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Procedure
1 Set up an ESXi system to use ESXi Dump Collector by running
esxcli system coredump
in the local
ESXi Shell or by using vCLI.
esxcli system coredump network set --interface-name vmk0 --server-ipv4 10xx.xx.xx.xx --
server-port 6500
You must specify a VMkernel NIC and the IP address and optional port of the server to send the core
dumps to. If you configure an ESXi system that is running inside a virtual machine that is using a
vSphere standard switch, you must choose a VMkernel port that is in promiscuous mode.
2 Enable ESXi Dump Collector.
esxcli system coredump network set --enable true
3 (Optional) Check that ESXi Dump Collector is configured correctly.
esxcli system coredump network check
The host on which you have set up ESXi Dump Collector is set up to send core dumps to the specified server
by using the specified VMkernel NIC and optional port.
What to do next
n
Write a rule that applies the host profile to all hosts that you want to provision with the settings that
you specified in the reference host (see “Assign a Host Profile to Hosts,” on page 174).
n
For hosts that are already provisioned with Auto Deploy, perform the test and repair compliance
operations to provision them with the new host profile. See “Test and Repair Rule Compliance,” on
page 176.
n
Turn on unprovisioned hosts to provision them with the new host profile.
Configure Host Profiles for an Auto Deploy Reference Host with the vSphere Web
Client
You can set up host profiles in a reference host and apply the host profile settings to all other hosts that you
provision with vSphere Auto Deploy. You can either configure the reference host and export the host profile
or, for small changes, edit the host profiles directly.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have access to a vSphere Web client that can connect to the vCenter Server system
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, click Rules and Profiles and click Host Profiles.
2 For a new profile, click the Create Profile from a host icon, or right-click a profile that you want to
modify and select Edit Host Profile.
3 Customize your reference host by using vCLI, by using the client UI, or by using the Host Profiles
interface.
Policy Description
ESXi Dump Collector
Set up ESXi Dump Collector with the
esxcli system coredump
command and save the host profile (best practice), or configure the host
profile directly. See “Set Up Syslog from the Host Profiles Interface in the
vSphere Web Client,” on page 192.
Syslog
Set up syslog for the host with the
esxcli system syslog
command.
Save the host profile (best practice) or configure the host profile directly.
See “Set Up Syslog from the Host Profiles Interface in the vSphere Web
Client,” on page 192.
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