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How to find unused modules and how to "connect" them with VIB
Hi all,
I need to make more free space on bootbank.
Current size is
[root@ESXi1:~] du -d 1 /bootbank/ -m
156 /bootbank/
But I wish to delete unused modules.
I can list modules with
[root@ESXi1:~] esxcfg-module -l
Name Used Size (kb)
vmkernel 147 10572
chardevs 142 48
user 1 3064
crypto 93 116
vsanapi 12 92
vsanbase 10 112
vprobe 0 392
vmkapi_mgmt 6 28
iodm 3 24
dma_mapper_iommu 0 16
procfs 2 16
vmkapi_v2_3_0_0_mgmt_shim0 8
vmkapi_v2_2_0_0_mgmt_shim0 8
vmkapi_v2_2_0_0_vmkernel_shim0 84
vmkapi_v2_3_0_0_vmkernel_shim10 96
vmkapi_v2_1_0_0_vmkernel_shim0 68
vmkusb 9 788
vmkata 3 416
iscsi_trans 6 60
iscsi_trans_compat_shim 3 12
vmkapi_v2_3_0_0_vmklinux_shim3 12
vmkplexer 1 24
vmklinux_9 9 680
qlnativefc 8 1816
vmkapi_v2_2_0_0_iscsiInc_shim0 20
vmkapi_v2_3_0_0_iscsiInc_shim1 20
etherswitch 14 384
netsched_fifo 2 12
netsched_hclk 2 80
netioc 2 32
vmklinux_9_2_3_0 7 48
cnic_register 2 12
bnx2 1 216
vmkapi_v2_3_0_0_iscsi_shim3 8
cnic 1 96
dm 6 16
nmp 42 212
vmw_satp_local 23 16
vmw_satp_default_aa 0 12
vmw_psp_lib 6 12
vmw_psp_fixed 22 16
vmw_psp_rr 3 16
vmw_psp_mru 0 12
vmci 10 200
healthchk 3 176
teamcheck 1 168
vlanmtucheck 1 180
heartbeat 0 168
shaper 2 180
lldp 0 28
cdp 8 196
ipfix 3 208
tcpip4 1 1492
dvsdev 6 16
dvfilter 13 156
lacp 4 60
vmkapi_v2_1_0_0_dvfilter_shim0 8
vmkapi_v2_2_0_0_dvfilter_shim0 8
vmkapi_v2_3_0_0_dvfilter_shim0 8
iscsi_linux_92 1 20
bnx2i 0 112
megaraid_sas 1 100
esxfw 4 184
dvfilter-generic-fastpath0 208
vmkibft 0 32
vmw_satp_alua 1 32
vmw_satp_lib_cx 2 16
vmw_satp_alua_cx 3 20
vaai_filter 3 28
vmw_vaaip_emc 1 8
vmw_vaaip_cx 3 12
gss 1 168
lvmdriver 3 164
deltadisk 0 256
vdfm 13 24
sunrpc 5 136
vmfs3 3 1388
vfat 3 56
ufs 0 84
vmklink_mpi 2 36
swapobj 1 56
nfsclient 0 140
nfs41client 0 472
vflash 1 64
dell 1 44
vmkapei 0 40
procMisc 0 8
nrdma 3 360
nrdma_vmkapi_shim 2 12
vmkapi_v2_3_0_0_rdma_shim0 12
ipmi 2 92
vmkapi_v2_1_0_0_nmp_shim 0 8
vmkapi_v2_3_0_0_nmp_shim 0 8
vmkapi_v2_2_0_0_nmp_shim 0 8
vrdma 8 116
vmkapi_v2_2_0_0_iscsi_shim0 8
vmkapi_v2_1_0_0_iscsi_shim0 8
balloonVMCI 2 8
hbr_filter 2 204
ftcpt 0 316
filtmod 10 88
svmmirror 1 56
cbt 2 16
migrate 2 508
vfc 0 164
tracing 10 64
rdt 8 260
vsanutil 7 292
lsomcommon 3 360
plog 2 824
virsto 1 776
lsom 1 1184
dvfg-igmp 0 32
cmmds_net 1 96
cmmds 2 680
cmmds_resolver 1 76
vsan 0 2028
nsx-dvfilter-switch-security3 132
nsx-traceflow 3 32
nsx-bfd 1 28
nsx-core 3 12
nsx-vdl2 6 460
nsx-vdrb 1 356
nsx-vsip 28 932
nsx-operations 0 16
nsx-dvfilterUser 9 24
iscsi_vmk 2 228
esx_splitter 5 1168
qflge Not Loaded
ixgben Not Loaded
qfle3 Not Loaded
Also I can list VIBs
[root@ESXi1:~] esxcli software vib list
Name Version Vendor Acceptance Level Install Date
----------------------------- ------------------------------------ ---------------- ---------------- ------------
RP-Splitter RPESX-00.5.2.0.3.0.a.412.000 EMC_Recoverpoint PartnerSupported 2018-12-21
emcjiraf 5203.a.412-1OEM.600.1.17.3657938 EMC PartnerSupported 2018-12-21
ata-libata-92 3.00.9.2-16vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ata-pata-amd 0.3.10-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ata-pata-atiixp 0.4.6-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ata-pata-cmd64x 0.2.5-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ata-pata-hpt3x2n 0.3.4-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ata-pata-pdc2027x 1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ata-pata-serverworks 0.4.3-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ata-pata-sil680 0.4.8-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ata-pata-via 0.3.3-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
block-cciss 3.6.14-10vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
char-random 1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ehci-ehci-hcd 1.0-4vmw.650.0.14.5146846 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
elxnet 11.1.91.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
hid-hid 1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
i40en 1.3.1-5vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
igbn 0.1.0.0-14vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ima-qla4xxx 2.02.18-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ipmi-ipmi-devintf 39.1-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ipmi-ipmi-msghandler 39.1-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ipmi-ipmi-si-drv 39.1-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ixgben 1.4.1-2vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
lpfc 11.1.0.6-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
lsi-mr3 6.910.18.00-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
lsi-msgpt2 20.00.01.00-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
lsi-msgpt3 12.00.02.00-11vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
misc-cnic-register 1.78.75.v60.7-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
misc-drivers 6.5.0-1.36.7388607 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-31
mtip32xx-native 3.9.5-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ne1000 0.8.0-16vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
nenic 1.0.0.2-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-bnx2 2.2.4f.v60.10-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-bnx2x 1.78.80.v60.12-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-cdc-ether 1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-cnic 1.78.76.v60.13-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-e1000 8.0.3.1-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-e1000e 3.2.2.1-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-enic 2.1.2.38-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-fcoe 1.0.29.9.3-7vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-forcedeth 0.61-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-igb 5.0.5.1.1-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-ixgbe 3.7.13.7.14iov-20vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-libfcoe-92 1.0.24.9.4-8vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-mlx4-core 1.9.7.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-mlx4-en 1.9.7.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-nx-nic 5.0.621-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-tg3 3.131d.v60.4-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-usbnet 1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
