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Apr 29, 2008 3:17 PM

how to check esx version from command line

how do I check the esx version from command line?

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1. Apr 29, 2008 3:21 PM in response to: tdubb123
Re: how to check esx version from command line

vimsh -n -e 'hostsvc/hostsummary' | grep fullName

 

 

 

 

 

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2. Apr 29, 2008 3:21 PM in response to: tdubb123
Re: how to check esx version from command line

vmware -v

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3. Apr 29, 2008 3:21 PM in response to: tdubb123
Re: how to check esx version from command line

vmware -v  - are you using ESX 3i or 3.5?

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4. Apr 29, 2008 4:11 PM in response to: Dave.Mishchen…
Re: how to check esx version from command line

 

This is strange,  on the console, I type in vmware -v

 

 

 

 

 

It shows VMware ESX Server 3.0.2 build-61618

 

 

 

 

 

But when I try to add this to an existing 3.0.2 cluster in VC 2.02

 

 

It shows as

 

 

Version: VMware ESX Server 3.5.0 build-64607

 

 

 

 

 

any idea?

 

 

 

 

 

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5. Apr 29, 2008 6:27 PM in response to: tdubb123
Re: how to check esx version from command line

 

Just checked one of my servers

 

 

 

 

 

using vmware -v  VMware ESX Server 3.5.0 build-82663

 

 

 

 

 

same shows in summary from vc, No discrepancies here

 

 

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6. Apr 29, 2008 9:37 PM in response to: tdubb123
Re: how to check esx version from command line

Your post has been moved to the ESX Server 3.x Configuration forum

 

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7. Apr 29, 2008 10:53 PM in response to: bggb29
Re: how to check esx version from command line

The better solution to see the version is : vimsh -n -e 'hostsvc/hostsummary' | grep fullName

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8. Apr 30, 2008 1:31 AM in response to: tdubb123
Re: how to check esx version from command line

vmware -v gives you the the vmkernel version

vimsh -n -e 'hostsvc/hostsummary' gives you the hostd version.

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9. Feb 3, 2009 7:14 PM in response to: cheeko
Re: how to check esx version from command line

 

 

cat /proc/vmware/version

 

 

 

 

 

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10. Feb 3, 2009 10:54 PM in response to: cheeko
Re: how to check esx version from command line

 

could anybody share guide of vimsh ?

 

 

appriciated your help

 

 

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11. Feb 4, 2009 10:18 AM in response to: mudha
Re: how to check esx version from command line

Hello,

 

Check out http://www.xtravirt.com for a VIMSH whitepaper. It is the one everyone uses.

 


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