vmrun

• VMware Server 2.0.1 on Ubuntu Hardy x64

  vmrun version 2.0.1 build-156745
  
  Usage: vmrun [AUTHENTICATION-FLAGS] COMMAND [PARAMETERS]
  
  
  
  AUTHENTICATION-FLAGS
  --------------------
  These must appear before the command and any command parameters.
  
     -h <hostName>  (not needed for Workstation)
     -P <hostPort>  (not needed for Workstation)
     -T <hostType> (ws|server|server1)
       for example, use '-T server' for Server 2.0
                    use '-T server1' for Server 1.0
     -u <userName in host OS>  (not needed for Workstation)
     -p <password in host OS>  (not needed for Workstation)
     -gu <userName in guest OS>
     -gp <password in guest OS>
  
  
  
  POWER COMMANDS           PARAMETERS           DESCRIPTION
  --------------           ----------           -----------
  start                    Path to vmx file     Start a VM
                           [gui|nogui]
  
  stop                     Path to vmx file     Stop a VM
                           [hard|soft]
  
  reset                    Path to vmx file     Reset a VM
                           [hard|soft]
  
  suspend                  Path to vmx file     Suspend a VM
                           [hard|soft]
  
  pause                    Path to vmx file     Pause a VM
  
  unpause                  Path to vmx file     Unpause a VM
  
  
  
  SNAPSHOT COMMANDS        PARAMETERS           DESCRIPTION
  -----------------        ----------           -----------
  snapshot                 Path to vmx file     Create a snapshot of a VM
                           Snapshot name
  
  deleteSnapshot           Path to vmx file     Remove a snapshot from a VM
                           Snapshot name
  
  revertToSnapshot         Path to vmx file     Set VM state to a snapshot
                           Snapshot name
  
  
  
  RECORD/REPLAY COMMANDS   PARAMETERS           DESCRIPTION
  ----------------------   ----------           -----------
  beginRecording           Path to vmx file     Begin recording a VM
                           Snapshot name
  
  endRecording             Path to vmx file     End recording a VM
  
  beginReplay              Path to vmx file     Begin replaying a VM
                           Snapshot name
  
  endReplay                Path to vmx file     End replaying a VM
  
  
  
  GUEST OS COMMANDS        PARAMETERS           DESCRIPTION
  -----------------        ----------           -----------
  runProgramInGuest        Path to vmx file     Run a program in Guest OS
                           [-noWait]
                           [-activeWindow]
                           [-interactive]
                           Complete-Path-To-Program
                           [Program arguments]
  
  fileExistsInGuest        Path to vmx file     Check if a file exists in Guest OS
                           Path to file in guest
  
  setSharedFolderState     Path to vmx file     Modify a Host-Guest shared folder
                           Share name
                           Host path
                           writable | readonly
  
  addSharedFolder          Path to vmx file     Add a Host-Guest shared folder
                           Share name
                           New host path
  
  removeSharedFolder       Path to vmx file     Remove a Host-Guest shared folder
                           Share name
  
  listProcessesInGuest     Path to vmx file     List running processes in Guest OS
  
  killProcessInGuest       Path to vmx file     Kill a process in Guest OS
                           process id
  
  runScriptInGuest         Path to vmx file     Run a script in Guest OS
                           Interpreter path
                           script_text
  
  deleteFileInGuest        Path to vmx file     Delete a file in Guest OS
                           Path in guest
  
  createDirectoryInGuest   Path to vmx file     Create a directory in Guest OS
                           Directory path in guest
  
  deleteDirectoryInGuest   Path to vmx file     Delete a directory in Guest OS
                           Directory path in guest
  
  listDirectoryInGuest     Path to vmx file     List a directory in Guest OS
                           Directory path in guest
  
  copyFileFromHostToGuest  Path to vmx file     Copy a file from host OS to guest OS
                           Path on host
                           Path in guest
  
  copyFileFromGuestToHost  Path to vmx file     Copy a file from guest OS to host OS
                           Path in guest
                           Path on host
  
  renameFileInGuest        Path to vmx file     Rename a file in Guest OS
                           Original name
                           New name
  
  captureScreen            Path to vmx file     Capture the screen of the VM to a local file
                           Path on host
  
  writeVariable            Path to vmx file     Write a variable in the VM state
                           [runtimeConfig|guestEnv]
                           variable name
                           variable value
  
  readVariable             Path to vmx file     Read a variable in the VM state
                           [runtimeConfig|guestEnv]
                           variable name
  
  
  
  VPROBE COMMANDS          PARAMETERS           DESCRIPTION
  ---------------          ----------           -----------
  vprobeVersion            Path to vmx file     List VP version
  
  vprobeLoad               Path to vmx file     Load VP script
                           'VP script text'
  
  vprobeReset              Path to vmx file     Disable all vprobes
  
  vprobeListProbes         Path to vmx file     List probes
  
  vprobeListGlobals        Path to vmx file     List global variables
  
  
  
  GENERAL COMMANDS         PARAMETERS           DESCRIPTION
  ----------------         ----------           -----------
  list                                          List all running VMs
  
  upgradevm                Path to vmx file     Upgrade VM file format, virtual hw
  
  installtools             Path to vmx file     Install Tools in Guest
  
  register                 Path to vmx file     Register a VM
  
  unregister               Path to vmx file     Unregister a VM
  
  listRegisteredVM                              List registered VMs
  
  clone                    Path to vmx file     Create a copy of the VM
                           Path to destination vmx file
                           full|linked
                           [Snapshot name]
  
  
  
  
  Examples:
  
  
  Starting a virtual machine with Workstation on a Windows host
     vmrun -T ws start "c:\my VMs\myVM.vmx"
  
  
  Stopping a virtual machine with Server on a linux host
     vmrun -T server -h https://myHost.com/sdk -u hostUser -p hostPassword stop "[storage1] vm/myVM.vmx"
  
  
  Running a program in a virtual machine with Workstation on a Windows host with Windows guest
     vmrun -T ws -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword runProgramInGuest "c:\my VMs\myVM.vmx" "c:\Program Files\myProgram.exe"
  
  
  Running a program in a virtual machine with Server on a linux host with linux guest
     vmrun -T server -h https://myHost.com/sdk -u hostUser -p hostPassword -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword runProgramInGuest "[storage1] vm/myVM.vmx" /usr/bin/X11/xclock -display :0
  
  
  Creating a snapshot of a virtual machine with Workstation on a Windows host
     vmrun -T ws snapshot "c:\my VMs\myVM.vmx" mySnapshot
  
  
  Reverting to a snapshot with Workstation on a Windows host
     vmrun -T ws revertToSnapshot "c:\my VMs\myVM.vmx" mySnapshot
  
  
  Deleting a snapshot with Workstation on a Windows host
     vmrun -T ws deleteSnapshot "c:\my VMs\myVM.vmx" mySnapshot