vmware-cmd just returns a bunch of config info about ESXi server

[rpierucci]

Hi All!

    I am trying to use the vmware-cmd command to script a few changes I would like to see on some VM's.  I am running into an issue however, when I run ANY vmware-cmd command I get back a bunch of configuration settings for the host and virtual machines (at least from what I can tell).

For instance, if I run:

me@server01:~$ vmware-cmd -H ESXiserver -U ESXiUser -P ESXiServerPassword /vmfs/volumes/blah/blah/something.vmx getstate

I get back:

<overheadLimit>-1</overheadLimit></memoryAllocation></config></child><child><key>host/vim/vmvisor/plugins/hhrc</key><config><cpuAllocation><reservation>0</reservation><expandableReservation>false</expandableReservation><limit>-1</limit><shares><shares>1000</shares><level>custom</level></shares><overheadLimit>0</overheadLimit></cpuAllocation><memoryAllocation><reservation>0</reservation><expandableReservation>true</expandableReservation><limit>70</limit><shares><shares>1000</shares><level>custom</level></shares><overheadLimit>-1</overheadLimit></memoryAllocation></config><child><key>host/vim/vmvisor/plugins/hhrc/sfcb-ProviderMa.352234</key><config><cpuAllocation><reservation>0</reservation><expandableReservation>false</expandableReservation><limit>-1</limit><shares><shares>1000</shares><level>custom</level></shares><overheadLimit>0</overheadLimit></cpuAllocation><memoryAllocation><reservation>0</reservation><expandableReservation>true</expandableReservation><limit>75</limit><shares><shares>0</shares><level>normal</level></shares><overheadLimit>-1</overheadLimit></memoryAllocation></config></child></child><child><key>host/vim/vmvisor/plugins/iodm_group</key><config><cpuAllocation><reservation>0</reservation><expandableReservation>

(cut off the output as it will go on for PAGES)

and nothing happens...I am not sure what I am doing wrong?

This happens for every command I try to use with vmware-cmd

Thank you for your help!

[wila]

Hello,

The command vmware-cmd is a legacy command and one I wouldn't use much for managing anything in vSphere 5+ besides it can only be used remotely nowadays.

The alternative is either vmware-vim-cmd or vim-cmd, see also: Vmware-vim-cmd

You might also want to look at esxcli.

--

Wil

[rpierucci]

Thanks bud!

     I am going to use vim-cmd to list the virtual machines and then grep/cut the virtual machine number of the VM I want to disconnect the CD-ROM from and put it in a variable.  After that, I will use vim-cmd vmsvc/device.connection with the newly created variable to disconnect the DVD/CDROM.

Thank you sir!