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Misc commands
(to be used with SSH--see below for enabling SSH)

List VMs (get vmIds):
vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms

VM status:
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate vmId

Power on/off a VM:
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.[on/off] vmId

Get the IP address of a VM:
vim-cmd vmsvc/get.summary vmId | grep ipAddress

To list available commands:
vim-cmd help
vim-cmd vmsvc

Standard VM operations:
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate vmId
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on vmId
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.off vmId
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.suspend vmId
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.reset vmId
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.shutdown vmId
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.reboot vmId
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.hibernate vmId
vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.create vmId snapshotName snapshotDescription includeMemory
Ex:
vim-cmd "vmsvc/snapshot.create XXXX FIRST_SNAPSHOT MY_FIRST_SNAPSHOT_1"
vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.revert VmId snapshotLevel snapshotIndex
Ex:
vim-cmd "vmsvc/snapshot.revert XXXX 1"
vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.removeall VmId
vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.remove VmId removeChildren snapshotLevel snapshotIndex
vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.get vmId

Remove a VM:
vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister vmId
then delete the vm directory from the datastore (/vmfs/...)

Maintenance mode for ESX host:
**(unfortunately this command will not evacuate/VMotion your VMs to rest of the cluster)
vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit

show the DCUI (direct console user interface)
dcui

Ctrl-C to exit

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 Enable SSH (from terminal):
-  vi /etc/inetd.conf
+  vi /var/run/inetd.conf
   uncomment ssh line (remove # from line that starts with #ssh)
   save the file (:wq)

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   kill -HUP `ps | grep inetd`
-Remove/Add SSH enabled warnings
+Remove/Add SSH enabled warnings<br\>
 To disable these warnings using esxcli:
   esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 1
 To enable these warnings using esxcli:
   esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 0

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 Remove/Add SSH enabled warnings
- To disable these warnings using esxcli:
+To disable these warnings using esxcli:
-−
-.Connect to the ESXi host through SSH using root credentials.
-.Run this command:
-−
   esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 1
- To enable these warnings using esxcli:
+To enable these warnings using esxcli:
-−
-.Connect to the ESXi host through SSH using root credentials.
-.Run this command:
-−
   esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 0

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:50, 19 July 2013
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	restart inetd		restart inetd
	kill -HUP `ps \| grep inetd`		kill -HUP `ps \| grep inetd`
		+
		+	Remove/Add SSH enabled warnings
		+	To disable these warnings using esxcli:
		+
		+	1.Connect to the ESXi host through SSH using root credentials.
		+	2.Run this command:
		+
		+	esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 1
		+	To enable these warnings using esxcli:
		+
		+	1.Connect to the ESXi host through SSH using root credentials.
		+	2.Run this command:
		+
		+	esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 0

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-(https://sites.google.com/site/bmaupinwiki/home/applications/vmware/vmware-esxi)
+(https://sites.google.com/site/bmaupinwiki/home/applications/vmware/vmware-esxi)<br\>
 Misc commands
 (to be used with SSH--see below for enabling SSH)

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 (to be used with SSH--see below for enabling SSH)
-List VMs (get vmIds):
+=====List VMs (get vmIds)=====
   vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
+=====VM status=====
-VM status:
   vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate vmId
+=====Power on/off a VM=====
-Power on/off a VM:
   vim-cmd vmsvc/power.[on/off] vmId
+=====Get the IP address of a VM=====
-Get the IP address of a VM:
   vim-cmd vmsvc/get.summary vmId | grep ipAddress
+=====To list available commands=====
-To list available commands:
   vim-cmd help
   vim-cmd vmsvc
+=====Standard VM operations=====
-Standard VM operations:
   vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate vmId
   vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on vmId
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   vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.get vmId
+=====Remove a VM=====
-Remove a VM:
   vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister vmId
   then delete the vm directory from the datastore (/vmfs/...)
+=====Maintenance mode for ESX host=====
-Maintenance mode for ESX host:
 **(unfortunately this command will not evacuate/VMotion your VMs to rest of the cluster)
   vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
   vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit
+=====show the DCUI (direct console user interface)=====
 show the DCUI (direct console user interface)
   dcui
 Ctrl-C to exit
+=====Enable SSH (from terminal)=====
-Enable SSH (from terminal):
   vi /var/run/inetd.conf
   uncomment ssh line (remove # from line that starts with #ssh)
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   kill -HUP `ps | grep inetd`
-Remove/Add SSH enabled warnings<br\>
+=====Remove/Add SSH enabled warnings=====
 To disable these warnings using esxcli:
   esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 1
 To enable these warnings using esxcli:
   esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 0