esxi managing from console

See also: Robert Chase page

It is easy to use console of ESXi server and do some managing from it.


Get all virtual machines
vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms

Power off/on/reboot virtual machine with id 368
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.off 368
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on 368
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.reboot 368

Get information about virtual machine with id 368
vim-cmd vmsvc/get.summary 368

Delete all snapshots
vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.removeall 368

Refresh datastore
esxcfg-nas -r

Delete and add nfs datastore back
esxcfg-nas -d back
esxcfg-nas -a back --host IPADDRESS --share DIRECTORY

Running processes
esxtop

Console screen
dcui