Some helpfull PowerShell functions (working with 60 days trail license)
Variables:
$ServerIP = "YourESXiServerIP" $SysLog = "YourSyslogServerIP"
Configure Syslog server using Powershell
function syslog { $VMHost = Get-VMHost -Name $ServerIP Set-VMHostSysLogServer -VMHost $VMHost -SysLogServer $SysLog -SysLogServerPort 514 }
Configure NTP server and restart NTP service
function set-ntp{ $vmHost = Get-VMHost -Name $ServerIP Add-VMHostNtpServer -VMHost $VMHost -NtpServer YourNTPserver1 Add-VMHostNtpServer -VMHost $VMHost -NtpServer YourNTPserver1 Get-VmHostService -VMHost $VMHost |Where-Object {$_.key-eq "ntpd"} |Start-VMHostService }
Create a new vSwitch
function create-vSwitch{ $vmHost = Get-VMHost -Name $ServerIP $vmotion = New-VirtualSwitch -VMHost $vmHost -Name vSwitch1 -Nic vmnic4 -NumPorts 1024 }