ESXi

How to Customize ESXI 6.7 install with Realtek Drivers

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Create a folder C:\Esxibuild Download to C:\Esxibuild VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7U3b Bundle (not the ISO). https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=ESXI67U3B&productId=742 Download the Realtek Drivers: https://vibsdepot.v-front.de/wiki/index.php/List_of_currently_available_ESXi_packages (For this one, I used the net55-r8168-8.045a-napi-offline_bundle) Here is what the files look like: Download and install the VMware PowerCLI https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?productId=614&downloadGroup=PCLI650R1 Open powershell in Administrator mode. Go to the folder C:\Esxibuild in PS. … Read more

Vmware commands ESXi

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Log Files: /var/log/auth.log – All events related to authentication for the system. In addition to the above, every Virtual Machine hosted on ESXi will have corresponding VM log files called vmware.log recording events related to machine activity, system failures, hardware changes, migrations, status and so on. To view the log file, SSH to the ESXi … Read more

Install vmware tools on CentOS VM

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Installing VMware tools in CentOS involves the following steps: Install the opem-vm-tools: Output: Reboot the server: Install with with the Vmware CD: Login to ESXi. Select the VM from the Virtual Machine list. Click the actions wheel for the warning message: Select Guest OS > Install Vmware Tools Run the mount command with no arguments … Read more

R1Soft Backup on SAN Storage on ESXi

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Set up the backups: http://wiki.r1soft.com/display/ServerBackup/Documentation Connect your NAS to your master VM. All other VM’s will connect to the master to backup there. Your VM’s will need to connect to your private network so each VM will need two NIC’s. The SAN is attached to the hypervisor (ESXi) and then you can add a virtual … Read more