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command lines on esxi
- 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 = \""