Specifications

Administration Guide
170 VMware, Inc.
The!format!for!the!vmkfstools!command,!when!specifying!a!VMFS!volume!or!file,!is:
vmkfstools <options> <path>
where!<path>!is!an!absolute!path!that!names!a!directory!or!a!file!under!the!/vmfs!
directory.!
For!an!explanation!on!using!this!command,!see!“Using!vmkfstools”!on!page 249.
Automatically Mounting VMFS Volumes
VMFS!volumes!are!automatically!mounted!in!the!/vmfs!directory!on!the!service!
console!when!the!VMkernel!is!loaded!as!the!computer!boots.
Loading VMkernel Device Modules
Use!the!program!vmkload_mod!to!load!device!driver!and!network!shaper!modules!into!
the!VMkernel.!You!can!also!use!vmkload_mod!to!unload!a!module,!list!the!loaded!
modules,!and!list!the!available!parameters!for!each!module.!
The!format!for!the!command!is:!
vmkload_mod <options> <module-binary> <module-tag> <parameters>
See!“VMkernel!Module!Loader”!on!page 240.
Common Linux Commands Used on the Service Console
Many!of!the!commands!available!on!Linux!or!UNIX!are!also!available!on!the!service!
console.!This!section!summarizes!the!most!commonly!used!commands.!For!more!
information,!see!“Getting!Help!for!Service!Console!Commands”!on!page 180!or!consult!
a!Linux!reference!book.
Manipulating Files
To!navigate!through!the!directory!structure!and!manipulate!files!and!directories,!you!
must!have!proper!permissions.!In!some!areas!of!the!file!system,!your!ability!may!be!
restricted!when!you!are!logged!in!as!an!ordinary!user.!You!might!need!to!log!in!as!root!
to!perform!some!tasks.!Table 5‐1
!explains!some!of!the!common!Linux!commands!
available!in!the!service!console.