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= device =
Device manager commands
Device manager commands


* '''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 ==
* '''get'''
: Display hardware location info for a device alias.
:* <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>
* '''get'''
: Display hardware location info for a device alias.
:* <code>esxcli device alias get '''ALIAS'''</code>
'''ALIAS'''
  -n|--alias=<str>      Alias to lookup (required)


== driver ==
== driver ==
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== software ==
== software ==
* '''add'''
: Add a device to enable a software device driver.
:* <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>
* '''add'''
: Add a device to enable a software device driver.
:* <code>esxcli device software add '''IDENTIFIER [ADDRESS]'''</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 '''IDENTIFIER [ADDRESS]'''</code>


= Definitions =
'''IDENTIFIER'''
'''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)
                        Device identifier from the device specification for the software device
'''ADDRESS'''
                        driver. Valid input is in reverse domain name format (e.g.
: Unique number to address this instance of the device.
                        com.company.device). (required)
'''ALIAS'''
'''[ADDRESS]'''
:  Alias to lookup (required)
  -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.

Latest revision as of 20:10, 10 February 2022

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

  • list
List device aliases.
  • esxcli device alias list
  • get
Display hardware location info for a device alias.
  • esxcli device alias get ALIAS
ALIAS
 -n|--alias=<str>      Alias to lookup (required)

driver

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

software

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