connect.py

gistfile1.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""
vSphere Python SDK program for connecting a Vmware host
"""
import atexit

from pyVim import connect

service_instance = connect.SmartConnect(host='host',
                                            user='user',
                                            pwd='password',
                                            port=int(443))

atexit.register(connect.Disconnect, service_instance)
content = service_instance.RetrieveContent()
objview = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(content.rootFolder,
                                                      [],
                                                      True)
esxi_hosts = objview.view
print esxi_hosts