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• ESXi 4.0 command line upgrade to ESXi 4.0 U1

  I know there is a method in ESX using "esxupdate", but is there a simple process similar to ESXi commandline? Can someone post a step by step method and let me know which download install? I downloaded this...

  Upgrade the ESXi Server 4.0 package to ESXi Server 4.0 Update 1

  This package provides experienced users with the possibility to upgrade remotely, without head of ESXi Server 4.0 to ESXi Server 4.0 Update 1. Use this package with the Remote Command Line Interface 'vihostupdate '.

  Or is it not available for ESXi?

  Probably because you do not pass in the right syntax params and by default, it will use localhost. All orders of vCLI has always the default value - server, username - and - password (or you can let the password off and you will be asked)

  Try this:

  vihostupdate.pl --server 10.4.75.230 -user user -i -b C:\ESXi-4.0.0-update01.zip
  

  and assuming that the IP is your ESXi host, you will be asked your password

  Note: Also, if you use the vCLI to automate all the tasks, to ensure that you are on an eval edition or duly authorized of ESXi, as you can't use the vCLI with the free version of ESXi else, you will get an error.

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• ESX command line batch file

  We run ESX 4.x and I need to make about 200 CLI commands in the command-line of each host.  Is it possible to create a batch file in the shell ESX I can just stick all these commands in and then run time?

  In the Windows world, it would be easier that Paste commands into a *.bat and then file by running it at the time, but I have no idea how to make it in the world of ESX.

  Thank you!

  Since the Console is based on Linux file extension would usually be .sh (e.g. myscript.sh). To run it, you need to make it executable with chmod + x myscript.sh or run it using sh./myscript.sh.

  André

• Join the host ESX to Virtual Center via the command line script

  Question for the guru-, we are spinning up to our servers ESX 3.5 using HP OpsWare. It would be very helpful if someone could point me in the direction of a function/command line script that I could launch the ESX Server, allowing him to join a server VC.

  Thanks in advance

  Caisse hostops.pl included in the VIMA/vMA or the VIPerl Toolkit.  Does exactly this.

  -Matt

  VCP, vExpert, Unix Geek

• Stop the virtual machine of comments using command line on esx 3.5

  does anyone know to stop the virtual computer prompt using command-line on ESX 3.5

  Take a look at this thread for instructions in detail: http://communities.vmware.com//message/1219151#1219151

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• expdp/impdp method in the database upgrade from 11.2.0.4 to 12.1.0.2 an error in logic of "command line"?

  Hi DBA:

  We are evaluating different methods of upgrading 11 GR 2 DB to 12 c (12.1.0.2) this year, it is very important for us to use the right method.  It was reported that when DB version was 9i and has been updated to 11g, there were some order of tables 'line' was wrong when execute SELECT statements in application (Java application) - at the moment I didn't if it is ' select * from... "or any specific part with a"where"clause, and what type of data was wrong (maybe sequence CLOB data, etc.).

  I think I know, ' exp/imp', "expdp/impdp" logical backup of DB methods.  Therefore, Oracle automatically import data and fix it in each table.  If no error in impdp connects after it's over, should not be any mistake, right?

  If the use of the method of 'creates a new data + expdp/impdp basis for schemas user' 11g 12 c port data, questions:

  1. this method will lead to erroneous sequence data when ordering?  If so, how to re - generate the sequence number?

  2. this method can bring CLOB, BLOB data and without any errors?  If error, how to detect and repair?

  I use the same method in the 10.2.0.5 to 11g port data, no problem.

  I'll keep this thread posted after getting more information from application.

  Thank you very much!

  Dania

  INSERT... SELECT, CREATE TABLE in the SELECT and Export-Import will all "re-organize" the table by assigning new blocks.

  In place--update (using DBUA or command line) don't re-create the user tables (although it DOES not rebuild the data dictionary tables).  Therefore, does not change the physical location of lines for user tables.  However, there is no guarantee that a further reason for INSERT, DELETE, UPDATE instructions does not change the physical location of ranks.  Nor is it a guarantee that a SELECT statement will return always stored in the same order unless an ORDER BY is specified explicitly.

