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Get ESXi version
vmware -l
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Get ESXi Version with build
vmware -v
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Checking installed VIB
esxcli software vib list
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Stopping virtual machine from the esx server
vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/Volume for server/hostname/hostname.vmx stop trysoft hard
if comes back with 1 server is shutdown
e.g.
vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/ESX1_GB_DS1/vmlab01/vmlab01.vmx stop trysoft hard
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Retrieve the UUID list
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
vmware-cmd -l
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Getstat ( gest VM stat )
Retrieve power state of the VM: off, on, suspended, stuck
vmware-cmd /vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx getstate
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Reboot virtual machine
Reboot the VM. First try a soft shutdown, then if necessary force a shutdown before reboot
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx reset trysoft
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Start Virtual machine
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx start
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Suspend
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx suspend
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Query if VM has a snapshot
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx hassnapshot
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Createsnapshot
Quiesce will quiesce file system writes
Memory will grab the memory state (will lose pings during this)
vmware-cmd createsnapshot name description quiesce memory
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Revertsnapshot
Revert to previous created snapshot (you loose the current VM state!)
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx revertsnapshot
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Removesnapshots
Remove previous created snapshots (you keep the current VM state!)
vmware-cmd vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx removesnapshots
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Register
Register VM (add to inventory)
vmware-cmd -s register vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx
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Unregister
Unregister VM (add to inventory)
vmware-cmd -s unregister vmfs/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx
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Lun Status
esxcfg-mpath -l
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