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3 Type the command to disable the script.
utility-name script script-name disable
Option Action
utility-name (On Windows)
Use VMwareToolboxCmd.exe.
utility-name (On Linux, Solaris, and
FreeBSD)
Use vmware-toolbox-cmd.
script-name
Use power, resume, suspend, or shutdown.
4 (Optional) If you disabled the script for suspending a virtual machine, repeat this procedure.
5 (Optional) If you disabled the script for resuming a virtual machine, also disable the script for
suspending the virtual machine.
Retrieve Status Information About the Virtual Machine
You can display information about host time and CPU speed. For virtual machines hosted in a vSphere
environment, you can display additional information about memory and CPU reservations and limits.
Prerequisites
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Determine what status information to display. See “Subcommands for the stat Command,” on
page 223.
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If you plan to script commands and need to know what the exit codes are, see “Exit Codes for the
VMware Tools Configuration Utility,” on page 223.
Procedure
1 Open a command prompt or terminal in the guest operating system.
2 Change to the VMware Tools installation directory.
Operating System Default Path
Windows
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools
Linux and Solaris
/usr/sbin
FreeBSD
/usr/local/sbin
Mac OS X
/Library/Application Support/VMware Tools
3 Type the command to display the status information.
utility-name stat subcommand
Option Action
utility-name (On Windows)
Use VMwareToolboxCmd.exe.
utility-name (On Linux, Solaris, and
FreeBSD)
Use vmware-toolbox-cmd.
utility-name (On Mac OS X)
Use vmware-tools-cli.
subcommand
Use hosttime or speed, or, if applicable, one of the subcommands
available for virtual machines hosted in a vSphere environment.
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
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