Comments on: Using vmware-vim-cmd to Modify a Portgroup http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/ The weblog of an IT pro specializing in virtualization, storage, and servers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:13:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rich http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/comment-page-1/#comment-50922 Rich Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:19:57 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/#comment-50922 Kenneth, This command worked for me in esxi 4.1: vim-cmd hostsvc/net/vswitch_setpolicy --nicorderpolicy-active=vmnic5,vmnic0 vSwitch0 That will apply the policy to the vswitch, but not the port group. However, this fails: vim-cmd hostsvc/net/portgroup_set --nicorderpolicy-active=vmnic5,vmnic0 vSwitch0 "Management Network" I would call that a bug. Kenneth,

This command worked for me in esxi 4.1:
vim-cmd hostsvc/net/vswitch_setpolicy –nicorderpolicy-active=vmnic5,vmnic0 vSwitch0

That will apply the policy to the vswitch, but not the port group. However, this fails:
vim-cmd hostsvc/net/portgroup_set –nicorderpolicy-active=vmnic5,vmnic0 vSwitch0 “Management Network”

I would call that a bug.

]]> By: slowe http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/comment-page-1/#comment-50864 slowe Thu, 19 May 2011 14:27:38 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/#comment-50864 Antti, I'm not immediately aware of a workaround, but that doesn't mean a workaround doesn't exist. Have you tried something other than the VI Perl Toolkit, like PowerCLI or the vCLI? Antti, I’m not immediately aware of a workaround, but that doesn’t mean a workaround doesn’t exist. Have you tried something other than the VI Perl Toolkit, like PowerCLI or the vCLI?

]]> By: Antti Pennanen http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/comment-page-1/#comment-50863 Antti Pennanen Wed, 18 May 2011 21:33:42 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/#comment-50863 Hi, I started to script automated installation process of our ESXi hosts so that when I plug a blade server into our C7000 blade enclosure it basically installs first a fresh copy of ESXi and then our mgmt linux server connects to it by using vi perl toolkit. I first thought about using host profiles but since they don't support iscsi configurations I decided to go with the scripts. Now I have a problem because it seems that I cannot modify NIC Failover order by using VI Toolkit and I need to configure that to all of my portgroups (including swiscsi and production networks). Is there anyway how to get this done using "supported" methods instead of logging to ESXi Troubleshooting Mode via SSH and using vim-cmd directly from there? I have been googling around for 8 hours and haven't found a solution for this. Cheers, Andy Hi,

I started to script automated installation process of our ESXi hosts so that when I plug a blade server into our C7000 blade enclosure it basically installs first a fresh copy of ESXi and then our mgmt linux server connects to it by using vi perl toolkit. I first thought about using host profiles but since they don’t support iscsi configurations I decided to go with the scripts. Now I have a problem because it seems that I cannot modify NIC Failover order by using VI Toolkit and I need to configure that to all of my portgroups (including swiscsi and production networks). Is there anyway how to get this done using “supported” methods instead of logging to ESXi Troubleshooting Mode via SSH and using vim-cmd directly from there? I have been googling around for 8 hours and haven’t found a solution for this.

Cheers,
Andy

]]> By: Kevin http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/comment-page-1/#comment-47346 Kevin Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:58:28 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/#comment-47346 Okay, this rocks! Exactly what I need. Now I'm writing a script to ensure that a server has been built correctly and doesn't have any settings wrong. What command is equivalent to "get" rather than "set" the active nic and standby nic please? cheers, Kevin Okay, this rocks! Exactly what I need. Now I’m writing a script to ensure that a server has been built correctly and doesn’t have any settings wrong. What command is equivalent to “get” rather than “set” the active nic and standby nic please?

cheers,
Kevin

]]> By: kenneth http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/comment-page-1/#comment-45502 kenneth Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:03:52 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/#comment-45502 How do i list multiple vmnics when using this command, i tried "," and brackets but didn't seem to like it. Thanks! How do i list multiple vmnics when using this command, i tried “,” and brackets but didn’t seem to like it.

Thanks!

]]> By: Shahar http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/comment-page-1/#comment-45417 Shahar Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:30:04 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/#comment-45417 This is all great but how do I associate a ESX4i guest to a port-group remotly? This is all great
but
how do I associate a ESX4i guest to a port-group remotly?

]]> By: slowe http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/comment-page-1/#comment-43590 slowe Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:28:57 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/#comment-43590 Chris, As far as I know, there's no recommendation for that other than using switches that support Multi-chassis EtherChannel (MEC), also known as cross-stack EtherChannel. The Catalyst 3120 switches, IIRC, do support that. So, you're covered. Just know that using link aggregation like this for those particular types of traffic won't do a whole lot for you, though--EtherChannel/802.3ad/link aggregation really only gets you more throughput when you have multiple source-destination IP address pairs. VMotion is primarily point-to-point, and the Service Console usually communicates most with vCenter Server. Chris,

As far as I know, there’s no recommendation for that other than using switches that support Multi-chassis EtherChannel (MEC), also known as cross-stack EtherChannel. The Catalyst 3120 switches, IIRC, do support that. So, you’re covered.

Just know that using link aggregation like this for those particular types of traffic won’t do a whole lot for you, though–EtherChannel/802.3ad/link aggregation really only gets you more throughput when you have multiple source-destination IP address pairs. VMotion is primarily point-to-point, and the Service Console usually communicates most with vCenter Server.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/comment-page-1/#comment-43589 Chris Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:08:01 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/#comment-43589 Is it recommended that the Service Console and VMotion VMKernal port groups not be set to an active/active nic configuration? My vSwitches are set to active/active with "Route based on ip hash" load balancing policy as I am using stacked Cisco 3120 switches. Is it recommended that the Service Console and VMotion VMKernal port groups not be set to an active/active nic configuration? My vSwitches are set to active/active with “Route based on ip hash” load balancing policy as I am using stacked Cisco 3120 switches.

]]> By: SVMotion Syntax « H9Newser’s Blog http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/comment-page-1/#comment-43397 SVMotion Syntax « H9Newser’s Blog Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:47:22 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/#comment-43397 [...] Using vmware-vim-cmd to Modify a Portgroup [...] [...] Using vmware-vim-cmd to Modify a Portgroup [...]

]]> By: William http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/comment-page-1/#comment-42910 William Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:45:41 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/12/16/using-vmware-vim-cmd-to-modify-a-portgroup/#comment-42910 Ed, as Duncan had already mentioned, you need to add an "=" sign to the end of your --nicteaming-policy: vmware-vim-cmd hostsvc/net/vswitch_setpolicy --nicteaming-policy=loadbalance_ip vSwitch0 Ed, as Duncan had already mentioned, you need to add an “=” sign to the end of your –nicteaming-policy:

vmware-vim-cmd hostsvc/net/vswitch_setpolicy –nicteaming-policy=loadbalance_ip vSwitch0

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