Common commands of VIX

After testing to a certain scale, you will inevitably use virtual machines. For VMware ESX, list several common commands:

 

1. List the storage paths of VMS on ESX Server (only list running VMS)

Vmrun-t esx-H https ://Serverip/SDK-uServerusername-PServerpasswordList

 

2. Start a VM.

Vmrun-t esx-H https ://Serverip/SDK-uServerusername-PServerpasswordStart"[Datastore1] vmname/vmname. vmx"

 

3. Stop a VM.

Vmrun-t esx-H https ://Serverip/SDK-uServerusername-PServerpasswordStop"[Datastore1] vmname/vmname. vmx"

 

4. list all snapshots on a VM

Vmrun-t esx-H https ://Serverip/SDK-uServerusername-PServerpasswordListsnapshots"[Datastore1] Vmname/vmname. vmx"

 

5. revert to the specified snapshot on the specified VM

Vmrun-t esx-H https ://Serverip/SDK-uServerusername-PServerpasswordReverttosnapshot"[Datastore1] Vmname/vmname. vmx"Snapshotname

Note: This command is invalid for ESX 3.5, Ref: http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vix-api/VIX-1.6.2-ReleaseNotes.html

 

6. execute a program on the VM.

Vmrun-t esx-H https ://Serverip/SDK-uServerusername-PServerpassword-GuVmusername-GPVmpasswordRunprograminguest"[Datastore1] Vmname/vmname. vmx"-Interactive" C:/Windows/system32/cmd.exe"

 

7. Execute a bat on the VM.

Vmrun-t esx-H https ://Serverip/SDK-uServerusername-PServerpassword-GuVmusername-GPVmpasswordRunscriptinguest"[Datastore1] Vmname/vmname. vmx"Cmd.exe/k/" C: // program files // Microsoft Visual Studio // VC // vcvarsall. BAT/"x86"

Note: Set the interpreter of BAT ""

 

8. copy file from guest to host

Vmrun-t esx-H https ://Serverip/SDK-uServerusername-PServerpassword-GuVmusername-GPVmpasswordCopyfilefromguesttohost"[Datastore1] Vmname/vmname. vmx"" C:/temp/test. xml "" // 192.168.0.1/shared/test. xml"

 

9. copy file from host to guest

Vmrun-t esx-H https ://Serverip/SDK-uServerusername-PServerpassword-GuVmusername-GPVmpasswordCopyfilefromhosttoguest"[Datastore1] Vmname/vmname. vmx"" // 192.168.0.1/shared/test. xml "" C:/temp/test. xml"

 

Other Commands include:

Listprocessinguest, killprocessinguest, stop (power off VM), reset (reboot VM ),