A brief list of command ESXCLI commands I’ve used in the past for troubleshooting or to get information that’s needed. I’ll continue to update this list as needed. Hopefully some of these will help others.
Get General Information
Get ESXi Version
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#Command esxcli system version get #Output Product: VMware ESXi Version: 6.0.0 Build: Releasebuild-3620759 Update: 2 Patch: 34 |
Get UUID
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#Command esxcli system uuid get #Output 57dc847a-42d3-c6b9-ec13-000c2987e1d7 |
Get Hostname
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#Command esxcli system hostname get #Output Domain Name: vcallaway.com Fully Qualified Domain Name: esxi-01.vcallaway.com Host Name: esxi-01 |
Get Boot Device
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#Command esxcli system boot device get #Output Boot Filesystem UUID: 373f067b-b3843e04-08ad-eb019f4ccf77 Boot NIC: Stateless Boot NIC: |
Syslog Policies
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#Command esxcli system syslog config get #Output Default Network Retry Timeout: 180 Dropped Log File Rotation Size: 100 Dropped Log File Rotations: 10 Enforce SSLCertificates: false Local Log Output: /scratch/log Local Log Output Is Configured: false Local Log Output Is Persistent: true Local Logging Default Rotation Size: 1024 Local Logging Default Rotations: 8 Log To Unique Subdirectory: false Message Queue Drop Mark: 90 Remote Host: <none> |
CPU Information
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#Command esxcli hardware cpu global get #Output CPU Packages: 2 CPU Cores: 4 CPU Threads: 4 Hyperthreading Active: false Hyperthreading Supported: false Hyperthreading Enabled: true HV Support: 3 HV Replay Capable: false HV Replay Disabled Reasons: incompatible CPU |
More Commands
Get Network Info
Network Nic List
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#Command esxcli network nic list #Output Name PCI Device Driver Admin Status Link Status Speed Duplex MAC Address MTU Description ------ ------------ ------ ------------ ----------- ----- ------ ----------------- ---- -------------------------------------------------------------- vmnic0 0000:02:00.0 e1000 Up Up 1000 Full 00:0c:29:87:e1:d7 1500 Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) vmnic1 0000:02:02.0 e1000 Up Up 1000 Full 00:0c:29:87:e1:e1 1500 Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) vmnic2 0000:02:03.0 e1000 Up Up 1000 Full 00:0c:29:87:e1:eb 1500 Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) vmnic3 0000:02:04.0 e1000 Up Up 1000 Full 00:0c:29:87:e1:f5 1500 Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) vmnic4 0000:02:05.0 e1000 Up Up 1000 Full 00:0c:29:87:e1:ff 1500 Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) vmnic5 0000:02:06.0 e1000 Up Up 1000 Full 00:0c:29:87:e1:09 1500 Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) vmnic6 0000:02:07.0 e1000 Up Up 1000 Full 00:0c:29:87:e1:13 1500 Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) vmnic7 0000:02:08.0 e1000 Up Up 1000 Full 00:0c:29:87:e1:1d 1500 Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) vmnic8 0000:02:09.0 e1000 Up Up 1000 Full 00:0c:29:87:e1:27 1500 Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) |
List VM’s on a Host
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#Command sxcli network vm list #Output World ID Name Num Ports Networks -------- ------------------------------------- --------- ---------- 37147 vcsa-01 1 VM Network 46286 UMDS 1 VM Network 46610 VUM 1 VM Network 1681131 PSC-01 1 VM Network 1685983 vRA-01 1 VM Network 1687440 vDP-01 1 VM Network 2192374 H5_Web_Client_Appliance 1 VM Network 2266576 vSphere_Management_Assistant_(vMA-01) 1 VM Network |
Network Adapter Info
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#Command esxcli network nic stats get -n {vmnicx) Example: esxcli network nic stats get -n vmnic0 #Output NIC statistics for vmnic0 Packets received: 82882311 Packets sent: 3563416 Bytes received: 65764661979 Bytes sent: 3330546982 Receive packets dropped: 0 Transmit packets dropped: 0 Multicast packets received: 0 Broadcast packets received: 0 Multicast packets sent: 0 Broadcast packets sent: 0 Total receive errors: 0 Receive length errors: 0 Receive over errors: 0 Receive CRC errors: 0 Receive frame errors: 0 Receive FIFO errors: 0 Receive missed errors: 0 Total transmit errors: 0 Transmit aborted errors: 0 Transmit carrier errors: 0 Transmit FIFO errors: 0 Transmit heartbeat errors: 0 Transmit window errors: 0 |
Network IP Interfaces
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#Command esxcli network ip interface list #Output vmk0 Name: vmk0 MAC Address: 00:0c:29:87:e1:d7 Enabled: true Portset: DvsPortset-0 Portgroup: N/A Netstack Instance: defaultTcpipStack VDS Name: Management-DSwitch VDS UUID: cc 73 38 50 02 ba 5f 95-66 ed 43 60 e9 05 09 bd VDS Port: 7 VDS Connection: 808982391 Opaque Network ID: N/A Opaque Network Type: N/A External ID: N/A MTU: 1500 TSO MSS: 65535 Port ID: 33554437 |
DNS Server Info
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#Command esxcli network ip dns server list #Output DNSServers: 10.1.1.208 |
