Vmware useful command
# Displaying the vSwitch configurations
esxcfg-vswitch -l
# Add/Delete the vSwitch
esxcfg-vswitch -a
esxcfg-vswitch -d
# Display all the NIC's
esxcfg-nics -l
# Link another NIC to the switch
esxcfg-vswitch -L vmnic1 vSwitch0
# Unlink a NIC from a Switch
esxcfg-vswitch -U vmnic0 vSwitch0
# Display current IP address settings
esxcfg-vmknic -l
# Change the Service console network
esxcfg-vmknic "Management Network" -i 192.168.0.190 -n 255.255.255.0
# Delete/Add the Service Console from a vWsiwtchx
escxfg-vswitch vSwitch0 -D "Service_Console_name"
esxcfg-vswitch -A "Service_Console_name" vSwitch0
# Add VLAN to the Service Console
esxcfg-vswitch vSwitch0 -p "Service_Console_name" -v 0
# Delete/add the Service Console interface
esxcfg-vswif -d vswif0
esxcfg-vswif -a vswif0 -p "Service_Console_name" -i -n
# Restart the network services
service network restart
# Display current CDP settings, it should return "listen"
esxcfg-vswitch -b vSwitch0
# Make the vSwitch bidirectional
esxcfg-vswitch -B both vSwitch0
# Display CDP data
esxcfg-info | more +/CDP\ Summary
# Change the MTU value
esxcfg-vswitch -m 1500 vSwitch0
esxcfg-vswitch -l
# Add/Delete the vSwitch
esxcfg-vswitch -a
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