esxcli

esxcli --server myESXi     --username user1 --password 'my_password' storage nfs list
esxcli --server myVCServer --username user1 --password 'my_password' --vihost myESXi.mycompany.com storage nfs list

esxcli --version
esxcli system version get
esxcli system account list

esxcli vm process list
esxcli vm process kill -w 692XX -t soft

esxcli --version
Script 'esxcli' version: 6.7

esxcli storage nfs list

esxcli software vib

esxcli software vib install -d "/vmfs/volumes/Datastore/DirectoryName/PatchName.zip"

esxcli software vib update -v https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vib20/tools-light/VMware_locker_tools-light_5.0.0-0.7.515841.vib

esxcli software vib list

Activities

• Install esxcli on Linux: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/66988
• ESXi Patching

Related terms

• vim-cmd
• ESXi Shell Access with the Direct Console: https://vdc-repo.vmware.com/vmwb-repository/dcr-public/3b168d66-4960-4290-a39b-6ce5c01edb51/94d96482-6bf6-41ca-8f87-743c9bf4280a/doc/cli_jumpstart.3.5.html#1105176

See also

• vim-cmd, vim-cmd /hostsvc/hostsummary, vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms, vim-cmd vmsvc/power.off
• esxcli, esxcli vm process list
• VMware, VMware vSphere, VMware ESXi (ESXi Patching), VMware Fusion hypervisor for macOS, CloudFoundry, Workspace ONE intelligent hub, AirWatch, open-vm-tools, VMware Tanzu, vCenter, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), VMFS, esxcli, vim-cmd, Storage DRS (SDRS), VSphere Lifecycle Manager, Virtualization Based Security, VMware vMotion, VMware desktop, Greenplum, VMware Workstation Player, VMware Workspace ONE: VMware Workspace ONE UEM, VMware Verify, vRO, vRA, CloudHealth, Bitnami, VMware Application Catalog