VMware ESX QuickRef Card v0.

1 esxcfg-pciid Recreate PCI-device list vmware-Commands

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pcitable, vmware-authd for internal use only (authen-
pcitable.linux, tication)
Warning: The commands in italic should only be vmware-device.map} from vmware-cmd ⇒ see vmware-cmd section
used if instructed by vmware-support (or if you the configuration files vmware-configcheck Check Virtual Machine con-
know what you are doing...). /etc/vmware/pciid/*.xml figuration files (*.vmx)
esxcfg-rescan Rescan a SCSI/FC/iSCSI vmware-config.pl Configure ESX-hostd port,
adapter recompile/install VMware
esxcfg-Commands esxcfg-resgrp Configure resource groups VmPerl Scripting API
esxcfg-route Configure the VMKernel de- vmware-hostd Demon for VI Client con-
fault route nections (should only be
esxcfg-swiscsi Configure/Rescan software started by mgmt-vmware
esxcfg-advcfg Set/Get Advanced Configu- iSCSI initiator start-script)
ration Parameters (stored in esxcfg-upgrade Used for upgrades from vmware-hostd-support Creates /var/log/vmware/
/etc/vmware/esx.conf) ESX2.x to ESX3 hostd-support.tgz
esxcfg-auth Configure authentication esxcfg-vmhbadevs Get information about at- vmware-mkinitrd Creates initrd (initial
(ADS, NIS, Kerberos) tached LUNs with /dev/sdX ramdisk)
esxcfg-boot Configure Boot-Options mappings vmware-vim-cmd ⇒ see vmware-vim-cmd sec-
esxcfg-configcheck Checks format of esxcfg-vmknic Add/Remove/Configure tion
/etc/vmware/esx.conf VMKernel NICs vmware-vimdump Get information about ESX-
(e.g. used after esx-updates) esxcfg-vswif Add/Remove/Configure Ser- Server configuration and Vir-
esxcfg-dumppart Configure partition for core- viceConsole NICs tual Machines
dumps after PSOD esxcfg-vswitch Add/Remove/Configure Vir- vmware-vimsh Interactive shell - compara-
esxcfg-firewall Configure ESX-Server fire- tual Switches ble to vmware-vim-cmd with
wall additional commands
esxcfg-hwiscsi Configure hardware iSCSI vmware-watchdog Watchdog-Demon to keep
esx-Commands
initiators vmware-hostd running
esxcfg-info Get information about hard- (should only be started by
ware, resources, storage, ... esxnet-support Diagnostic information about mgmt-vmware start-script)
of the ESX-Server Console NICs (Gives Errors vmware-webAccess WebAccess-Demon for
esxcfg-init Used internally on boot in ESX-3.5.0) browser based management
esxcfg-linuxnet Setup/Remove linux network esxtop Live Statistics of Virtual Ma- (should only be started by
devices (ethX ) chines (with VM-Names) vmware-webAccess start-
esxcfg-module Enable/Disable/Add esxupdate Tool for updating ESX-3.x script)
new/Query VMKernel mod-
ules and set/get parameters
for them
esxcfg-mpath Configure multipathing for
Fibre-Channel and iSCSI
esxcfg-nas Configure NFS-datastores
(”NFS-client”)
esxcfg-nics Configure physical nics
(vmnicX )
 vm-Commands vmstat (this is a standard linux com- Running Processes
mand - lists memory/disk ac-
cess statistics) The commands in italic are standard Linux
vm-support Creates /etc/init.d/ commands.
vmfsqhtool Prints UUID of a device esx-<date>.tgz
vmware internal use - can not be cimserver http: // www. dmtf. org/
header
started manually standards/ cim/
vmfsqueuetool Formats all partitions in
cimservera http: // www. dmtf. org/
vmfs queue
Other Commands standards/ cim/
vmkchdev Manage PCI devices (give
crond Schedule jobs at specific in-
control over the device to
vdf Show free disk space of tervals
VMKernel or Service Con-
mounted partitions (like df gpm Mouse support in the text
sole)
with vmfs-support) console
vmkdump Manage VMKernel dump
init First process which runs ev-
partition
Start-Scripts ery other process
vmkerrcode Give description of VMKer-
klogd Kernel log demon
nel error codes base on deci- Scripts inside /etc/init.d/ logger Logs messages to /var/log
mal or hex value
sshd Provides secure shell access
vmkfstools Create/Remove/Configure mgmt-vmware Start/Stop/Restart the de-
syslogd Log/Filter demon with a re-
VMFS-Filesystems and mon for the VI-Client con-
mote logging ability
Virtual Machine .vdsk files nections
vmware-hostd Demon for VI Client connec-
(Virtual Disk File) vmkhalt internal use - can not be
tions
vmkiscsid iSCSI demon started manually
vmkload app Loads vmware applications
vmkiscsi-device iSCSI device information vmware internal use - can not be
(internal use only)
vmkiscsi-ls List iSCSI devices started manually
vmklogger Logs VMKernel messages to
vmkiscsi-tool Configure software iSCSI ini- vmware-functions internal use - can not be
/var/log/vmware
tiator started manually
wsmand Web Services Mangement
vmkiscsi-util Get information about iSCSI vmware-late internal use - can not be
vmware-vmkauthd Demon for user authentica-
devices started manually
tion
vmkloader Load and unloads the VMK- vmware-vmkauthd internal use - can not be
vmware-vmx Provides context for a Vir-
ernel started manually
tual Machine (internal use
vmkload mod Load/Unload VMKernel vmware-vpxa Start/Stop/Restart the de-
only)
modules (e.g. device drivers) mon for the Virtual Center
vmware-watchdog Checks if vmware processes
vmklogger Create logmessages (like connections
are running (no connection
logger for VMKernel vmware-webAccess Start/Stop/Restart the de-
test ⇒ does not restart hung
messaes) mon for the Web-Interface
processes)
vmkpcidivy deprecated connections
vpxa Virtual Center agent
vmkping Ping on VMKernel network
webAccess Web-Interface (TomCat-
vmkuptime.pl Creates HTML
Server)
output with Up-
xinetd Listen on network ports for
time/Downtime/Availability
other demons and start them
vmres.pl deprecated
on-demand
vmsnap all Snapshot all Virtual Ma-
chines on a ESX-Server VMware ESX QuickRef Card written by [email protected]

