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esxcfg-*Suite of commands kept in /usr/sbinNamed for easy correlation between command and functionOnline help available for most commands by using the –h optionDesigned to replace functionality from retired commands such asvmkpcidivy and cos-rescan.shOld:# vmkpcidivy –q vmhba_devs# cos-rescan.sh vmhba1New:# esxcfg-vmhbadevs# esxcfg-rescan vmhba1Hint: Type esxcfg- for a complete list of the commands.
CLI ComparisonsThe esxcfg-* commands replace many standard options from theprevious versionOld Command New Command Notescos-rescan.sh esxcfg-rescan Rescan for new LUNsvmkbootcfg esxcfg-boot Manage the boot partitionsvmkchdev esxcfg-info Print out device configurationsvmkpcidivy -qesxcfg-dumppart -lvmkdump_partManage the vmkdump partitionvmkpcidivy -q vmhba_devs esxcfg-vmhbadevs Map vmhbaC:T:L names toLinux device filesvmkpcidivy -q vmkmod esxcfg-module -l List modules loaded in theservice console
Page 1 and 2: Command Line Interface Tips andTric
Page 3 and 4: vmkpcidivyvmkpcidivy [-i[nteractive
Page 5 and 6: vmkpcidivy SyntaxValid queries (vmk
Page 7 and 8: CLI Access in VMware Infrastructure
Page 9: Configuration File ChangesThe /etc/
Page 13 and 14: Network ManagementService console n
Page 15 and 16: Modifying Service Console Networkin
Page 17 and 18: Service Console FirewallThe service
Page 19 and 20: usr/lib/vmware/bin/storageMonitorNe
Page 21 and 22: esxcfg-* Commandsesxcfg-advcfgesxcf
Page 23 and 24: Questions?
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