ESXi - vim-cmd

Some Handy Commands

• List available VMs
  • vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
• Check the power state of a VM
  • vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate [VMID]
    • VMID: Found in list from vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
• Power on a VM
  • vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on [VMID]
    • VMID: Found in list from vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
• Power off a VM
  • vim-cmd vmsvc/power.shutdown [VMID]
    • VMID: Found in list from vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
    • Requires that VM have VMware Tools installed
  • vim-cmd vmsvc/power.off [VMID]
    • VMID: Found in list from vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
    • Does not require that VM have VMware Tools installed
• Reset a VM
  • vim-cmd vmsvc/power.reset [VMID]
    • VMID: Found in list from vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
• Suspend a VM
  • vim-cmd vmsvc/power.suspend [VMID]
    • VMID: Found in list from vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms