What is VMware ESXi?

What is VMware ESXi?

ESXi is a robust bare-metal hypervisor that installs directly onto your physical server. With direct access to and control of underlying resources, VMware ESXi effectively partitions hardware to consolidate applications and cut costs.

How to enable FCoE adapter discovery in esxcli?

esxcli fcoe nic discover -n vmnicX enables discovery on the adapter, replace vmnicX with the adapter name. esxcli fcoe adapter list lists the discovered FCoE adapters, you should now see the FCoE adapters listed.

How do I enable vmnicx in esxcli?

Locate the name of the adapter. esxcli fcoe nic enable -n vmnicX enables the adapter, replace vmnicX with the adapter name, for example vmnic2. esxcli fcoe nic discover -n vmnicX enables discovery on the adapter, replace vmnicX with the adapter name.

How do I add the script bundle and the ESXi software depot?

Add the script bundle and the ESXi software depot by running the following commands Add-ScriptBundle location\\bundlename.tgz and Add-EsxSoftwareDepot location\\file.zip . If you need further assistance with building custom images or using PowerCLI to manage Auto Deploy see the VMware Auto Deploy 6.x Guide and How to Create Custom ESXi Images posts.