9.0

Using vmrun to Control Virtual Machines
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vmrun writeVariable Ubuntu10/Ubuntu10.vmx guestEnv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/local/lib
Guest user: root
Guest password:
vmrun runScriptInGuest Ubuntu10/Ubuntu10.vmx /bin/bash "usr/bin/env > /tmp/env.out"
Guest user: root
Guest password:
NooutputcomestothehostfromrunScriptInGuest,solookat/tmp/env.outontheguest.
OnaLinuxguest,determinetheIPaddressandsetitinaguestvariable:
$ ipaddr=‘ifconfig eth0 | grep inet.addr‘
$ vmware-rpctool "info-set guestinfo.ip $ipaddr"
Fromthehost,retrievetheIPaddressthatwasjustsetontheguest:
vmrun readVariable Ubuntu10/Ubuntu10.vmx guestVar guestinfo.ip
Maintenance Commands
ListrunningvirtualmachinesonWorkstation:
vmrun -T ws list
Total running VMs: 2
C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Ubuntu\Ubuntu.vmx
C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Windows7\Windows7.vmx
PreparetoinstallVMwareToolsonVMwareFusion:
vmrun -T fusion installTools RedHatEnt5/RedHatEnt5.vmx
RegisteranewvirtualmachineinstalledonanESX/ESXihost:
vmrun -T esx -h 10.0.1.5 -u root -p <pass> register "[datastore1] RHEL5/RHEL5.vmx"
UnregisteranoldvirtualmachinegoingoutofserviceonanESX/ESXihost:
vmrun -T esx -h 10.0.1.5 -u root -p <pass> unregister "[datastore1] RHEL3/RHEL3.vmx"
OnvCenterServer ,thevmrunutilitysupportsthesameformofpath‐to‐VMXspecificationasESX/ESXihosts.
vmrun -T vc -h 10.0.1.9 -u Administrator -p <pw> register "[datastore1] RHEL5/RHEL5.vmx"
YoucannotreachavirtualmachinefilethroughitsresourcepoolorvApp.