Useful ESXi commands (Network related info)
Find VM port number and switch name: net-stats -l Display packet info on a specific VM: vsish -e get /net/portsets/SwitchNameHere/ports/VmPortNumberHere/vmxnet3/rxSummary...
VMWare
Where/what/who is my PSC? Find the name/IP of your VSphere’s PSC server
To find the name of your PSC server, do the following: 1. Login to your vsphere server via web client...
Join ESX 6.X host to domain from command line
If you want to quickly join an ESX host to a Windows domain, you can use putty or plink and...
Eager Zero your Lazy Zero VMDK
Have a reason to eager zero your VMDK? Need to increase your initial write performance? Here’s how to do it; Use SSH...
Convert thin provision VMDK/disk to thick
So your looking to eek out a bit more performance by thick provisioning your already thin provisioned disk. Here's how; Use...
ESX Time : Power CLI, gathering/changing DNS info
Power CLI really is a very powerful tool. It allows an admin to connect to a remote SSH session on...
Force a VM to power down/off
Having trouble powering off a VM from your fat client? A few steps to try: 1. Did you try the...
Who is logged onto my VMWare Console!?
Need to see who else is logged onto your VM? Logon to the VM, open an elevated command prompt (CMD),...
