one-to-one mapping between VMware Tools for # ESX/ESXi version-number codes

9344        esx/5.5         9.4.0
9221        esx/5.1p03      9.0.5
9221        esx/5.1p02      9.0.5
9221        esx/5.1ep03     9.0.5
9221        esx/5.1u1       9.0.5
9217        esx/5.1ep02     9.0.1
9217        esx/5.1p01      9.0.1
9216        esx/5.1         9.0.0
8395        esx/5.0u3       8.6.11
8395        esx/5.0p06      8.6.11
8395        esx/5.0ep05     8.6.11
8395        esx/5.0p05      8.6.11
8394        esx/5.0u2       8.6.10
8389        esx/5.0p04      8.6.5
8389        esx/5.0p03      8.6.5
8389        esx/5.0u1       8.6.5
8384        esx/5.0p02      8.6.0
8384        esx/5.0         8.6.0
8307        esx/4.1p10      8.3.19
8307        esx/4.1p09      8.3.19
8307        esx/4.1p08      8.3.19
8306        esx/4.1p07      8.3.18
8305        esx/4.1p06      8.3.17
8305        esx/4.1u3       8.3.17
8300        esx/4.1p05      8.3.12
8300        esx/4.1p04      8.3.12
8300        esx/4.1u2       8.3.12
8295        esx/4.1p03      8.3.7
8295        esx/4.1u1       8.3.7
8290        esx/4.1         8.3.2
8199        esx/4.0p14      8.0.7
8198        esx/4.0p13      8.0.6
8197        esx/4.0ep09     8.0.5
8196        esx/4.0p12      8.0.4
8196        esx/4.0p11      8.0.4
8196        esx/4.0u4       8.0.4
8196        esx/4.0p10      8.0.4
8196        esx/4.0u3       8.0.4
8195        esx/4.0u2       8.0.3
8194        esx/4.0u1       8.0.2
8192        esx/4.0         8.0.0
7304        esx/3.5p27      7.4.8
7304        esx/3.5p25      7.4.8
7304        esx/3.5p24      7.4.8
7304        esx/3.5u5       7.4.8
7303        esx/3.5u4       7.4.7
7302        esx/3.5u3       7.4.6
7302        esx/3.5u2       7.4.6

List of (tcp/udp) ports for all VMware product

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1012382

Side effects of upgrading VM’s to Virtual Hardware 7 in vSphere

http://itforme.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/side-effects-of-upgrading-vms-to-virtual-hardware-7-in-vsphere/

Upgrade consideration

http://gestaltit.com/all/tech/virtualization/simon/upgrade-vmware-virtual-hardware-version-7/

Remove old hardware after p2v

From: http://www.clarksys.com/blog/2008/05/15/remove_hidden_devices_from_win/

To get rid of that unwanted driver, device, or service:

1. Open the “Start” menu and choose “Run”
2. Type in “cmd” (without the quotes) and click “ok”.
3. At the cmd prompt, type in “set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1” (without the quotes) and press enter.
4. On the next cmd prompt line, type in “devmgmt.msc” (without the quotes) and press enter.
5. In the Device Manager Console, from the “View” menu, select “Show Hidden Devices”.
6. Uninstall the offending Devices.

Which VM is connected to an RDM?

FROM: http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/11/03/which-vm-is-connected-to-an-rdm/

$report = @()
$vms = Get-VM | Get-View
foreach($vm in $vms){
foreach($dev in $vm.Config.Hardware.Device){
if(($dev.gettype()).Name -eq “VirtualDisk”){
if(($dev.Backing.CompatibilityMode -eq “physicalMode”) -or
($dev.Backing.CompatibilityMode -eq “virtualMode”)){
$row = “” | select VMName, HDDeviceName, HDFileName, HDMode
$row.VMName = $vm.Name
$row.HDDeviceName = $dev.Backing.DeviceName
$row.HDFileName = $dev.Backing.FileName
$row.HDMode = $dev.Backing.CompatibilityMode
$report += $row
}
}
}
}
$report

Test VMware HA

esxcfg-vswif -D (disable service console network)

HA occur

After

esxcfg-vswif -E (Enable service console network)