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Clear VCSA Backup History

rm /storage/applmgmt/backup_restore/backup-history.json

Reset VAMI Update Status

rm /etc/applmgmt/appliance/software_update_state.conf

Restart Management Agents

services.sh restart &tail -f /var/log/jumpstart-stdout.log

Finding Templates based on Tag name

(Get-Template | Get-TagAssignment | ?{$_.Tag.Name -eq "Name"} | Select Entity).Entity

Change Windows Server Evaluation to licensed edition

DISM /Online /Get-CurrentEdition
DISM /Online /Get-TargetEditions
DISM /Online /Set-Edition:ServerDatacenter /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula

For product keys check this link.

Install VMware PowerCLI

Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force
Set-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted
Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI

Fix ESXi “no boot device found”

Boot with FreeBSD boot device
efibootmgr -v
Check device that ESXi partition uses
fsck_msdosfs /dev/<device>

Install SSH Server on Windows Server

Get-WindowsCapability -online | ?{$_.Name -like "OpenSSH.Server*"} | Add-WindowsCapability -online

Copy files with SCP

scp <file> user@server:path