I'll add real world syntax as I figure them out.... Updated 11-5-08
To help identify what command does you can use the --hlep switch wiht any of the pearl 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
- Restore the file
vicfg-cfgbackup.pl --server 10.10.1.104 --load rwgood --force
- vicfg-dns.pl allows you to change the DNS seetings 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 sort fo 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 > List 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 ESX i user management
vicfg-user.pl --server 10.10.1.104 -e user -o add -l Newusername -p password --role admin > This will add the user called Newusername wtih a password of password to the host and give the the permission of admin. --role options are the following admin read-only no-access
vicfg-dns.pl --server 10.10.1.104 > this will show you the DNS settings fo the host
- 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 > This 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 > Install the ESXe patch on server 10.10.1.104
NEW - Built a utility to help update visit http://www.itsallvirtua.com/ downloads
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
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