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VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide –
Volume One
Figure 71. esxcli Command with –formatter Option from the ESXi Shell
Now we have a short list giving us just the information we need.
The localcli Command
The esxcli command talks to the ESXi hosts through the hostd service. In rare circumstances, when the
hostd service might not be responding, the localcli command can be used. The localcli command is
equivalent to esxcli with the exception that it bypasses hostd. The localcli command is only intended for
situations when hostd is unavailable and cannot be restarted. After you run the localcli command, you
must restart hostd. Run esxcli commands after the restart.
NOTE: Use the localcli command only under the direction of VMware technical support, because improper
use can result in an inconsistent system state and potential failure of the ESXi host.
The following example shows the use of the localcli command to display all network adaptors on a host:
Figure 72. localcli Command Example
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