ARP Table on ESX 4.1/5.0

VMware has the CLI pretty locked down on ESX version 4.1 and later (as compared to the commands that were available in 4.0).  The following can be used to view the ARP table in later versions:

esxcli network neighbor list

Reference: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1008184

Repeated Characters When Typing in VM Console

Sometimes when typing in a VM's console, you may experience repeats of the same character.  This could make it near impossible to log into a VM through its console if there is an issue with it's networking.

The workaround is to configure the typematicMinDelay parameter to a value of 200000.
This is documented in the following KB article:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=196

Another way to set this display is by right clicking on the VM and selecting Edit Settings.  From here you can select General in the Options tab, and then click on the Configuration Parameters button.  (Note: This must be performed when the VM is powered off).  In the new window that pops up, you can choose to add a new row with the typematicMinDelay parameter and its associated value: