Default configuration settings file ESX 3i

[sandya]

Hi,

I am looking for a configuration file where default settings will be stored in ESX 3i.I searched google i did n't get any information.

We can configure default settings by pressing F2 on direct console.But i want the file name where this actual information will be stored.

Your help is appriciated

[AndreTheGiant]

/etc/vmware/esx.conf

But also other file.

In any case, do not modify the configuration at file level.

Andre

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[sandya]

thanks for your reply.

But it is not esx.conf file.I verified it.It will be some different file.

[sandya]

I want to check whether Lock down mode setting is disabled or enabled for the ESXi host.So from where/which file i can confirm this information.I am unable to find if are doing some changes to this setting through DCUI(Direct console user interface) where it actually reflecting.

In google i found we can take a back up of esx configurations.But if i try the command esxcfg-cfgbackup.pl -s <backupfilename> or esxcfg-cfgbackup -s <backupfilename> .It is saying command not found.I followed this because first i can take a backup and then from that file i can check the 'Lock down mode' setting.But i am failed.

please help me out.

[lamw]

Currently in ESXi 3.5, lock down mode is only available in two locations to either enable/disable: vCenter when adding ESXi host or directly on the DCUI.

I don't recall if you can check the esx.conf file if it stores this information but you can retrieve the configuration file using vCLI/RCLI: vifs and this does not require r/w access to the VI API since it does not use the API to download/upload files, take a look at Dave's site for the various files you can retrieve and some examples: http://www.vm-help.com/esx/esx3i/esx_3i_rcli/vifs.php

It also sounds like you're trying the vCLI/RCLI since you're using esxcfg-cfgbackup.pl, are you doing this from Windows or Linux or VMware VIMA system? I would just ensure you pass in the full path, for Windows that's required because the path to the vCLI/RCLI is not in the PATH variable but on Linux or VMware VIMA, it should be in your PATH variable

The ability to enable/disable and verify the lock down mode feature will be available in the VI API in a future release, I don't recall if this will be in the vSphere API's but will have to wait and see.

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