3. Restore ESXi Host Configuration: Note: When restoring the ESXi configuration, ensure you're restoring to the same ESXi version as the backup was taken. Mismatched versions can lead to issues. a) Copy the backup file (.tgzfile) to the ESXi host. If you're using SSH, you can use SCP...
VMware ESXi, the core of VMware vSphere enterprise virtualization suite, formerly called ESX until version 4.1, is a bare-metal hypervisor installed directly onto physical server, providing direct access and control of the underlying resources. It allows you to create and run multiple virtual machines...
Update 03/20:As per thisKB, new ESXi/vCenter patches are available, hence update (01/13) posted below is no more valid. Once you start applying new patches, please start using either PowerCLI script discussed in this blog post or my latestpyVmomi scriptfor the same....
So, I whipped up the simplest one-liner PowerCLI script to tell me what release an ESX or ESXi host is at, as well as its install date. This is helpful to reconcile what we are expecting for the state of a host, as well as the supported configuration and o...
Get-VMhost esxi-1 | Get-VM | Move-VM – Destination (Get-VMHost esx1-2) When you compare PowerCLI to a GUI, you realize how much time adds up when you use the GUI method. You can easily modify your code to do things such asmove VMsto different resource pools, folders or data ...
Reboot the ESXi host. You can also enable clipboard options using PowerShell. Install the VMware PowerCLI module on your computer:Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI Connect to vCenter or ESXi:Connect-VIServer <FQDN_of_vCenter_or_ESXi_host> ...
You can also save a configuration of your ESXi host using the following PowerCLI command: Get-VMHostFirmware -VMHost ESXi_host_IP_address -BackupConfiguration -DestinationPath output_directory Learn more about thepower of a USB flash drive. ...
CPU and Memory: Ensure the ESXi host has adequateCPU and memoryresources to accommodate the restored VM. Review the resource allocation settings in vSphere to determine whether the host has enough capacity or if workloads need to be migrated to free up resources. ...
From an ESXi shell (Example via. SSH), run commandgrep faultDomain /etc/opt/vmware/fdm/hostlist.See the vCenter UUID under faultDomainId. 7: Using ESXi shell (All vSAN versions) From an ESXi shell (Example via SSH) run command esxcli vsan cluster get|grep "Config Generation:" ...
You can also update the VM Hardware version using PowerShell cmdlets from the VMware PowerCLI module. Connect to your vCenter or ESXi host: Connect-VIServer esxi_hostname List the virtual hardware versions of your virtual machines: Get-VM | select Name, hardwareversion, PowerState ...