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Discontinued stickybit files on ESX.

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VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

As part of our goal of having a single source of truth for configurations on ESXi, we are discontinuing using stickybit files as the primary source of configurations. Each release since 7.0 has had more and more sticky files discontinued. ConfigStore is the source of truth now and stores all the configurations. This document discusses the various files that have either been removed or are present but no longer exist as writable stickybit files. Any file not listed here would not be impacted and continue to work as before.


Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0.1
VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0.2
VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0.1
VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0.3

Resolution

Impacted Stickybit Files

File Name  Impact Affected Release  Documentation
/etc/vmware/welcome Removed 7.0

Refer to KB article: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/313863

/etc/keymap Removed 7.0

Refer to KB article: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/313863

/etc/vmware/uidmap.json Removed 7.0 Not supported anymore.
/etc/krb5.realms
/etc/krb5.acl
/etc/krb5.mkey
Removed 7.0 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/assign-hw.conf  Removed 7.0 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/support Read only. 7.0 Modification not supported anymore.
/etc/security/pam_env.conf Read only. 7.0 Modification not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/hostd/cmdMo.xml Read only. 7.0 Modification not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/hostd/dynMethodInvalidationBroker.xml Read only. 7.0 Modification not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/hostd/dynMethodPriv.xml Read only. 7.0 Modification not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/vsan/vsan-policy-cluster
/etc/vmware/vsan/vsan-policy-vdisk
/etc/vmware/vsan/vsan-policy-vmnamespace
/etc/vmware/vsan/vsan-policy-vmswap
/etc/vmware/vsan/vsan-policy-vmem
Removed 7.0 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/vsan/vsan_kms_pwd Removed 7.0 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/smart_plugin.conf Removed 7.0 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/nas/nas.conf Removed 7.0-U1 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/ima_plugin.conf Removed 7.0-U2 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/vmkiscsid/initiatorname.iscsi Removed 7.0-U2 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/vmkiscsid/iscsid.conf Removed 7.0-U2 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/lunTimestamps.log Removed 7.0-U2 Not supported anymore.
/etc/sfcb/sfcb.cfg Removed 7.0-U2 Refer to KB article https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/340446
/etc/vmware/snmp.xml Removed 7.0-U2 Refer to KB article https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/340446
/etc/vmsyslog.conf Read only. 7.0-U2 Refer to KB article https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/340446
/etc/vmsyslog.conf.d Read only. 7.0-U2 Refer to KB article https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/340446

/etc/vmsyslog.conf.d/<id.conf>

Eg: /etc/vmsyslog.conf.d/loadESX.conf

Read only. 7.0-U2 Refer to KB article https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/340446
/etc/vmsyslog.conf.d/esxapiadapter.conf Removed 7.0-U2 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmsyslog.conf.d/PyVsanMOProvider.conf Read only. 7.0-U2 Refer to KB article https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/340446
/etc/vmsyslog.conf.d/vsandpd.conf Removed 7.0-U2 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmsyslog.conf.d/ddecomd.conf Removed 7.0-U2 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmsyslog.conf.d/vsanrpd.conf Removed 7.0-U2 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/logfilters Read only. 7.0-U2 Refer to KB article https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/340446
/etc/vmware/vmwauth/camservers.conf Removed 7.0-U2 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/lockdown Removed 7.0-U3 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/cpservices/esxapiadapter/config.xml Removed 7.0-U3 Not supported anymore.
/etc/vmware/hostd/config.xml
/etc/vmware/hostd/probe-config.xml
/etc/vmware/cpservices/esxtoken/config.xml
Removed 7.0-U3

