vmware-cmd: not found

[Sachs123]

I'm pretty new to ESXi. I got SSH turned on. Connected to it.

Now i want to do some work on the vm images (problem with my snapshots not going away).

Anyhow, when I try to run the command "vmware-cmd -l" it gives me:

"-ash: vmware-cmd: not found"

What gives? What could be wrong?

[William Lam]

vmware-cmd is not available in the unsupported Busybox console of ESXi

You'll need to utilize the vCLI which has a remote version of vmware-cmd

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[lorenzo_lione]

You are right but see this KB: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1006160

In the product versions ESXi 4 is reported but it doesn't support vmware-cmd.

The KB explicitly says "Log in as root to the ESX host with an SSH client. / Run the command: vmware-cmd -s register ..."

Strange world...

Cheers!

L.

[admin]

vmware-cmd is only available on ESX classic

On ESXi, you have two options

1. Use the vCLI

2. Use vim-cmd which is a bit more cryptic but does the same thing.

A good read here:

http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/manage_without_VI_client_1.php

Good luck

-nick

[Sachs123]

Thanks!!

A little tricky to find the vCLI too.

http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vsphere_4/

"Drivers & Tools" Tab

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Download: "VMware vSphere Command-Line Interface - Windows Installer"