How To
A closer look at the new ESXi Embedded Host Client fling.
Some time ago a new fling by VMware Labs has been released to manage your ESXi hosts. The ESXi Embedded Host Client is written in HTML and JavaScript, and is […]
ESXi
PowerCLI
PowerCLI Basics – Backup and Restore ESXi Configuration Data
Here is a quick post on how to backup and restore the ESXi configuration data using PowerCLI. Cmdlets used and the corresponding reference page: Get-VMHostFirmware Set-VMHostFirmware Backup First, connect to […]
How To
PowerCLI Basics – Create custom ESXi ISO image
Here is a quick post on how to create a custom ESXi ISO image using PowerCLI. Cmdlets used and the corresponding reference page: Add-ESXSoftwareDepot New-EsxImageProfile Export-EsxImageProfile First, connect to the […]
ESXCLI
ESXCLI Basics: Installing a custom CIM provider on ESXi 5.x
A quick blog post on how to install a custom CIM provider on an ESXi 5.x host. Command reference can be found here. In this example I will use an […]
ESXi 4
How to: Backup and restore ESXi configuration using vMA
A quick blog post about backing up and restoring the configuration of your ESXi hosts. It will shorten your recovery time when something goes wrong during an upgrade or in […]