VMware/vSphere/vimcmd

Managing ESXi without the VI client

List VMs and VMIDs:

vimcmd vmsvc/getallvms

Manage Power:

vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstat [VMID]
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.shutdown [VMID]
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.off [VMID]
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on [VMID]

VM Registration:

vim-cmd solo/registervm /vmfs/volumes/datastore2/DC05/DC05.vmx
vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister [VMID]

VM Messages:

vim-cmd vmsvc/message [VID]

Create VMDK:

mkfstools -i ../../datastore1/DC05/DC05.vmdk ../DC05/DC05.vmdk

Resources:

• Managing ESXi without the VI client - http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/manage_without_VI_client_5.php
• Managing ESXi without the VI client - http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/manage_without_VI_client_1.php
• ESXi 4.1 command line awesomeness - http://benincosa.org/blog/?p=266