• Register a VM

vim-cmd solo/registervm path_to_vmx_file

• Unregister a VM

vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister vmid

• Delete a VM

vim-cmd vmsvc/destroy vmid

Get a listing of VMs on a host esxcli vm process list vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms

Determine if a VM has a snapshot vim-cmd vmsvc/get.snapshot vmid

Take a snapshot of a VM vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.create vmid snapshot_name

Remove a snapshot of a VM vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.remove vmid

Get the current power state of a VM vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate vmid

Get the uptime for a VM vim-cmd vmsvc/get.summary vmid |grep uptimeSeconds

Power on a VM vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on vmid

Shutdown a VM vim-cmd vmsvc/power.shutdown vmid

Power off a VM esxcli vm process kill –w world_id vim-cmd vmsvc/power.off vmid

Reboot a VM vim-cmd vmsvc/power.reboot vmid

Reset a VM vim-cmd vmsvc/power.reset vmid

Upgrade VMware Tools in a VM vim-cmd vmsvc/tools.upgrade vmid

Display the IP address of a VM vim-cmd vmsvc/get.guest vmid |grep -m 1 “ipAddress = \”“