hardware UUID

			from: https://twitter.com/lamw/status/570971985871654913

			==== System UUID ====
			UUID shown in esxcfg-info & esx.conf is the "System” UUID

			You can easily get ESXi “System” UUID via
			esxcli system uuid get

			==== Hardware UUID ====
			UUID shown from vSphere API including PowerCLI is showing the "Hardware" UUID

			You can easily get ESXi “Hardware” UUID via
			esxcli hardware platform get

	=== resources ===		=== resources ===

2014-08-26T17:40:54Z

enable 2GB Sparse disks

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	=== enable 2GB Sparse disks ===		=== enable 2GB Sparse disks ===
	By default the 2GB Sparse disk format is disabled since ~~-I think-~~ ESXi version 5.x		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:		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		# vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/storage/myVM/myVM.vmdk -d thin myVM.vmdk

2014-08-26T17:40:28Z

enable 2GB Sparse disks

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	Test if you have sparse format enabled:		Test if you have sparse format enabled:
	esxcli system module list \| grep multiextent		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:		You can enable the 2GB disk format by using:
	esxcli system module load -m multiextent		esxcli system module load -m multiextent


	=== advanced settings list ===		=== advanced settings list ===

2014-06-25T19:28:35Z

enable 2GB Sparse disks

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

2014-06-22T22:50:38Z

enable 2GB Sparse disks

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	# vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/storage/myVM/myVM.vmdk -d thin myVM.vmdk		# 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).		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

	You can enable the 2GB disk format by using:		You can enable the 2GB disk format by using:

2014-06-22T22:48:19Z

install a vib file

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	esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/yourvolumename/patch/patch.vib		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 -I think- ESXi version 5.x
			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).

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

	=== resources ===		=== resources ===

2014-06-19T22:41:42Z

Disable the firewall

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	esxcli network firewall set --enabled false		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

	=== resources ===		=== resources ===

2014-04-26T14:04:45Z

resources

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	[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/how-to-write-your-own-esxcli-plugin.html How to write your own esxcli plugin]

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