  If you export the data while it is still used, you don't avoid update sequences in the source database.  Usually results in a mismatching number sequence between the source database and the new database (imported). In fact, even the numbers may be different, unless you use CONSISTENT or FLASHBACK_SCN.  (These two options in exp / expdp do NOT prevent update sequences).   The right way to manage sequences is to rebuild or increase them in data imported with the values in the data source, once the import is complete.

  Hemant K Collette

• steps to upgrade host ESXi ESX5.1 to 5.5 via command line

  Dear team,

  I m planning to improve my esxi5.1 to 5.5 via command line, need your help how to make the same success.

  concerning

  Mr. VMware

  I found that it is useful for my case.

  http://www.vmwarearena.com/2013/10/vSphere-55-upgrade-to-ESXi-55-via.html

• Upgrade command-line VCenter fails with incorrect path in VCDatabaseUpgrade.exe

  I worked on a powershell script to upgrade the server vCenter (example below). I can upgrade the SS and the Service of inventory without any problem, but vCenter fails during the database upgrade step.

  Error:

  

  VC details:

  Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

  8 GB RAM

  4 x Intel Core i7 960

  vCenter 5.5 build 1378901 installed (Yes, I copied the file OCSetup.exe and installed the ADLDS feature before installation).

  Cluster SQL

  Script I run below:

  
  
  
  
  Write-Host "Upgrading vCenter"
  
  
  
  $vCPath = "$InstallSource\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe"
  
  
  
  $processInfo = New-Object System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo $vCPath
  
  
  
  $processInfo.arguments = "/S /v`" /qr DB_EXISTING_VERSION=550 DB_USERNAME=$AdminUser DB_PASSWORD=$AdminPass LAUNCHWIZARD=1 VCS_DB_BACKUP=1 SSO_ADMIN_USER=$AdminUser SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=$AdminPass /L*v $env:temp\vmvcsvr.log`""
  
  
  
  $processEXE = New-Object System.Diagnostics.Process
  
  
  
  $processEXE.StartInfo = $processInfo
  
  
  
  $processEXE.Start() | Out-Null
  
  
  
  $processEXE.WaitforExit()
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  if ($processEXE.ExitCode -ne 0) {
  
  
  
  
  Write-Host "The error code is:" $processEXE.ExitCode "Exiting!"
  
  
  
  
  exit
  
  
  
  }
  
  
  
  
  
  

  I have also included the vminst.log file.

  The log file and the screenshot show the wrong file path (missing one ' \') characters in the path. Any thoughts?

  I did some digging in the vmvcsr.log file and noticed that it changed the SetupDir and the SETUPEXEDIR to Z:\vCenter-Server instead of Z:\vCenter-Server\

  I added the SETUPEXEDIR = and SetupSource = command line options and the installer still changed their return. "So, I removed the v'" and put the directories all in escaped quotes. This solves the problem.

  I still think that the installer must put the correct path on its own source dir facility. It should be smart enough for that!

  Here's the line Arguments that worked:

  $processInfo.arguments = "/S /qr SourceDir=`"$sourceDir`" SETUPEXEDIR=`"$sourceDir`" DB_EXISTING_VERSION=550 DB_USERNAME=`"$AdminUser`" DB_PASSWORD=`"$AdminPass`" LAUNCHWIZARD=1 VCS_DB_BACKUP=1 SSO_ADMIN_USER=`"$AdminUser`" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=`"$AdminPass`" /L*v $env:temp\vmvcsvr.log"

• Command-line installation or upgrade of oracle database

  Hi all
  
  Just a question,
  OPERATING SYSTEM; OUL5x64 without x window
  
  Is it possible to install or upgrade the database using command line
  NO X-WINDOWS?
  or if you know any docs on this issue, please provide a link.
  Thanks in advance.

  It is not possible.
  Even a silent installation requires X-Windows.
  It is also not a problem as X-Windows has always been required.

