ENABLE SSH. ESXI GUI: [[https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/28874/HOW-TO-Enable-SSH-Remote-Access-on-a-VMware-vSphere-Hypervisor-6-5-ESXi-6-5.html]]\\
CHECK VERSION AND LOOK FOR A CHEATSHEET:
  ] vmware -v
  VMware ESXi 6.5.0 build-5969303


VM LIST
  esxcli vm process list # List VMs, name , drives, etc etc

**NETWORK SHOW**\\
[[https://www.tunnelsup.com/networking-commands-for-the-vmware-esxi-host-command-line/|https://www.tunnelsup.com/networking-commands-for-the-vmware-esxi-host-command-line/]]
  esxcfg-nics -l
  Name    PCI          Driver      Link Speed      Duplex MAC Address       MTU    Description                   
  vmnic0  0000:01:00.0 ntg3        Up   1000Mbps   Full   c8:1f:66:ea:fa:d2 9000   Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet
  vmnic1  0000:01:00.1 ntg3        Up   1000Mbps   Full   c8:1f:66:ea:fa:d3 9000   Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet
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See this link for routing: [[https://ryanmangansitblog.com/2013/05/25/configuring-routing-on-esxi-shell/|External Link]]
  esxcfg-route -l
  esxcfg-route -a default 10.8.8.126
  esxcli network ip # Press Enter and see all the options
  esxcli network ip interface ipv4 get # show IPs

  esxcli network ip route ipv4 list     # vmk0 is physical
  Network   Netmask        Gateway   Interface  Source
  --------  -------------  --------  ---------  ------
  default   0.0.0.0        10.8.8.1  vmk0       MANUAL  
  10.8.8.0  255.255.254.0  0.0.0.0   vmk0       MANUAL

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NETWORK CONFIG
  nc -z 10.8.8.220 30010 # test vm port
  ping 10.8.8.220 
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  esxcli network firewall get   # firewall management
  esxcli network firewall ruleset rule list | grep Inbound