List VM host network details

List VM host network details and output to the PowerCLI console:

Get-VMHostNetworkAdapter | select VMhost, Name, IP, SubnetMask, Mac, PortGroupName, vMotionEnabled, mtu, FullDuplex, BitRatePerSec

Output to CSV VM host network details:

Get-VMHostNetworkAdapter | select VMhost, Name, IP, SubnetMask, Mac, PortGroupName, vMotionEnabled, mtu, FullDuplex, BitRatePerSec | Export-Csv C:\VMHostNetworkDetails.csv

https://www.vmadmin.co.uk/resources/48-vspherepowercli/251-powerclinetworkoutputcsv

Python Networking: Configuring VLANs

configure virtual router using Python

Source: Python Networking: Configuring VLANs

Clearing the ARP cache table in ESXi 5.5

For example, to delete the ARP entry for address 10.103.0.10:

Connect to the ESXi 5.5 host using SSH.
View the current ARP table using this command:
# esxcli network ip neighbor list

You see output similar to:

Neighbor Mac Address Vmknic Expiry State Type ------------ ----------------- ------ ------- ----- ----- 10.103.0.10 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx vmk0 908 sec Unknown 10.131.0.179 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xy vmk0 1062 sec Unknown
To delete the ARP entry for address 10.131.0.103, run one of these commands:
- # esxcli network ip neighbor remove -v 4 -a 10.103.0.10
- # esxcli network ip neighbor remove --version=4 --neighbor-addr=10.103.0.10
View the ARP table again using this command:
# esxcli network ip neighbor list

You see output similar to:

Neighbor Mac Address Vmknic Expiry State Type ------------ ----------------- ------ ------- ----- ----- 10.131.0.179 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xz vmk0 750 sec Unknown