Namespaces from esx.conf

You can use ESXCLI to manage namespaces that were part of the esx.conf configuration file before ESXi 7.0 Update 3.

The following table contains the namespaces, the configuration area of each namespace, and the ESXCLI commands you can use to manage each namespace.

Configuration Area Namespace Commands
VMKernel Irq
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Irq
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Irq/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Irq/<option_name>
VMKernel Misc
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Misc
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Misc/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Misc/<option_name>
VMKernel Net
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Net
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Net/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Net/<option_name>
VMKernel Mem
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Mem
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Mem/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Mem/<option_name>
VMKernel Cpu
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Cpu
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Cpu/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Cpu/<option_name>
VMKernel Numa
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Numa
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Numa/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Numa/<option_name>
VMKernel LPage
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /LPage
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /LPage/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /LPage/<option_name>
VMKernel Disk
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Disk
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Disk/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Disk/<option_name>
VMKernel FileSystem
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /FileSystem
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /FileSystem/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /FileSystem/<option_name>
VMKernel Migrate
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Migrate
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Migrate/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Migrate/<option_name>
VMKernel Scsi
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Scsi
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Scsi/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Scsi/<option_name>
VMKernel User
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /User
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /User/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /User/<option_name>
VMKernel UserMem
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /UserMem
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /UserMem/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserMem/<option_name>
VMKernel UserObj
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /UserObj
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /UserObj/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserObj/<option_name>
VMKernel World
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /World
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /World/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /World/<option_name>
VMKernel NFS
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /NFS
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /NFS/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /NFS/<option_name>
VMKernel NFS41
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /NFS41
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /NFS41/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /NFS41/<option_name>
VMKernel VMKTRACING
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /VMKTRACING
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /VMKTRACING/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /VMKTRACING/<option_name>
VMKernel VMFS3
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /VMFS3
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /VMFS3/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /VMFS3/<option_name>
VMKernel BufferCache
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /BufferCache
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /BufferCache/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /BufferCache/<option_name>
VMKernel BufferCache2
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /BufferCache2
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /BufferCache2/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /BufferCache2/<option_name>
VMKernel LVM
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /LVM
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /LVM/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /LVM/<option_name>
VMKernel DataMover
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /DataMover
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /DataMover/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /DataMover/<option_name>
VMKernel COW
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /COW
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /COW/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /COW/<option_name>
VMKernel SE
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /SE
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /SE/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /SE/<option_name>
VMKernel Power
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Power
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Power/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Power/<option_name>
VMKernel FSS
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /FSS
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /FSS/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /FSS/<option_name>
VMKernel FDS
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /FDS
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /FDS/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /FDS/<option_name>
VMKernel FT
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /FT
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /FT/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /FT/<option_name>
VMKernel DirentryCache
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /DirentryCache
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /DirentryCache/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /DirentryCache/<option_name>
VMKernel HBR
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /HBR
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /HBR/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /HBR/<option_name>
VMKernel VProbes
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /VProbes
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /VProbes/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /VProbes/<option_name>
VMKernel Digest
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Digest
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Digest/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Digest/<option_name>
VMKernel CBRC
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /CBRC
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /CBRC/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /CBRC/<option_name>
VMKernel PageRetire
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /PageRetire
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /PageRetire/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /PageRetire/<option_name>
VMKernel SvMotion
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /SvMotion
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /SvMotion/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /SvMotion/<option_name>
VMKernel Nmp
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Nmp
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Nmp/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Nmp/<option_name>
VMKernel SunRPC
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /SunRPC
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /SunRPC/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /SunRPC/<option_name>
VMKernel XvMotion
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /XvMotion
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /XvMotion/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /XvMotion/<option_name>
VMKernel RCU
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /RCU
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /RCU/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /RCU/<option_name>
VMKernel VVOL
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /VVOL
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /VVOL/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /VVOL/<option_name>
VMKernel VFLASH
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /VFLASH
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /VFLASH/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /VFLASH/<option_name>
VMKernel ISCSI
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /ISCSI
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /ISCSI/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /ISCSI/<option_name>
VMKernel VSCSIStats
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /VSCSIStats
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /VSCSIStats/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /VSCSIStats/<option_name>
VMKernel PMem
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /PMem
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /PMem/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /PMem/<option_name>
VMKernel VmkAccess
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /VmkAccess
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /VmkAccess/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /VmkAccess/<option_name>
VMKernel USB
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /USB
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /USB/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /USB/<option_name>
VMKernel VisorFS
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /VisorFS
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /VisorFS/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /VisorFS/<option_name>
VMKernel Vmknvme
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Vmknvme
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Vmknvme/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Vmknvme/<option_name>
VMKernel LoadESX
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /LoadESX
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /LoadESX/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /LoadESX/<option_name>
VSAN CMMDS
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /CMMDS
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /CMMDS/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /CMMDS/<option_name>
VSAN LSOM
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /LSOM
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /LSOM/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /LSOM/<option_name>
VSAN Virsto
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Virsto
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Virsto/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Virsto/<option_name>
VSAN VSAN
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /VSAN
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /VSAN/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /VSAN/<option_name>
VSAN VSAN-iSCSI
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /VSAN-iSCSI
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /VSAN-iSCSI/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /VSAN-iSCSI/<option_name>
VSAN VSAN-DP
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /VSAN-DP
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /VSAN-DP/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /VSAN-DP/<option_name>
VSAN UPIT
  • Get
    esxcli system settings advanced list -t /UPIT
    esxcli system settings advanced list -o /UPIT/<option_name>
  • Set
    esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UPIT/<option_name>