esxcli profile commands

esxcli software sources profile list -d /vmfs/volumes/shares/storage/assman/install/VMware/vSphere_6.0/6.0U3/update-from-esxi6.0-6.0_update03.zip 

esxcli software sources profile list -d /vmfs/volumes/ds1/update-from-esxi6.0-6.0_update03.zip

esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-6.0.0-20170202001-standard -d /vmfs/volumes/ds1/update-from-esxi6.0-6.0_update03.zip

Useful esxcli VAAI commands

~ # esxcli storage core device vaai status get

t10.IET_____000100010000000000000000000000000000000000000000

   VAAI Plugin Name:

   ATS Status: supported

   Clone Status: unsupported

   Zero Status: supported

   Delete Status: unsupported

~ #

~ # esxcli system settings advanced list -o /DataMover/HardwareAcceleratedMove

   Path: /DataMover/HardwareAcceleratedMove

   Type: integer

   Int Value: 1

   Default Int Value: 1

   Min Value: 0

   Max Value: 1

   String Value:

   Default String Value:

   Valid Characters:

   Description: Enable hardware accelerated VMFS data movement (requires compliant hardware)

~ #

~ # esxcli system settings advanced list -o /DataMover/HardwareAcceleratedInit

   Path: /DataMover/HardwareAcceleratedInit

   Type: integer

   Int Value: 1

   Default Int Value: 1

   Min Value: 0

   Max Value: 1

   String Value:

   Default String Value:

   Valid Characters:

   Description: Enable hardware accelerated VMFS data initialization (requires compliant hardware)

~ #

~ # esxcli system settings advanced list -o /VMFS3/HardwareAcceleratedLocking

   Path: /VMFS3/HardwareAcceleratedLocking

   Type: integer

   Int Value: 1

   Default Int Value: 1

   Min Value: 0

   Max Value: 1

   String Value:

   Default String Value:

   Valid Characters:

   Description: Enable hardware accelerated VMFS locking (requires compliant hardware)

~ #

Update VMware ESXi using Software Profile

esxcli software sources profile list -d /vmfs/volumes/install/VMware/vSphere_6.0/6.0U3/update-from-esxi6.0-6.0_update03.zip 

esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-6.0.0-20170202001-standard -d /vmfs/volumes/install/VMware/vSphere_6.0/6.0U3/update-from-esxi6.0-6.0_update03.zip 

esxcli system shutdown reboot -r=r

Mounting an NFS Export in VMware ESXi using esxcli

esxcli storage filesystem mount -l "install"

esxcli storage filesystem mount -l toaster0

esxcli storage nfs add -H 172.85.9.1 -s /export1 -v install