vmware-vcli

Modified scripts from VMware SDK to support VCenter.

You need to add datacenter name on each command. If not known, use vifs with '-C' option.

Use --help for more information.

Concerning format, can be:

• '[datastore] directory/file' like '[iSCSI DS] my_vm/my_vm.vmx'
• '/vmfs/volumes/iSCSI DS/my_vm/my_vm.vmx'

Known issue:

• don't work for some operation on ESXi free edition

vifs

Needed parms:

• --server : ESX or VCenter
• --dc : if host is VCenter

Operations:

• -C : list datacenters
• -S : list datastore
• -M : create directory in datastore
• -r : delete direcoty in datastore
• -D [--detail] : list directory content, detail option display file type and physical/provisionned size for VmDisk
• -g : download a file
• -c : copy a file (same as Copy in Browse Datastore)

vmkfstools

Needed parms:

• --url : url to the ESX/VCenter like https://hostname/sdk/webService
• --vihost <host/ip> : if VCenter, hostname or ip of an ESX
• --datacenter : if VCenter

Operations:

• -c [-d ] : create a vmdk with size format numberUNIT with unit eq g,m,k
• -E : rename a VMDK OR move a VMDK (will keep thin provisionning)
• -i [-d ] : clone a VMDK (will keep thin provisionning)
• -U : delete a VMDK

Supportedd format for disk: zeroedthick|eagerzeroedthick|thin|rdm:dev|rdmp:dev|2gbsparse

vmfolder

Note: totally new tool

Needed parms:

• --url : url to the ESX/VCenter like https://hostname/sdk/webService
• --datacenter : if VCenter
• --folder : folder name

Operations:

• --operation <create/delete>

vmregister

Needed parms:

• --url : url to the ESX/VCenter like https://hostname/sdk/webService
• --datacenter : if VCenter
• --vmxpath : path to vmx file

Option:

• --folder : folder name (for register)
• --hostname : host to register VM
• --cluster : cluster name (for register)

Operations:

• --operation <register/unregister>

vmclone

Needed parms:

• --url : url to the ESX/VCenter like https://hostname/sdk/webService
• --vmhost : host on which the new vm will be registered (even if you are running on cluster, this is the host which will proceed to the operation)
• --vmname / --vmname_destination : VM source/destination. If you want to keep the same name, you need to use folder

Option:

• --datastore : on which datastore copy the new VM
• --folder : in which folder register the new VM