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#Command esxcli network ip dns search list #Output DNSSearch Domains: vcallaway.com |
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#Command esxcli network ip route ipv4 list #Output Network Netmask Gateway Interface Source --------- ------------- ---------- --------- ------ default 0.0.0.0 10.1.1.254 vmk0 MANUAL 10.1.1.0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 vmk0 MANUAL 10.1.11.0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 vmk2 MANUAL 10.1.12.0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 vmk4 MANUAL 10.1.15.0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 vmk5 MANUAL |
Connections
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#Command esxcli network ip connection list #Output Proto Recv Q Send Q Local Address Foreign Address State World ID CC Algo World Name ----- ------ ------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------- -------- ------- ---------------------------- tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:8307 127.0.0.1:25133 ESTABLISHED 34909 newreno hostd-worker tcp 0 820 127.0.0.1:25133 127.0.0.1:8307 ESTABLISHED 34077 newreno rhttpproxy-work tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:443 127.0.0.1:41418 ESTABLISHED 34077 newreno rhttpproxy-work tcp 0 795 127.0.0.1:41418 127.0.0.1:443 ESTABLISHED 2030673 newreno python tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:5988 127.0.0.1:26545 FIN_WAIT_2 35491 newreno sfcb-HTTP-Daemo tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:26545 127.0.0.1:5988 CLOSE_WAIT 34652 newreno hostd-worker ............ |
Neighboring Switch
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#Command esxcli network ip neighbor list #Output Neighbor Mac Address Vmknic Expiry State Type ----------- ----------------- ------ -------- ----- ------- 10.1.1.201 00:50:56:b8:89:aa vmk0 859 sec Unknown 10.1.1.254 (incomplete) vmk0 -187 sec Unknown 10.1.1.210 00:0c:29:18:69:9a vmk0 1198 sec Unknown 10.1.1.208 00:0c:29:6a:4e:43 vmk0 1146 sec Unknown 10.1.1.116 fc:aa:14:59:a1:e7 vmk0 1194 sec Unknown 10.1.11.225 00:0c:29:70:f5:81 vmk2 1171 sec Unknown 10.1.11.225 00:0c:29:70:f5:81 vmk3 1186 sec Unknown 10.1.12.225 00:0c:29:70:f5:8b vmk4 1019 sec Unknown 10.1.15.212 00:50:56:6a:82:b4 vmk5 738 sec Unknown 10.1.15.213 00:50:56:6d:32:32 vmk5 1099 sec Unknown |
Get Storage (iSCSI) Info
iSCSI Adapter List
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#Command esxcli iscsi adapter list #Output Adapter Driver State UID Description ------- --------- ------ --------------------------------------- ---------------------- vmhba33 iscsi_vmk online iqn.1998-01.com.vmware:esxi-01-61224ca2 iSCSI Software Adapter |
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#Command esxi iscsi adapter target list #Output Adapter Target Alias Discovery Method Last Error ------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----- ---------------- ---------- vmhba33 iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:winfiler01-new-hosts-target SENDTARGETS No Error vmhba33 iqn.1992-04.com.emc:cx.virt1641whhmv9.a3 No Error |
Info about iSCSI Adapter
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#Command esxcli iscsi adapter get -A vmhba33 #Output vmhba33 Name: iqn.1998-01.com.vmware:esxi-01-61224ca2 Alias: Vendor: VMware Model: iSCSI Software Adapter Description: iSCSI Software Adapter Serial Number: Hardware Version: Asic Version: Firmware Version: Option Rom Version: Driver Name: iscsi_vmk Driver Version: TCP Protocol Supported: false Bidirectional Transfers Supported: false Maximum Cdb Length: 64 Can Be NIC: false Is NIC: false Is Initiator: true Is Target: false Using TCP Offload Engine: false Using ISCSI Offload Engine: false |
SAN Server Info
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#Command esxcli iscsi adapter target portal list #Output Adapter Target IP Port Tpgt ------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------- ---- ---- vmhba33 iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:winfiler01-new-hosts-target 10.1.11.225 3260 1 |
iSCSI Connection List
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#Command esxcli iscsi session connection list #Output vmhba33,iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:winfiler01-new-hosts-target,00023d000001,0 Adapter: vmhba33 Target: iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:winfiler01-new-hosts-target ISID: 00023d000001 CID: 0 DataDigest: NONE HeaderDigest: NONE IFMarker: false IFMarkerInterval: 0 MaxRecvDataSegmentLength: 131072 MaxTransmitDataSegmentLength: 65536 OFMarker: false OFMarkerInterval: 0 ConnectionAddress: 10.1.11.225 RemoteAddress: 10.1.11.225 LocalAddress: 10.1.11.221 SessionCreateTime: 10/18/16 14:32:02 ConnectionCreateTime: 10/18/16 14:32:02 ConnectionStartTime: 10/18/16 14:32:02 State: logged_in ........ |
File system/LUN/Datastore Info
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esxcli storage vmfs extent list |
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esxcli storage filesystem list |
