New ESXCLI Commands in vSphere 8.0 (Moved to the Detailed Guide)
This list moved to New ESXCLI Commands Details in vSphere 8.0, which covers every new ESXi 8.0 namespace with its --help output.
Tag: ESXi
VMware Cohesity vExpert Gift VMware EXPLORE 2022 Barcelona
The Maxtang NX6412 NUC I received as a vExpert gift from Cohesity at VMware Explore 2022 Barcelona, and my plans for it as a homelab host.
UCS-M2-HWRAID ESXi Boot: RAID 1 on the Cisco Boot-Optimized M.2 RAID Controller (UCS Manager, Intersight, CIMC)
Boot ESXi from a RAID 1 M.2 volume on Cisco UCS-M2-HWRAID: controller limits, UCS Manager, Intersight and CIMC steps, and ESXi 8/9 boot device rules.
Fastest workaround instructions to address CVE-2021-44228 (log4j) in vCenter Server
The fastest workaround for Log4j CVE-2021-44228 (VMSA-2021-0028) on vCenter Server 7.0, 6.7 and 6.5, and why patching is the real fix.
KB 82794 Explained: “The CPU in this host may not be supported in future ESXi releases” on ESXi 8 and ESX 9 (now KB 318697)
KB 82794 is now Broadcom KB 318697. What the CPU_SUPPORT warning means on ESXi 8 and ESX 9, which CPUs are affected, how to check yours and what to do.
How to check CPU microcode revision in ESXi
Occasionally ESXi users want to check CPU microcode. You can check CPU microcode revision on running ESXi host this easy way. More info: Using the ESXi 6.0 CPU…
New ESXCLI Commands in vSphere 7.0: What Changed in 7.0 GA, Update 1, Update 2 and Update 3
New ESXCLI namespaces in ESXi 7.0 GA vs 6.x, and what 7.0 U1, U2 and U3 added, verified against Broadcom's ESXCLI command reference.
ESXi 7.0 and Mellanox ConnectX 2 – support fix patch
Mellanox ConnectX-2 NICs stop working after upgrading a homelab host from ESXi 6.7 to 7.0. Why, and the patch that brings them back. Unsupported, lab only.
Devices deprecated and unsupported in ESXi 7.0 (77304)
The three categories of devices deprecated in ESXi 7.0 (KB 77304), which ones break storage or network on upgrade, and links to the full device lists.
Cisco UCS M5 Boot Time: Faster Boots with Adaptive Memory Training, OptionROM Launch Optimization and BIOS Techlog Level
Cut Cisco UCS M5 boot time with BIOS tokens: Adaptive Memory Training, OptionROM Launch Optimization, BIOS Techlog Level. Values, defaults, results.