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  • 1.  Command line interface

    Posted Apr 16, 2015 09:07 AM

    Where can I locate a list of command line interface commands (either via PowerCLI, SSH and local console) that can be run with a free ESXi (5.5 or 6.0) host?

    I see that many commands are not available in the free version, but I'd like to have a list.

    Regards

    marius



  • 2.  RE: Command line interface

    Posted Apr 16, 2015 09:13 AM

    Hi,

    as far as I'm aware the free Hypervisor only allows read-only access through the scripting toolkits as PowerCLI and Perl.

    I don't know about any SSH/console limitations.

    Tim



  • 3.  RE: Command line interface

    Posted Apr 16, 2015 09:21 AM

    If you SSH into a host you can use ESXCLI, there should be no limitation: vSphere Documentation Center



  • 4.  RE: Command line interface

    Posted Apr 16, 2015 12:07 PM

    Its all about authentication if you have proper credential you can connect your box from  rCLi ,vMA and remote ESXi also.

    One more thing you can use all the feature of VMware in the Evaluation  license.



  • 5.  RE: Command line interface

    Posted Apr 16, 2015 03:22 PM

    Hi,

    there should be no difference in available ESXi shell commands between vSphere Hypervisor and paid vSphere editions.

    The main difference is that "free ESXi" -> vSphere Hypervisor have its API only for read only access which limits/prevents

    remote management of that hypervisor using vCLI, PowerShell, Perl ... (including vCenter and vMA)

    Can you please post what commands you missing in ESXi shell?

    For list of available command line interfaces refer to this list:

    http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.vcli.getstart.doc/cli_jumpstart.3.2.html

    For list of available vCLI commands go here:

    vSphere Command-Line Interface Reference

    Entire vCLI documentation:

    https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/