ESXCLI poster with all namespace for all version from 5.0.0 to 6.0.0 and all ESXi build. Display also inconsistent parameters inter/intra version.
Update 19/04/2015: Issue with “esxcli vmware vxlan commands” and vSphere 6
I have noticed a little late the information below in the vCLI release note for 6.0
The following ESXCLI commands are no longer included on an ESXi host by default. They become available after the host has been prepared for VXLAN.
esxcli vmware vxlan commands
I have extracted all commands available by default for ESXi 6.0, but it will be necessary to do the same when the host has been prepared for VXLAN.
Identify all differences between the two set of data extracted.
And finally update the poster.
Update 17/03/2015: Add vSphere 6 and two others builds
471 commands now – 64 introduced with vSphere 6
2509828 – ESXi 5.0 Patch 11
2456374 – ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 6
2494585 – ESXi 6.0 GA
“ESXCLI poster” is the first poster in this blog.
However, maybe “mural” is a better definition for this one.
This is a visual representation of all namespaces in ESXCLI for ESXi version 5.0.0, 5.1.0 ,5.5.0 and 6.0.0 for all ESXi build that I have tested so far.
Moreover, command parameters are not necessary consistent between ESXi version and between ESXi build within the same version.
Information regarding these inconsistencies are provided for each command when it is the case.
More details regarding this topic in this post. ESXCLI documentation deep dive.
You will find below the “mural” in a GIF version.
You will find below the original Visio file. Feel free to edit it according to your needs.
ESXCLI poster 17_03_2015
This poster will be updated as regularly as possible to take into account all new ESXi build.
Consequently an update is to be expected very soon when ESXi 6.0 will be released.
This poster is valid only for the ESXi build tested so far.
ESXi build tested so far:
| Version | Name | Build | Image Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 GA | 469512 | VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.0.0-469512.x86_64 |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Patch 1 | 474610 | ESXi-5.0.0-20110904001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 1 | 504890 | ESXi-5.0.0-20111104001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Patch 2 | 515841 | ESXi-5.0.0-20111204001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Update 1 | 623860 | ESXi-5.0.0-20120302001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 3 | 702118 | ESXi-5.0.0-20120504001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 4 | 721882 | ESXi-5.0.0-20120604001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Patch 3 | 768111 | ESXi-5.0.0-20120704001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Patch 4 | 821926 | ESXi-5.0.0-20120904001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Update 2 | 914586 | ESXi-5.0.0-20121202001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Patch 5 | 1024429 | ESXi-5.0.0-20130304001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 5 | 1117897 | ESXi-5.0.0-20130504001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Patch 6 | 1254542 | ESXi-5.0.0-20130804001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Update 3 | 1311175 | ESXi-5.0.0-20131002001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Patch 7 | 1489271 | ESXi-5.0.0-20140104001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Patch 8 | 1851670 | ESXi-5.0.0-20140504001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 6 | 1918656 | ESXi-5.0.0-20140704001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Patch 9 | 2000308 | ESXi-5.0.0-20140804001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Patch 10 | 2312428 | ESXi-5.0.0-20141204001-standard |
| 5.0.0 | ESXi 5.0 Patch 11 | 2509828 | ESXi-5.0.0-20150204001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1.0 GA | 799733 | VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.1.0-799733.x86_64 |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1.0a | 838463 | ESXi-5.1.0-20121004001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Patch 1 | 914609 | ESXi-5.1.0-20121204001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Express Patch 2 | 1021289 | ESXi-5.1.0-20130304001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Update 1 | 1065491 | ESXi-5.1.0-20130402001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Express Patch 3 | 1117900 | ESXi-5.1.0-20130504001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Patch 2 | 1157734 | ESXi-5.1.0-20130704001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Patch 3 | 1312873 | ESXi-5.1.0-20131004001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Update 2 | 1483097 | ESXi-5.1.0-20140102001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Express Patch 4 | 1612806 | ESXi-5.1.0-20140204001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Patch 4 | 1743533 | ESXi-5.1.0-20140404001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Express Patch 5 | 1900470 | ESXi-5.1.0-20140604001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Patch 5 | 2000251 | ESXi-5.1.0-20140704001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Patch 6 | 2191751 | ESXi-5.1.0-20141004001-standard |
| 5.1.0 | ESXi 5.1 Update 3 | 2323236 | ESXi-5.1.0-20141202001-standard |
| 5.5.0 | ESXi 5.5 GA | 1331820 | VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0-1331820.x86_64 |
| 5.5.0 | ESXi 5.5 Patch 1 | 1474528 | ESXi-5.5.0-20131204001-standard |
| 5.5.0 | ESXi 5.5 Update 1 | 1623387 | ESXi-5.5.0-20140302001-standard |
| 5.5.0 | ESXi 5.5 Update 1a | 1746018 | ESXi-5.5.0-20140404001-standard |
| 5.5.0 | ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 3 | 1746974 | ESXi-5.5.0-20140401020s-standard |
| 5.5.0 | ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 4 | 1881737 | ESXi-5.5.0-20140604001-standard |
| 5.5.0 | ESXi 5.5 Patch 2 | 1892794 | ESXi-5.5.0-20140704001-standard |
| 5.5.0 | ESXi 5.5 Update 2 | 2068190 | ESXi-5.5.0-20140902001-standard |
| 5.5.0 | ESXi 5.5 Patch 3 | 2143827 | ESXi-5.5.0-20141004001-standard |
| 5.5.0 | ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 5 | 2302651 | ESXi-5.5.0-20141204001-standard |
| 5.5.0 | ESXi 5.5 Patch 4 | 2403361 | ESXi-5.5.0-20150104001-standard |
| 5.5.0 | ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 6 | 2456374 | ESXi-5.5.0-20150204001-standard |
| 6.0.0 | ESXi 6.0 GA | 2494585 | ESXi-6.0.0-2494585-standard |