The SupportBundle for VMware has extensive iformation contained within it and can be daunting to look through. In order to gather a SupportBundle, please see this guide.
Useful files in here include:
| File | Contents |
|---|---|
./commands/localcli_software-vib-list.txt |
Driver name and version, install date and if it is VMware certified or not |
./commands/localcli_storage-core-adapter-list.txt |
Shows which storage adapter is using which driver and the VMware name, e.g. "vmhba0" |
./commands/nicinfo.sh.txt |
Shows which NIC is using which driver and the VMware name, e.g. "vmnic0" |
./commands/esxcfg-vmknic_-l.txt |
Shows vmk nic config (port group, IP config, MTU) |
./commands/esxcfg-vswitch_l.txt |
Shows vSwitch config (uplink NICs, MTU) |
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
find /I "STRING" *.* |
Windows "find" command, works like grep. Replace STRING with search term *.* for file. Can be piped though more in order to make more readable or piped through further find command to make search more specific |
grep -i "STRING" * |
[grep](/OperatingSystems/Linux/ is found in Linux distributions |