VmWare/Misc Commands
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(to be used with SSH--see below for enabling SSH) | (to be used with SSH--see below for enabling SSH) | ||
| − | List VMs (get vmIds) | + | =====List VMs (get vmIds)===== |
vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms | vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms | ||
| − | + | =====VM status===== | |
| − | VM status | + | |
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate vmId | vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate vmId | ||
| − | + | =====Power on/off a VM===== | |
| − | Power on/off a VM | + | |
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.[on/off] vmId | 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 | vim-cmd vmsvc/get.summary vmId | grep ipAddress | ||
| − | + | =====To list available commands===== | |
| − | To list available commands | + | |
vim-cmd help | vim-cmd help | ||
vim-cmd vmsvc | vim-cmd vmsvc | ||
| − | + | =====Standard VM operations===== | |
| − | Standard VM operations | + | |
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate vmId | vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate vmId | ||
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on vmId | vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on vmId | ||
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vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.get vmId | vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.get vmId | ||
| − | + | =====Remove a VM===== | |
| − | Remove a VM | + | |
vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister vmId | vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister vmId | ||
then delete the vm directory from the datastore (/vmfs/...) | 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) | **(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_enter | ||
vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit | vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit | ||
| − | + | =====show the DCUI (direct console user interface)===== | |
| − | show the DCUI (direct console user interface) | + | |
dcui | dcui | ||
Ctrl-C to exit | Ctrl-C to exit | ||
| − | + | =====Enable SSH (from terminal)===== | |
| − | Enable SSH (from terminal) | + | vi /var/run/inetd.conf |
| − | vi / | + | |
uncomment ssh line (remove # from line that starts with #ssh) | uncomment ssh line (remove # from line that starts with #ssh) | ||
save the file (:wq) | save the file (:wq) | ||
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kill -HUP `ps | grep inetd` | kill -HUP `ps | grep inetd` | ||
| − | Remove/Add SSH enabled warnings | + | =====Remove/Add SSH enabled warnings===== |
To disable these warnings using esxcli: | To disable these warnings using esxcli: | ||
esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 1 | esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 1 | ||
To enable these warnings using esxcli: | To enable these warnings using esxcli: | ||
esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 0 | esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 0 | ||
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| + | =====Change hostname===== | ||
| + | <nowiki>~$ esxcli system hostname set --host=hostname | ||
| + | ~$esxcli system hostname set --fqdn=fqdn.com</nowiki> | ||
Latest revision as of 21:23, 2 January 2017
(https://sites.google.com/site/bmaupinwiki/home/applications/vmware/vmware-esxi)
Misc commands
(to be used with SSH--see below for enabling SSH)
[edit] List VMs (get vmIds)
vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
[edit] VM status
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate vmId
[edit] Power on/off a VM
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.[on/off] vmId
[edit] Get the IP address of a VM
vim-cmd vmsvc/get.summary vmId | grep ipAddress
[edit] To list available commands
vim-cmd help vim-cmd vmsvc
[edit] 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
[edit] Remove a VM
vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister vmId then delete the vm directory from the datastore (/vmfs/...)
[edit] 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
[edit] show the DCUI (direct console user interface)
dcui
Ctrl-C to exit
[edit] Enable SSH (from terminal)
vi /var/run/inetd.conf uncomment ssh line (remove # from line that starts with #ssh) save the file (:wq) restart inetd kill -HUP `ps | grep inetd`
[edit] 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
[edit] Change hostname
~$ esxcli system hostname set --host=hostname ~$esxcli system hostname set --fqdn=fqdn.com
