14.0 Pro

Option Description
--reset Resets the specified virtual machine. Add =hard to perform a hard reset to the
virtual machine.
--detach Detaches the specified virtual machine. The virtual machine then runs in the
background.
--exit Exits vmware-kvm.exe.
--preferences Shows the vmware-kvm preferences dialog box, where you set a hot key for
switching between virtual machines.
For example, type vmware-kvm.exe --power-off=hard MyVM.vmx to hard power off the virtual
machine MyVM.vmx. Type vmware-kvm.exe --reset MyVM.vmx to reset MyVM.vmx.
Note When a virtual machine is opened with VMware KVM , it cannot be opened with Workstation
Pro or Workstation Player. To open the virtual machine with Workstation Pro or Workstation Player,
you must close the virtual machine using vmware-kvm.exe --detach MyVM.vmx, or using the --exit
command.
What to do next
You can set specific hot keys to cycle between virtual machines and the host. See Set Hot Keys for
VMware KVM
Set Hot Keys for VMware KVM
You can specify a hot key or hot key combination for cycling through available virtual machines and the
host computer.
Each time you press the specified hot key, the screen displays the next virtual machine or the host, in
order. When you press the hot keys and a particular virtual machine is not running, it is skipped.
The default hot key is the Pause/Break key.
Prerequisites
Review the hot key combinations to avoid selecting hot key combinations already recognized by
Workstation virtual machines. See Default Hot Key Combinations.
Procedure
1 Open the Workstation Pro command-line.
2 Type vmware-kvm.exe --preferences.
3 Click Modify.
4 Press the combination of keys to use as hot keys.
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