  ------------
  Sybrand Bakker
  Senior Oracle DBA

• Problem with the command line APEXEXPORT after upgrading to 3.2

  Hello
  
  After the upgrade to 3.1.2 to 3.2 Apex (upgrade went well), I get the following error message when you try to do an export of command-line applications:
  
  Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: oracle/apex/APEXExport (unsupported major.minor version 49.0)
  at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass0 (Native Method)
  at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:539)
  at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:123)
  at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:251)
  in java.net.URLClassLoader.access$ 100 (URLClassLoader.java:55)
  in java.net.URLClassLoader$ 1.run(URLClassLoader.java:194)
  at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged (Native Method)
  at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:187)
  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:289)
  to Sun.misc.Launcher$appclassloader$ AppClassLoader.loadClass (Launcher.java:274)
  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:235)
  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:302)
  
  Any ideas? It worked perfectly fine before the upgrade... I use Oracle 10.2.0.4 database JDBC jar files.
  
  Thank you
  Matthias Hoys

  Hello

  Machines virtual Java is backward compatible, so you can use the JDBC 1.4 with JVM 1.5 or later without problem, no need to download new classes.

  And Yes, I think that it is best to go directly to JDK1.6... Here I have 1.6 and use the tool to export Apex with the 10g JDBC classes without problems.

  Luis

• How to upgrade an ESXi host from the command line

  Sorry for bumping an old thread. I'm new to ESXi. I'm under ESXi 5.5 build 1331820 and I am at a loss how to apply patches.

  Preferably, I would like to apply all the relevant patches through console (SSH). Can someone give me pointers how to do this? Thank you

  Moderator note (a.p.): branched to a new discussion of software patch to version 1331820?

  Welcome to the community,

  on how to patch a ESXi host from the command line, please see for example http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2008939

  Basically download you the latest hotfix package and install it using the command esxcli . That said, please make sure that your hardware is supported by the patch that you want to apply (see http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl). You can also do before installing the patch, is to do a "dry - run" to know what . VIBS are removed and which are installed by the patch. To do this add -dry - run to the esxcli command line.

  In the case where something goes wrong, you can revert to the previous state by pressing SHIFT-R , while the ESXi hosts begins the start-up.

  André

• Disk partedUtil utility command-line on ESXi disk partitioning

  Hi all

  I created the partition by using the utiliy of command-line partedUtil on ESXI in the face of error below:

  
  

  • error: "Invalid guid (0xfb). Contains non hexadecimal numbers
  • Is not a valid guid (fb). Length should be 32
  • Is not a valid guid (251). Length should be 32

  Can you advise me how to solve the problem of the partition.

  Hi Prashant.

  VMFS data warehouses can be created and deleted using the vSphere client connected to an ESXi/ESX host or vCenter Server. It is not necessary to manually create partitions by using the command line utility. For more information, see the Configuration Guide for your version of ESXi/ESX storage management.

  Resolution

  You can use the partedUtil command line utility to directly manipulate local and remote tables of partitions on the disks of SAN on ESX and ESXi.

  The partedUtil command-line is only supported for ESXi 5.x disk partitioning. The command-line utility fdisk does not work with LUN formatted with VMFS5.

  Note: This article is from the principle that a console session is available to the host ESX or ESXi, you're familiar with console management concepts and the disk, and you did backups appropriate before proceeding. For more information, see:

  Unable to connect to a host ESX using Secure Shell (SSH) (1003807) or

  Using the Mode of Support Tech in ESXi 4.1 and 5.x ESXi (1017910).

  If you are not sure of any step, contact the VMware Support.

  For more information on the re-creation of a missing VMFS partition table using PartedUtil see: re-creating a VMFS datastore partition missing in vSphere 5 (2046610)

  Thank you & best regards

  Keshav Kant

• MacOS OVFTool command line syntax

  Make mistakes of command line trying to export a VM Fusion (XP.vmwarevm) and the OVF file.

  # "/ Applications/VMware OVF tool/ovftool ' XP.ovf Machines/XP.vmwarevm

  Error: Is a directory

  #

  My feeling, if this ovftool help and the manual ovftool without providing simple examples that relate to the use of Mac/Fusion.

  VMware ovftool 3.0.1 (build 801290)

  VMware Fusion Professional Version 5.0.1 (825449)

  Mac OS X 10.7.5

  XP.vmwarevm is a single VM (the vmdk is integrated) created with 5.0.1 defined as 5 + compatible.  Have you tried 2-3 + compatible, too.