vmsnap.pl deprecated Date: July 27, 2008

 vmware-cmd Commands vmware-vim-cmd Commands Log Files
Commands for a Virtual Machines There are too many vmware-vim-cmd commands to (Logs are in /var/log/vmware/ if no other path is
(vmware-cmd -h). list them all in this quickref. You can get an specified)
overview of the commands by running
vmware-vim-cmd without an option. The
getconnectedusers List name and IP of con- /etc/syslog.conf Configure logging behaviour
commands are divided in subfolders. To get help
nected users (non-working esxcfg-boot.log Boot messages
there run it with the subfolder name (e.g.
with esx3.5.0?) esxcfg-firewall.log List of executed firewall com-
vmware-vim-cmd hostsvc:
getstate Show current state of VM mands and log messages
(Off/On/...) esxcfg-linuxnet.log LinuxNet messages
hostsvc/ ESX-Server commands esxupdate.log Debug messages for updates
start Start a VM
internalsvc/ ESX-Server internal com- hostd.log hostd messages
stop Stop a VM
mands vpx-iupgrade.log Logs for package in-
reset Reset a VM
proxysvc/ Web-SDK proxy commands stallations/removals by
suspend Suspend a VM
solo/ ??? Virtual Center (e.g.
setconfig Set a variable in the vmx-
vimsvc/ VirtualCenter commands output of rpm -hiv
configuration-file
vmsvc/ VM commands VMware-vpxa-2.5.0-64192.
getconfig Get a variable from the vmx-
file i386.rpm)
setguestinfo Set guest info variable Config Files vpx/vpxa.log Virtual Center Agent mes-
getguestinfo Get guest info variable sages
getproductinfo Get various product info Normally you don’t need to edit the config files by vmfsqueuetool.log VMFSQueueTool messages
connectdevice Connect a device hand. It’s better to use the tools which VMware webAccess Web-Access messages
disconnectdevice Disconnect a device provides for these cases (e.g. network configuration /proc/vmware/log VMKernel messages
getconfigfile Get path/filename of config with vmware-vswif changes ip of the Service /var/log/ storage- VMKernel storage monitor
file Console, the necessary config files and Monitor messages
getheartbeat Get current heartbeat vmware-advcfg changes settings in /var/log/ vmker- VMKernel messages (info
gettoolslastactive Time since last notification /etc/vmware/esx.conf). nel messages only)
from vmware-tools (in sec- /var/log/ VMKernel userworld proxy
onds) /etc/vmware/* General VMware configura- vmkproxy messages
getresource Get a VM resource tion files (ESX Server) /var/log/ vmk- VMKernel messages (notice
setresource Set a VM resource /etc/opt/vmware/* General VMware configura- summary and higher)
hassnapshot Determine if VM has a snap- tion files (VirtualCenter) /var/log/ vmk- VMKernel warning messages
shot /opt/LGTOaam512/ VMware HA configuration warning
createsnapshot Create a snapshot config/* VMware ESX QuickRef Card written by [email protected]
revertsnapshot Revert to last snapshot /proc/vmware/* Get/Set VMKernel variables Date: July 27, 2008
removesnapshots Remove all snapshots directly
answer Answer a question (if VM re- /usr/lib/vmware/ Default Web-Interface (with
quires input) hostd/docroot link to Web-Access, VI-
Client download etc)
/usr/lib/vmware/ Web-Interface Configuration
webAccess/tomcat/ (Apache Tomcat Server)
apache-tomcat-5.5.17/
conf