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VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3 · Build 23825572
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Host — esxi-01.lab.local
VMware ESXi 8.0.3 build-23825572
⚠ESXi Shell and SSH are enabled. Disable when not in use to reduce attack surface.
CPU Usage
28%
2 pkg · 32 cores · 64 threads
Memory Usage
61%
156 GiB / 256 GiB
VMs Running
3
0 powered off
Uptime
47d 3h
Since 2024-09-25
Hardware
| Manufacturer | Dell Inc. |
| Model | PowerEdge R750 |
| CPU | Intel Xeon Gold 6230R @ 2.10GHz (×2) |
| Memory | 256 GiB DDR4 ECC |
| vCenter | Not connected — standalone host |
Resource Usage
CPU28% · 17.9 GHz used of 64 GHz total
Memory61% · 156 GiB used of 256 GiB total
Storage17% · 82 GiB used of 500 GiB total
Virtual Machines
3 VMs · all powered on
web-prod-01
2 vCPU · 4 GiB RAM · Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
POWERED ON
Tools: OK
db-prod-01
4 vCPU · 16 GiB RAM · Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
POWERED ON
Tools: OK
mgmt-util-01
1 vCPU · 2 GiB RAM · Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
POWERED ON
Tools: OK
Note: vMotion, cloning, and cross-host migration are not available in the Host Client. These require vCenter Server — covered in Block 2.
Storage
Datastores · Adapters · Devices
Datastores
| Name | Type | Capacity | Free | Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| datastore1 | VMFS 6 | 500.0 GiB | 418.0 GiB | 17% |
Storage Adapters
| Adapter | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vmhba0 | Block SCSI | Online |
| vmhba1 | iSCSI Software | Not configured |
Networking
Virtual Switches · Port Groups · Physical NICs
Virtual Switches
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vSwitch0
Active
Uplinks
vmnic0, vmnic1
MTU
1500
Ports
128
Port Groups:
VM Network (VLAN 0)
Management Network (vmk0)
Physical NICs
| Name | Speed | MAC Address | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmnic0 | 10 GbE | 00:0c:29:ab:cd:01 | Connected |
| vmnic1 | 10 GbE | 00:0c:29:ab:cd:02 | Connected |
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System · Services · Security · Packages
System
${['Time & Date','NTP Configuration','Host Profile','Licence','Advanced Settings'].map(s=>`${s}›
`).join('')}
Services
${[['ESXi Shell','Running','warn'],['SSH','Running','warn'],['Direct Console UI (DCUI)','Running','on'],['ESXi Host Client (hostd)','Running','on'],['vCenter Agent (vpxa)','Stopped','off']].map(([name,status,cls])=>`
${name}${status}
`).join('')}
Security & Users
${['Lockdown Mode: Disabled','Firewall Rules','Users & Roles','Certificates','Authentication Services','Host Cache'].map(s=>`
${s}
`).join('')}
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Performance · Events · Logs · Hardware
${[['📈','Performance','CPU, memory, disk and network charts'],['📋','Events','Host and VM event log'],['📄','Logs','vmkernel, hostd, auth logs'],['🔧','Hardware','Sensors, fans, PSUs, BMC status']].map(([icon,title,desc])=>``).join('')}
${icon}
${title}
${desc}
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