`vim-cmd help` for each `vmsvc` command

vim-cmd help for each vmsvc command.txt

Usage: acquiremksticket vmid

Acquire mks ticket.

Usage: acquireticket vmid ticketType

Acquire a virtual machine ticket.

Usage: createdummyvm vm_name datastore_path [hw_version]

Create a pre-configured dummy vm.

Usage: destroy vmid

Deletes the vm.

Usage: device.connection vmid deviceKey connect

Connect/Disconnect the virtual device specified

Usage: device.connusbdev vmid usbid

Connect a USB device to this virtual machine.

Usage: device.ctlradd vmid ctlr_type bus_number

Add a LsiSAS1068, LsiLogic, BusLogic, PvSCSI, AHCI, NVME or NVDIMM controller to this virtual machine.

Usage: device.ctlrremove vmid ctlr_type bus_number

Remove a SCSI, SATA or NVME controller from this virtual machine.

Usage: device.disconnusbdev vmid usbid

Remove a disk from this virtual machine.

Usage: device.diskadd vmid size controller_numer unit_number datastore [ctlr_type]

Add a disk to this virtual machine.

Usage: device.diskaddexisting vmid disk_file controller_number unit_number [ctlr_type]

Add an existing disk to this virtual machine. If controller type is not set, the command will create a SCSI disk.

Usage: device.diskextend vmid new_size controller_numer unit_number [ctlr_type]

Extend an existing disk of this virtual machine.

Usage: device.diskremove vmid controller_number unit_number delete_file [controller_type]

Remove a disk from this virtual machine. If controller type is not set, the command will look for a SCSI disk.

Usage: device.getdevices vmid

Retrieves and displays the virtual devices for the vm.

Usage: device.nvdimmadd vmid size

Add a nvdimm to this virtual machine.

Usage: device.nvdimmremove vmid deviceKey

Remove a nvdimm from this virtual machine.

Usage: device.toolsSyncSet vmid new state

Set whether tools sync to host is enabled for the virtual machine.

Usage: devices.createnic vmid adapter-type network-id [network-type]

Add a NIC to this virtual machine.

Usage: get.capability vmid

Get list of capabilities for virtual machine.

Usage: get.config vmid

Retrieves and displays the configuration object for the vm.
The device list is omitted and can be retrieved using the device.getdevices command.

Usage: get.config.cpuidmask vmid

Retrieves and displays the cpu id masks for this virtual machine.

Usage: get.configoption vmid

Get the configuration options for this virtual machine.

Usage: get.datastores vmid

Show the list of datastores for this virtual machine.

Usage: get.disabledmethods vmid

Show the list of disabled methods on the virtual machine.

Usage: get.environment vmid

Retrieves the vm's environment browser.

Usage: get.filelayout vmid

Show the list of files for this virtual machine.

Usage: get.filelayoutex vmid

Show the list of files for this virtual machine.

Usage: get.guest vmid

Get guest information

Usage: get.guestheartbeatStatus vmid

Show the guest heartbeat status for this virtual machine.

Usage: get.managedentitystatus vmid

Show the status for the virtual machine.

Usage: get.networks vmid

Show the list of networks for this virtual machine.

Usage: get.runtime vmid

Get runtime information

Usage: get.snapshotinfo vmid

Show the snapshot information for this virtual machine.

Usage: get.spaceNeededForConsolidation vmid

Estimate the space needed to perform consolidation.

Usage: get.summary vmid

Retrieves and displays the listsummary status from the vm.

Usage: get.tasklist vmid

Get list of recent tasks on virtual machine.

Usage: getallvms [includeConfigNotAvailable]

getallvms

Get the list of virtual machines on the host.

Usage: vmconstraints

Retrieves and displays the constraints object for the host.
Usage: message vmid [messageId] [messageChoice]

Replies to the current pending question on the vm.

Usage: power.getstate vmid

Retrieves the power state of the specified virtual machine.

Usage: power.hibernate vmid

Cause guest to go into standby/hibernate and suspend.

Usage: power.off vmid

Power off the specified virtual machine.

Usage: power.on vmid

Power on the specified virtual machine.

Usage: power.reboot vmid

Reboot the guest OS if tools is running.

Usage: power.reset vmid

Reset the specified virtual machine.

Usage: power.shutdown vmid

Shutdown the guest OS

Usage: power.suspend vmid

Suspend the specified virtual machine.

Usage: power.suspendResume vmid

Suspend & resume the specified virtual machine.

Usage: queryftcompat vmid [faultToleranceType]

Query FT compatibility for a VM.

Usage: reload vmid

Reload the virtual machine state from afresh.
Use to pick up hand-edits (powered off) or re-establish a connection (powered on).

Usage: setscreenres vmid width height

Sets the Console window's resolution.

Usage: snapshot.create vmid [snapshotName] [snapshotDescription] [includeMemory] [quiesced]

Creates a snapshot for the vm.

Usage: snapshot.dumpoption showconfig

Set the snapshot dump option.

Usage: snapshot.get vmid

gets the snapshot info for the vm.

Usage: snapshot.remove vmid snapshotId [removeChildren]

Remove a snapshot on the vm.

Usage: snapshot.removeall vmid

Removes all the snapshots on the vm.

Usage: snapshot.revert vmid snapshotId suppressPowerOn

Revert to a snapshot on the vm.

Usage: snapshot.setoption [OPTIONS] vmid

Config snapshot behavior on the vm.

Options:
   --locked=bool
       Whether to lock the snapshot

   --disabled=bool
       whether to disable snapshot

   --action=string
       The snapshot power-off behavior

Usage: tools.cancelinstall vmid

Cancel the tools installation process

Usage: tools.install vmid

Start the tools installation process

Usage: tools.upgrade vmid [args]

Upgrade VMware Tools in the virtual machine

Usage: unregister vmid

Unregister the virtual machine

Usage: upgrade vmid [vm_hwversion]

Upgrade the virtual hardware of the VM if possible.