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     ESXICLI command to find memory, CPU and IP details 1)To check vmware version    >vmware -v 2)To see Memory  > esxcli hardware memory get 3)To see CPU details > esxcli hardware cpu list 4)To check IP  details > esxcfg-vmknic -l

Change Vsphere Web client Timeout Value 1)For VCSA: Edit file: /etc/vmware/vsphere-client/webclient.properties for session.timeout = 120 # Note: unless otherwise noted, changes in this file require a server restart or a new client session. # Web client session timeout in minutes, default is 120, i.e. 2 hours 2)For Windows web client its under:     C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\cfg\vsphere-client

How to enable sftp copy in VCSA (vcenter server Appliance)              ssh to VCSA server              shell.set --enable True              shell              Change the default shell to Bash: chsh -s /bin/bash root

Find iscsi adapater iqn number for esxi power cli commands for the same:       esxcli iscsi adapter list       esxcli iscsi adapter get -A <adapter name from above command>| grep iqn

Moref ID for VM and Datastores powercli commands: Connect-VIServer <VC/esxi server IP> To find VM moref ID:     Get-VM | Select Name,ID To Find Moref ID for datastores: Get-Datastore | ft -Property Name,ID -AutoSize

                                            VIRGO logs in Vcenter server Windows VCenter server:  C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\logs\vsphere-client\logs\ VCSA Linux OVA:   /storage/logs/vmware/vsphere-client

Vsphere client serenity locations In Vcenter server windows:        C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\cfg\vsphere-client\vc-packages\vsphere-client-serenity/ In VCSA linux server:        /etc/vmware/vsphere-ui/vc-packages/vsphere-client-serenity or    /etc/vmware/vsphere-client/vc-packages/vsphere-client-serenity/

.war pickup directory for Vsphere webclient The location for .war webclient pickup director will be: Vcenter Server: C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\runtime\vsphere-client\server\pickup VCSA: 6.5 onwards:  /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-client/server/pickup 6.0U3: /usr/lib/vmware-virgo/server/pickup