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* '''add'''
* '''add'''
: Add a device to enable a software device driver.
: Add a device to enable a software device driver.
:* <code>esxcli device add '''-d IDENTIFIER [-i ADDRESS]'''</code>
:* <code>esxcli device add '''IDENTIFIER [ADDRESS]'''</code>
 
'''IDENTIFIER'''
  -d|--device-identifier=<str>
                        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]'''
  -i|--instance-address=<long>
                        Unique number to address this instance of the device, if multiple instances
                        of the same device identifier are added. Valid values are integer in the
                        range 0-31. Default is 0.


== alias ==
== alias ==

Revision as of 01:47, 9 February 2022

device

Device manager commands

  • add
Add a device to enable a software device driver.
  • esxcli device add IDENTIFIER [ADDRESS]
IDENTIFIER
 -d|--device-identifier=<str>
                       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]
 -i|--instance-address=<long>
                       Unique number to address this instance of the device, if multiple instances
                       of the same device identifier are added. Valid values are integer in the
                       range 0-31. Default is 0.

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)
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