Hi,
We sometimes need the possibility to add a second NIC to the vCenter appliance.
To do this I started a SSH session to the vCenter and typed the command "shell". That's when I got this messeage:
Command> shell
---------- !!!! WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!! ----------
Your use of "pi shell" has been logged!
The "pi shell" is intended for advanced troubleshooting operations and while
supported in this release, is a deprecated interface, and may be removed in a
future version of the product. For alternative commands, exit the "pi shell"
and run the "help" command.
The "pi shell" command launches a root bash shell. Commands within the shell
are not audited, and improper use of this command can severely harm the
system.
Help us improve the product! If your scenario requires "pi shell," please
submit a Service Request, or post your scenario to the
https://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/vcenter/vc forum and add
"appliance" tag.
After this message I followed this guide: Adding a secondary NIC to the vCenter 5.1 Appliance (VCSA) | vNinja.net
Everything is working, I just want to address to I would not like to see the sheel command to be removed in the future like said in the warning message. Even beter would be that this function is build in the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface.
Regards,
Bram