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CLI in VMware Infrastructure 3Changes made via command line interfaces might not be visible to theVirtualCenter Server without restarting the vmware-hostd daemonRestarting vmware-hostd will cause the system to re-read the ESXconfiguration file /etc/vmware/esx.confTo halt the daemon prior to changes:• # service mgmt-vmware stopTo start the daemon after changes:• # service mgmt-vmware startTo force a re-read of /etc/vmware/esx.conf:• # service mgmt-vmware restart
Configuration File ChangesThe /etc/vmware/esx.conf file is the master configuration file forESX Server 3.0Old File New file Noteshwconfigesx.confdevnames.confNo longer necessary, wasduplicated in hwconfignow in esx.confvmkmodule.conf esx.conf Keys start with/vmkmodulenetmap.conf esx.conf See the prettyNameentry for each portgroupvmkconfig esx.conf Keys start with /advUse the esxcfg-* tools or Virtual Infrastructure Client to configure ESX!
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Page 3 and 4: vmkpcidivyvmkpcidivy [-i[nteractive
Page 5 and 6: vmkpcidivy SyntaxValid queries (vmk
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Page 11 and 12: CLI ComparisonsThe esxcfg-* command
Page 13 and 14: Network ManagementService console n
Page 15 and 16: Modifying Service Console Networkin
Page 17 and 18: Service Console FirewallThe service
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Page 21 and 22: esxcfg-* Commandsesxcfg-advcfgesxcf
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