vm

Manage Virtual Machines.

Usage:

        vm  -poweroff [-vim <vcenter>] [-dryrun] [-force] [-all] [-quiet]
        vm  -poweron [-vim <vcenter>] [-dryrun] [-all] [-quiet]
        vm  -reboot [-vim <vcenter>] [-dryrun] [-force] [-all] [-quiet]
        vm  -list [-vim <vcenter>] [-detail] [-all]
        vm  -remove [-vim <vcenter>] [-dryrun] [-force] [-all] [-quiet]
        vm  -cbt <on|off> [-vim <vcenter>] [-dryrun] [-all] [-quiet]
        vm  -profile [-vim <vcenter>] [-dryrun] [-all] [-quiet]
        vm  -help

Arguments:

  -poweroff                                       Shut down the Virtual machine(s).
  -poweron                                        Power On the Virtual machine(s).
  -reboot                                         Try a  reboot of the Virtual machine(s)
  -list                                           Virtual Machines list.
  -remove                                         Remove the Virtual machine.
  -cbt <on|off>                                   Enable disable Change Block Tracking
  -profile                                        Show Virtual Machine(s) profile.
  -help                                           Help
  -vim <vcenter>                                  Target a specific vim service  <vim> (uuid,url)
  -dryrun                                         Do not do anything.
  -detail                                         Show details. Used with list
  -force                                          Force the  Virtual machine operation.
  -all                                            Operation apply to any Virtual Machines.
  -quiet                                          No confirmation is asked.

Examples:

 vm list detail -vim 9a583042-cb9d-5673-cbab-56a02a91805d
        Show any Virtual Machine available with associated Improved Virtual Disk on vCenter 9a583042-cb9d-5673-cbab-56a02a91805d

 vm poweron vm:testVM vm:vm-2313 vm:f9ad3050-d5a6-d107-d0d8-d305c4bc2330
        Power On 3 Virtual Machines. 1st a VM selected by name. 2nd a VM selected by Moref. 3rd a VM selected by UUID

 vm remove force vm:testVM
        Remove the VM testVM if the VM is On a power-off is forced