Tools and scripts to check VMware environments

 

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

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Veeam Monitor Free Edition 

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VESI with PowerPack V3
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VMware Healthcheck ThinApp package
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Custom PowerCLI scripts

If you have suggestions for tools or scripts let me know!

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1 thought on “Tools and scripts to check VMware environments”

  1. I use the VMInformer (www.vminformer.com) tool as part of the tools I use to check VMware environments. An excellent tool for checking the security posture of your VMware environment.

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