VMware services and logs and many more

Just going through my friends doc and found some very important command, though of sharing

service mgmt-vmware restart
service vmware-vpxa restart

How to find ESXI IP address

vim-cmd hostsvc/net/info | grep -i  ipaddress

Lists all vm’s running on hypervisor and provides vmid

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VMware vSphere® 5.5 Release Notes

VMware ESXi™ 5.5 | 22 SEPT 2013 | Build 1331820

VMware vCenter Server™ 5.5 | 22 SEPT 2013 | Build 1312298

vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 | 22 SEPT 2013 | Build 1312297

Check for additions and updates to these release notes.

Compatibility and Installation

ESXi, vCenter Server, and vSphere Web Client Version Compatibility

The VMware Product Interoperability Matrix provides details about the compatibility of current and earlier versions of VMware vSphere components, including ESXi, VMware vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client, and optional VMware products. Check theVMware Product Interoperability Matrix also for information about supported management and backup agents before you install ESXi or vCenter Server.

The vSphere Client and the vSphere Web Client are packaged on the vCenter Server ISO. You can install one or both clients by using the VMware vCenter™ Installer wizard.

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Installing or upgrading to ESXi 5.5 best practices

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUHRLhJblB4

ESXi 5.5 System Requirements

When installing or upgrading to ESXi 5.5, ensure that the host meets these minimum hardware configurations supported by ESXi 5.5:

  1. Your hardware is compliant on the VMware Compatibility Guide. This includes:
    • System compatibility
    • I/O compatibility (Network and HBA cards)
    • Storage compatibility
    • Backup software compatibility
  2. You have a 64-bit processor. VMware ESXi 5.5 only installs and runs on servers with 64-bit x86 CPUs. It also only supports LAHF and SAHF CPU instructions.
  3. You have an ESXi 5.5 host machine with at least two cores.
  4. The NX/XD bit is enabled for the CPU in the BIOS.Continue reading “Installing or upgrading to ESXi 5.5 best practices”