esxi-commands.txt

~ # vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
Vmid            Name                                       File                                    Guest OS          Version   Annotation
1      newton.jameswhite.org    [vmfs01] newton.jameswhite.org/newton.jameswhite.org.vmx     debian6Guest            vmx-08
2      venus.jameswhite.org     [vmfs02] sol.jameswhite.org/sol.jameswhite.org.vmx           windows7_64Guest        vmx-08
3      mercury.jameswhite.org   [vmfs01] mercury.jameswhite.org/mercury.jameswhite.org.vmx   windows7Guest           vmx-08
5      sol.jameswhite.org       [vmfs01] sol.jameswhite.org/sol.jameswhite.org.vmx           windows7Server64Guest   vmx-08
6      terra.jameswhite.org     [vmfs01] terra.jameswhite.org_1/terra.jameswhite.org.vmx     darwin11_64Guest        vmx-08
7      lofn.jameswhite.org      [vmfs01] lofn/lofn.vmx                                       windows7Guest           vmx-08
8      feynman.jameswhite.org   [vmfs02] feynman.jameswhite.org/feynman.jameswhite.org.vmx   debian6Guest            vmx-08
~ # vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate 2
Retrieved runtime info
Powered off
~ # vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on 2
Powering on VM:
~ # vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate 2
Retrieved runtime info
Powered on

vim-cmd vmsvc/get.guest 2


# esxcli software vib install -d "/vmfs/volumes/51844533-b0046150-85e1-c82a1455a99f/updates/ESXi550-201512001.zip"

# unregister a vm
vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister vmid

# register a vm
vim-cmd solo/registervm path_to_vmx_file