net-vmxnet3 1.1.3.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
nhpsa 2.0.6-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
nmlx4-core 3.16.0.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
nmlx4-en 3.16.0.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
nmlx4-rdma 3.16.0.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
nmlx5-core 4.16.0.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ntg3 4.1.2.0-1vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
nvme 1.2.0.32-4vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
nvmxnet3 2.0.0.22-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
ohci-usb-ohci 1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
pvscsi 0.1-1vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
qedentv 2.0.3.29-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
qfle3 1.0.2.7-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
qflge 1.1.0.3-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
qlnativefc 2.1.50.0-1vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
sata-ahci 3.0-26vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
sata-ata-piix 2.12-10vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
sata-sata-nv 3.5-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
sata-sata-promise 2.12-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
sata-sata-sil24 1.1-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
sata-sata-sil 2.3-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
sata-sata-svw 2.3-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-aacraid 1.1.5.1-9vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-adp94xx 1.0.8.12-6vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-aic79xx 3.1-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-bnx2fc 1.78.78.v60.8-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-bnx2i 2.78.76.v60.8-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-fnic 1.5.0.45-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-hpsa 6.0.0.84-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-ips 7.12.05-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-iscsi-linux-92 1.0.0.2-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-libfc-92 1.0.40.9.3-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-megaraid-mbox 2.20.5.1-6vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-megaraid-sas 6.603.55.00-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-megaraid2 2.00.4-9vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-mpt2sas 19.00.00.00-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-mptsas 4.23.01.00-10vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-mptspi 4.23.01.00-10vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
scsi-qla4xxx 5.01.03.2-7vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
shim-iscsi-linux-9-2-1-0 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
shim-iscsi-linux-9-2-2-0 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
shim-libata-9-2-1-0 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
shim-libata-9-2-2-0 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
shim-libfc-9-2-1-0 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
shim-libfc-9-2-2-0 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
shim-libfcoe-9-2-1-0 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
shim-libfcoe-9-2-2-0 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
shim-vmklinux-9-2-1-0 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
shim-vmklinux-9-2-2-0 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
shim-vmklinux-9-2-3-0 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
uhci-usb-uhci 1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
usb-storage-usb-storage 1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
usbcore-usb 1.0-3vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
vmkata 0.1-1vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
vmkplexer-vmkplexer 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
vmkusb 0.1-1vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
vmw-ahci 1.0.0-39vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
xhci-xhci 1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMW VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
cpu-microcode 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
emulex-esx-elxnetcli 11.1.28.0-0.0.4564106 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
esx-base 6.5.0-1.36.7388607 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-31
esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
esx-nsxv 6.5.0-0.0.8590012 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-08-09
esx-tboot 6.5.0-1.36.7388607 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-31
esx-ui 1.21.0-5724747 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
esx-xserver 6.5.0-0.23.5969300 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
lsu-hp-hpsa-plugin 2.0.0-5vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
lsu-lsi-lsi-mr3-plugin 1.0.0-10vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
lsu-lsi-lsi-msgpt3-plugin 1.0.0-7vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin 1.0.0-8vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
lsu-lsi-mpt2sas-plugin 2.0.0-6vmw.650.1.26.5969303 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
native-misc-drivers 6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
rste 2.0.2.0088-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
vmware-esx-esxcli-nvme-plugin 1.2.0.10-1.26.5969303 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
vmware-fdm 6.7.0-9232925 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-31
vsan 6.5.0-1.36.7388608 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-31
vsanhealth 6.5.0-1.36.7388609 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-31
tools-light 6.5.0-0.23.5969300 VMware VMwareCertified 2018-07-30
Question 1
- Is command
esxcfg-module -l
thesame like command
lsmod
in linux? If answer is yes, "zero" in column "used" mean that I can delete that module, esxi host do not use them?
Question 2
How to make relationship between modules and VIB aka
module XXX belong YYY VIB?
TNX