ESXGuide - vmware-cmd Command line tool

ESXGuide - vmware-cmd Command line tool

vmware-cmd VM Management in the console
vmware-cmd -l Sample: [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -l /vmfs/volumes/44ee9812-da790870-b7f7-00145e1b5242/cumuli/cumuli.vmx /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx List path and names of .registered VM vmx files on the present host Very important! Use the path with the UUID (vmfslabel) where requested in vmware-cmd use vmware-cmd -l command to retrieve the UUID	list
vmware-cmd /vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx getstate Sample: [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx getstate getstate() = on Retrieve power state of the VM: off, on, suspended, stuck	getstat
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx reset trysoft Sample: [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx reset trysoft reset(trysoft) = 1 Reboot the VM. First try a nice shutdown, then if necessary force a shutdown before reboot	reboot
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx start Sample: [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx start start() = 1 Power on the VM	start
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx stop trysoft vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx stop hard Sample: [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx stop trysoft stop(trysoft) = 1 Shutdown/halt the VM. First try a nice shutdown, then if necessary force a shutdown. Finally power off.	shutdown
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx suspend Sample: [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx suspend suspend() = 1 Suspend the VM	suspend
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx hassnapshot Sample: [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx hassnapshot hassnapshot() = Query if VM has a snapshot	snapshot
vmware-cmd createsnapshot name description quiesce memory Sample: [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx createsnapshot "snap1" "before patching" quiesce memory createsnapshot(snap1 before patching quiesce memory) = 1 [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx hassnapshot hassnapshot() = 1 Quiesce will quiesce file system writes Memory will grab the memory state (will lose pings during this)	createsnapshot
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx revertsnapshot Sample: [root@vs03 root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx revertsnapshot revertsnapshot() = 1 Revert to previous created snapshot (you loose the current VM state!)	revertsnapshot
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx removesnapshots Sample: [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx removesnapshots removesnapshots() = 1 Remove previous created snapshots (you keep the current VM state!)	removesnapshots
vmware-cmd -s register vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx Sample: [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -s register /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx register(/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx) = 1 Register VM (add to inventory)	register
vmware-cmd -s unregister vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx Sample: [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd -s unregister /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx unregister(/vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx) = 1 Unregister VM (add to inventory)	unregister
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx answer Sample: [root@esxhost root]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/44ebf538-51cc7998-2525-00145e1b556a/printer/printer.vmx answer No questions pending. In this case there is no pending input request. If there is any pending input request you will be promptet for the answser. answer pending request for userinput	answer