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: Display hardware location info for a device alias.
: Display hardware location info for a device alias.
:* <code>esxcli device alias get '''-n ALIAS'''</code>
:* <code>esxcli device alias get '''-n ALIAS'''</code>
'''list'''
* '''list'''
:: List device aliases.
: List device aliases.
::* <code>esxcli device alias list</code>
:* <code>esxcli device alias list</code>


== driver ==
== driver ==
:* '''list'''
* '''list'''
:: Show driver status for specific devices.
: Show driver status for specific devices.
::* <code>esxcli device driver list</code>
:* <code>esxcli device driver list</code>


== software ==
== software ==
:* '''add'''
* '''add'''
:: Add a device to enable a software device driver.
: Add a device to enable a software device driver.
::* <code>esxcli device software add '''-d IDENTIFIER [-i ADDRESS]'''</code>
:* <code>esxcli device software add '''-d IDENTIFIER [-i ADDRESS]'''</code>
'''list'''
* '''list'''
::: List software devices.
: List software devices.
:::* <code>esxcli device software list</code>
:* <code>esxcli device software list</code>
'''remove'''
* '''remove'''
:::: Remove a software device.
: Remove a software device.
::::* <code>esxcli device software remove '''-d IDENTIFIER [-i ADDRESS]'''</code>
:* <code>esxcli device software remove '''-d IDENTIFIER [-i ADDRESS]'''</code>
----
 
= Definitions =
'''IDENTIFIER'''
'''IDENTIFIER'''
:::: Device identifier from the device specification for the software device driver. Valid input is in reverse domain name format (e.g. com.company.device...). (required)
: Device identifier from the device specification for the software device driver. Valid input is in reverse domain name format (e.g. com.company.device...). (required)
'''ADDRESS'''
'''ADDRESS'''
:::: Unique number to address this instance of the device.
: Unique number to address this instance of the device.
'''ALIAS'''
'''ALIAS'''
::::  Alias to lookup (required)
:  Alias to lookup (required)

Revision as of 22:15, 8 February 2022

device

Device manager commands

  • add
Add a device to enable a software device driver.
  • esxcli device add -d IDENTIFIER [-i ADDRESS]

alias

  • get
Display hardware location info for a device alias.
  • esxcli device alias get -n ALIAS
  • list
List device aliases.
  • esxcli device alias list

driver

  • list
Show driver status for specific devices.
  • esxcli device driver list

software

  • add
Add a device to enable a software device driver.
  • esxcli device software add -d IDENTIFIER [-i ADDRESS]
  • list
List software devices.
  • esxcli device software list
  • remove
Remove a software device.
  • esxcli device software remove -d IDENTIFIER [-i ADDRESS]

Definitions

IDENTIFIER

Device identifier from the device specification for the software device driver. Valid input is in reverse domain name format (e.g. com.company.device...). (required)

ADDRESS

Unique number to address this instance of the device.

ALIAS

Alias to lookup (required)