Tag Archives: vSphere

ESXi Raw Device Mapping RDM

2017-06-18 iiidefix

To configure a local device as an RDM disk:

Open an SSH session to the ESXi host.
Run this command to list the disks that are attached to the ESXi host:
```
ls -l /vmfs/devices/disks
```
From the list, identify the local device you want to configure as an RDM and copy the device name.
Note: The device name is likely be prefixed with t10. and look similar to: t10.F405E46494C4540046F455B64787D285941707D203F45765
To configure the device as an RDM and output the RDM pointer file to your chosen destination, run this command:
```
vmkfstools -z /vmfs/devices/disks/diskname /vmfs/volumes/datastorename/vmfolder/vmname.vmdk
```

For example:

vmkfstools -z /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.F405E46494C4540046F455B64787D285941707D203F45765 /vmfs/volumes/Datastore2/localrdm1/localrdm1.vmdk

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Get WWNs from all HBAs in ESXi Host

2016-02-25 iiidefix

$hbas = Get-VMHostHba -VMHost $vmHost -Type FibreChannel
foreach ($hba in $hbas) {
    $wwpn = (&{param ($s) for($i=14;$i -gt 0;$i-=2) {$s=$s.insert($i,":")} return $s}("{0:x}" -f $hba.PortWorldWideName))
    Write-Host "`t" $hba.Device "|" $hba.model "|" "World Wide Port Name:" $wwpn
}

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Powershell change VM network adapter type

2015-10-04 iiidefix

Change all adapters of a vm named ‘myvm’ to while keeping all other settings like mac address:

E1000:

get-vm 'myvm' | get-networkadapter | set-networkadapter -type e1000

vmxnet3:

get-vm 'myvm' | get-networkadapter | set-networkadapter -type vmxnet3

all possible values:

e1000; Flexible; Vmxnet; EnhancedVmxnet; Vmxnet3

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vSphere Clipboard Copy and Paste

2015-04-21 iiidefix

To enable Copy and Paste option for a specific virtual machine:

Note: VMware Tools must be installed for the Copy and Paste option to work.

Log in to a vCenter Server system using the vSphere Client and power off the virtual machine.
Select the virtual machine and click the Summary tab.
Click Edit Settings.
Navigate to Options > Advanced > General and click Configuration Parameters.
Click Add Row.
Type these values in the Name and Value columns:
isolation.tools.copy.disable FALSE isolation.tools.paste.disable FALSE

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ESXi CDP

2015-03-22 iiidefix

To configure CDP for a Standard vSwitch:

Log in as root to the Service Console (via SSH, remote console, or physical console if connecting to ESX) or to management vmkernel port (if connecting to ESXi).

Verify the current CDP setting for the desired virtual switch (vSwitch1, in this example):

# esxcfg-vswitch -b vSwitch1

You see an output similar to:

listen

The output of listen indicates CDP is configured to read CDP information from the physical switch if available.
This is the default setting for ESX/ESXi 3.5, 4.x, and 5.x.

Set the CDP status for a given virtual switch. Possible values here are down, listen, advertise or both.

Listen mode – The ESXi/ESX host detects and displays information about the associated Cisco switch port, but information about the vSwitch is not available to the Cisco switch administrator.
Advertise mode – The ESXi/ESX host makes information about the vSwitch available to the Cisco switch administrator, but does not detect and displays information about the Cisco switch.
Both mode – The ESXi/ESX host detects and displays information about the associated Cisco switch and makes information about the vSwitch available to the Cisco switch administrator.

# esxcfg-vswitch -B both vSwitch1

Verify the new setting:

# esxcfg-vswitch -b vSwitch1

You see an output similar to:

both

Enable CDP with PowerShell

$esxcli = Get-EsxCli -VMHost $myhost
$esxcli.network.vswitch.standard.set("both","1500","vSwitch0")

To configure CDP on a vNetwork Distributed Switches (vDS):

Connect to vCenter Server using the vSphere Client.
In the vCenter Server home page, click Networking.
Right-click the vDS and click Edit Settings.
Select Advanced under Properties.
Using the checkbox and the dropdown, change the CDP settings.

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Tag Archives: vSphere

ESXi Raw Device Mapping RDM

Get WWNs from all HBAs in ESXi Host

Powershell change VM network adapter type

vSphere Clipboard Copy and Paste

ESXi CDP

To configure CDP for a Standard vSwitch:

Verify the current CDP setting for the desired virtual switch (vSwitch1, in this example):

Set the CDP status for a given virtual switch. Possible values here are down, listen, advertise or both.

Verify the new setting:

Enable CDP with PowerShell

To configure CDP on a vNetwork Distributed Switches (vDS):

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