CMD – VMware-cmd
vmware-cmd –l List path and names of .registered VM vmx files on the present host vmware-cmd /esxvmfs001/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx getstate Retrieve power state of the VM: off, on, suspended, stuck vmware-cmd /esxvmfs001/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx reset trysoft Reboot the VM. First try a nice shutdown, then if necessary force a shutdown before reboot vmware-cmd /esxvmfs001/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx start Power on the VM vmware-cmd /esxvmfs001/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx stop trysoft Shutdown/halt the VM. First try a nice shutdown, and then if necessary force a shutdown. Finally power off. vmware-cmd /esxvmfs001/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx suspend Suspend the VM vmware-cmd /esxvmfs001/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx hassnapshot Query if VM has a snapshot vmware-cmd createsnapshot name description quiesce memory Quiesce will quiesce file system writes Memory will grab the memory state (will lose pings during this) vmware-cmd /esxvmfs001/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx revertsnapshot Revert to previous created snapshot (you loose the current VM state!) vmware-cmd /esxvmfs001/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx removesnapshots Remove previous created snapshots (you keep the current VM state!) vmware-cmd -s register /esxvmfs001/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx Register VM (add to inventory) vmware-cmd -s unregister /esxvmfs001/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx Unregister VM (add to inventory) vmware-cmd /esxvmfs001/volume/vmfslabel/VMName/VMName.vmx answer Answer pending request for userinput |