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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 === | ||
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=== enable 2GB Sparse disks === | === enable 2GB Sparse disks === | ||
By default the 2GB Sparse disk format is disabled since | 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 | ||
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 | |||
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 === | |||
Remind yourself of your changed system advanced settings by using: | |||
esxcli system settings advanced list -d | |||
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 | |||
==== 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 === | ||
