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ESX Maintenance Mode via Command Line

Title: ESX Maintenance Mode via Command Line
Author(s): Xtravirt (Gavin Jolliffe)
Target Audience: Technical - Novice
Current Revision: 1.0 April 2008
First Published: 1 April 2008
Products: VMware ESX Server
UID: XD10051
Information
Title: 
ESX Maintenance Mode via Command Line
Author(s): 
Xtravirt (Gavin Jolliffe)
Target Audience: 
Technical - Novice
First Published: 
1 April 2008
Products: 
VMware ESX Server
UID: 
XD10051

Enter and Exit ESX Maintenance Mode via Service Console Command Line and check status

1.0 Overview

To enter Maintenance Mode, at the ESX console type:

vimsh -n -e /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter

To exit Maintenance Mode type:

vimsh -n -e /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit

To display whether the ESX Server is currently in maintenance mode or not type:

vimsh -n -e"hostsvc/hostsummary" | grep inMaintenanceMode

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