Refer to KB article: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/319967

/etc/passwd
/etc/shadow
/etc/group
Read only. 7.0-U3 Local accounts can be modified with "esxcli system account" commands or with VIM API LocalAccountManager.
/etc/vmware/lockdown.conf
/etc/vmware/hostd/authorization.xml
Removed 7.0-U3 LockdownMode and user permissions can be accessed and modified with VIM APIs.
Permissions can also be modified with "esxcli system permission" commands.
/etc/vmware/system-users.conf Removed 7.0-U3 Use advanced options under "Security."
/etc/security/ssh_limits.conf Read only. 7.0-U3 Use advanced options under "Security."
/etc/security/dcui-access.conf Read only. 7.0-U3 Use advanced option "DCUI.Access"
/etc/vmware/hostd/passwd.maxdays Removed 7.0-U3 Use advanced option "Security.PasswordMaxDays"

/etc/pam.d/passwd

/etc/pam.d/system-auth-tally

Read only. 7.0-U3 Use advanced options under "Security."
/etc/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg Removed 7.0-U3 Refer to KB article https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/335066
/etc/ntp.conf Read only. 7.0-U3

Refer to KB article: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/313808

/etc/ptp.conf Read only. 7.0-U3 Refer to KB article: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/313808
/etc/hosts Read only. 7.0-U3

Refer to KB article:
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/318036

/etc/resolv.conf Read only. 7.0-U3 Refer to KB article:
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/318036

/etc/issue

/etc/motd

Read only. 8.0 Use "vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/update Config.Etc.motd string <value>" and "vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/update Config.Etc.issue string <value>"
/etc/vmware/locker.conf Read only. 8.0 Use "vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/update ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation string <value>"
/etc/vmware/vmware.lic Removed 8.0 Not supported anymore.

 

esx.conf

Much of the entries in esx.conf have moved to ConfigStore. The below table lists the impacted configurations, which should now be accessed and modified using the recommended esxcli commands.
 

Namespace Released Documentation
/storage 7.0 U1 Use "esxcli storage" commands
/nas 7.0 U1 Use "esxcli storage nfs" commands
/nfs41 7.0 U1 Use "excli storage nfs41" commands.
/storage/swIscsi/enabled 7.0 U1 Use "esxcli iscsi software" commands
/firewall 7.0 U2 Use "esxcli network firewall" commands
/net 7.0 U2 Use "esxcli network" commands
/vmkdevmgr 7.0-U2 Use "esxcli device" commands
/swap 7.0 U1 Use "esxcli sched swap system" commands
/hostCache 7.0 U1 Use "localcli --plugin-dir /usr/lib/vmware/esxcli/int sched hostcache" commands
/vmkernel 8.0 Use "esxcli system settings kernel" commands
/vmkernel/module 8.0 Use "esxcli system module" commands
Irq 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

Misc 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

Get:

esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Misc

esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Misc/<option_name>

Set:

esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Irq/<option_name>

Net 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

Get:

esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Net

esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Net/<option_name>

Set:

esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Irq/<option_name>

Mem 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

Get:

esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Mem

esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Mem/<option_name>

Set:

esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Irq/<option_name>

Cpu 8.0

Get:

esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Cpu

esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Cpu/<option_name>

Set:

esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Irq/<option_name>

Numa 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

Get:

esxcli system settings advanced list -t /Numa

esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Numa/<option_name>

Set:

esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Irq/<option_name>

LPage 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

Disk 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

FileSystem 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

Migrate 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

Scsi 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

User 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

UserMem 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

UserObj
8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

World 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

NFS 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

NFS41 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

VMKTRACING 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

VMFS3 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

BufferCache 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

BufferCache2 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

LVM 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

DataMover 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

COW 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

SE 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

Power 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

FSS 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

FDS 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

FT 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

DirentryCache 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

HBR 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

VProbes 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

Digest 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

CBRC 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

PageRetire 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

SvMotion 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

Nmp 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

SunRPC 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

XvMotion 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

RCU 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

VVOL 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

VFLASH 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

ISCSI 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

VSCSIStats 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

PMem 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

VmkAccess 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

USB 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

VisorFS 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

Vmknvme 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

LoadESX 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

CMMDS 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

LSOM 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

Virsto 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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-iSCSI 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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-DP 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>

UPIT 8.0

Use "esxcli system settings advanced" commands

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>