I get a lot of questions about the tools and scripts i use as consultant to check VMware environments. I made a list with tools and scripts i use on a regular basis:
| tools | description |
| VMware HealthAnalyzer | Appliance or ThinApp package to check the VMware environment.
This tool is available from the VMware partner central |
| RVtools | Displays and export information such as cpu, memory, disks, nics, cd-rom, floppy drives, snapshots, VMware tools, ESX hosts, datastores and health checks. about your VMware environment |
| Veeam Monitor Free Edition | Great tool to get quickly the top loaded VMs and hosts |
| VMware PowerCLI | VMware Powershell Cmdlets to administering vSphere components |
| Putty | SSH client |
| WinSCP | SFTP, FTP and SCP client |
| Veeam FastSCP | Fast SCP client that integrates with Veeam Backup |
| Virtualization EcoShell(VESI) | Management interface for creating ,debugging and executing Powershell scripts. |
| scripts | |
| VMware vSphere Health Check Report | Perl Healthcheck script written by William Lam |
| PowerPack V3 | Powerpack for VESI written by Alain Renouf. |
| Custom Powershell scripts | Scripts such as my own improved Healthcheck script |
Here are some screenshots
Veeam Monitor Free Edition |
 VESI with PowerPack V3 |
 VMware Healthcheck ThinApp package |
Custom PowerCLI scripts |
If you have suggestions for tools or scripts let me know!
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