VMware RCLI commands for ESXi

[I didn't write this, but it's a nice summary]

Using the RCLI to configure a VMware ESXi server.... These tasks can be
accomplished via the Virtual Infrastructure client but with a little
scripting you can easily configure, audit and manage multiple ESX i hosts.

To help identify what command does you can use the --help switch with any
of the perl scripts.


* vicfg-advcfg.pl - allows for the modification of any of the
advanced configuraiton options.

# vicfg-advcfg.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --get Cpu.MigratePeriod
- returns the value of the Cpu.MigrationPeriod

* vicfg-cfgbackup.pl - can backup and restore ESX settings

# vicfg-cfgbackup.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --save rwgood

* vicfg-cfgbackup.pl can also restore the file

# vicfg-cfgbackup.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --load rwgood --force

* vicfg-dns.pl allows you to change the DNS settings of a host

* vicfg-dumppart.pl > helps with the support files

* vicfg-module.pl > allows you to manged the loaded modules

* vicfg-mpath.pl - all sorts of info on the VMFS paths

# vicfg-mpath.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --list

* vicfg-nas.pl
* vicfg-nics.pl > configure the phsical NICs in the host
* vicfg-ntp.pl > managed the NTP settings

# vicfg-ntp.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --list
- Lists the configured NTP servers on the host

# vicfg-ntp.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --add time.gov
- Adds time.gov to the ntp configuration

# vicfg-ntp.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --delete time.gov
- Removes the time.gov from the ntp configuration

# vicfg-ntp.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --start
- Starts the NTP service on the host

# vicfg-ntp.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --stop
- Stops the NTP service on the host

* vicfg-rescan.pl > rescanning for VMFS and storage

* vicfg-route.pl

* vicfg-snmp.pl > configure your SNMP settings

* vicfg-syslog.pl > configure the ESX host syslog target

* vicfg-user.pl > local ESXi user management

* vicfg-vmhbadevs.pl > all about the HBAs

* vicfg-vmknic.pl > more and same infor for you nics

* vicfg-vswitch.pl > configuring the vSwitches

# vicfg-vswitch.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --add mine
- adds new vSwitch called mine

# vicfg-vswitch.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --add-pg public mine
- adds a port group called public to the vSwitch mine

# vicfg-vswitch.pl --server nhqesx036 vSwitch1 --pg mine --vlan 100
- adds a vlan tag of 100 to the port goup mine.

# vicfg-vswitch.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --link vmnic1 mine
- adds the vmnic1 to the vSwitch called mine

* vifs.pl > used to move files to and from the ESX host

* vihostupdate.pl > updating and patching the ESX i

# vihostupdate.pl --server 10.10.1.104 /
--bundle --install ESXe350-200807812-O-BG.zip
- installs the ESXi patch on server 10.10.1.104

# vihostupdate.pl --server 10.10.1.104 -q
- shows the version of the ESXi host

* vmkfstools.pl > same as alway managing disk
* vmkuptime.pl - does nothing yet
* vms.pl
* vmware-cmd.pl > same as always managing the VMs on the host