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<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Managing ESXi without the VI client</span></span></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Managing ESXi without the VI client ==<br /> <br /> List VMs and VMIDs:<br /> vimcmd vmsvc/getallvms<br /> <br /> Manage Power:<br /> vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstat [VMID]<br /> vim-cmd vmsvc/power.shutdown [VMID]<br /> vim-cmd vmsvc/power.off [VMID]<br /> vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on [VMID]<br /> <br /> VM Registration:<br /> vim-cmd solo/registervm /vmfs/volumes/datastore2/DC05/DC05.vmx<br /> vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister [VMID]<br /> <br /> VM Messages:<br /> vim-cmd vmsvc/message [VID]<br /> <br /> Create VMDK:<br /> mkfstools -i ../../datastore1/DC05/DC05.vmdk ../DC05/DC05.vmdk<br /> <br /> Resources:<br /> * Managing ESXi without the VI client - http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/manage_without_VI_client_5.php<br /> * Managing ESXi without the VI client - http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/manage_without_VI_client_1.php<br /> * ESXi 4.1 command line awesomeness - http://benincosa.org/blog/?p=266</div>

Kenneth