  If I run the ovftool by himself, he replied:

  Error: No source or target specified. Try 'ovftool --help' for more options.

  Completed with errors

  If execution helps ovftool - the upper part of the output shows:

  Usage: ovftool [options] []

  where

  : Source URL locator to an OVF package, VMX file, or virtual machine in

            vCenter or on ESX Server.

  : Destination URL locator which specifies either a file location, or a

            location in the vCenter inventory or on an ESX Server.

  If is not specified, information about the source is displayed to the

  console.

  The lower part of the output States:

  For more help, type: --help , where topics are:

  locators    : For detailed source and destination locator syntax

  examples    : For examples of use

  config      : For syntax of configuration files

  integration : For a list of options primarily used when ovftool is exec'ed

                 from another tool or shellscript.

  If it running ovftool - examples of help to the following example shown is applicable:

     ovftool /vms/my_vm.vmx /ovfs/my_vapp.ovf

     (.vmx file to .ovf file. Result is put in /ovfs/my_vapp.[ovf|vmdk])

  So as you can see, you need to point to the .vmx configuration file not the .vmwarevm Virtual Machine package.

  FusionH3 wrote: XP.vmwarevm is a single VM (the vmdk is built)

  By default the .vmwarevm extension is hidden and is a Virtual Machine package which is really nothing more then a folder, not an individual file, and because it is recorded with OS X Launch Services he treated differently then a file without the extension.

  Take a look on work with Virtual Machine packages , and then use the FQPN (full name path) to the .vmx configuration file for the .

  For example, here is the (fully qualified command line) FQCL on my system to create a .ovf file and the result.

  Computer:~ WKZ$ /Applications/VMware\ Fusion.app/Contents/Library/VMware\ OVF\ Tool/ovftool /Users/WKZ/Documents/Virtual\ Machines.localized/Windows\ XP\ Professional.vmwarevm/Windows\ XP\ Professional.vmx /Users/WKZ/Documents/Virtual\ Machines.localized/WinXP\ OVF/WinXP.ovf

  Opening VMX source: /Users/WKZ/Documents/Virtual Machines.localized/Windows XP Professional.vmwarevm/Windows XP Professional.vmx

  Opening OVF target: /Users/WKZ/Documents/Virtual Machines.localized/WinXP OVF/WinXP.ovf

  Writing OVF package: /Users/WKZ/Documents/Virtual Machines.localized/WinXP OVF/WinXP.ovf

  Transfer Completed                   

  Completed successfully

  Computer:~ WKZ$

  Research the " WinXP OVF " folder there are now three files, WinXP-disk1.vmdk , WinXP.mf and WinXP.ovf . "»

  That about covers it!

• command-line vsphare 5

  Someone has vsphare 5 tutorial from command line? What is the different with the vsphare 4.x command line?

  I tried to use the 4.x command line in vsphare 5, but command not found...

  Please share

  Thank you

  First of all, you must understand the differences between ESXi and ESX 4.x, note the 'i' - http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/esxi-and-esx/compare.html

  There is a remote CLI called vCLI which includes the majority of the esxcfg-* commands but now accessible remotely that integrates also vmware-cmd and vmkfstools you maybe famliiar with. Take a look at the documentation that gives you examples on how to use the remote CLI - http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/

  One of the documents that I highly recommend is the transition of the CLIs of ESX to ESXi - http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=/com.vmware.vcli.migration.doc_50/cos_upgrade_technote.1.1.html

• Annex report of Vsphere vcenter - command line

  Hello

  I have 2xVmware ESX 4 hosts managed by V-host. I intend to get statistics and report of the host ESX command line to schedule/automate these report.

  Of the graphical inetrface of the vSphere client, can I export the required reports (i.e. Performance report). However, can you please help me find a way to get the report and stats on the similar to that in the GUI (Performance report) ESX host, but the command line?

  I installed the PowerCLI, but I wasn't able to find scripts that export these reports. Your help is very appreciated.

  Thank you.

  Richard

  Can be a little more specific?

  Looking for a report on performance data? What experts do you want to realize?

  If it's statistics, take a look at my messages of statistics .

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