VMware Communities: Message List - Does Vmware ESX 4 supports RCLI

Re: Does Vmware ESX 4 supports RCLI

lamw — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:27:35 GMT

vCLI does support both ESX(i) 3.5 and 4.0, there may be some changes in the script options but they should work in general. There are a few that are 3.5 specific which will end with 35 such as (esxcfg-mpath35 and vihostupdate35). You will not be able to manage ESX(i) 4.0 with RCLI, you'll need to make sure you're using vCLI.

I would definitely test it out before using in production but for the most part it should be fully compatible.

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Re: Does Vmware ESX 4 supports RCLI

Skyislimit — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:19:52 GMT

Thanks for your reply.

I want to know Can i still manage vSphere through RCLI scripts.Problem is I have rcli scripts through which I am managing my ESX 3.5.Now If we replaceESX 3.4 with ESX 4(vSphere),Will the older scripts work ?

BR,

Victor

Re: Does Vmware ESX 4 supports RCLI

DLeid — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:53:34 GMT

You can run most vSphere CLI commands against ESX/ESXi 4.0 and ESX/ESXi 3.5 Update 2 and later. When you run vSphere CLI 4.0 against ESX/ESXi 3.5 Update 2 and later, only the commands and command options supported by Remote CLI 3.5 Update 2 are supported.

See http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/vcli40/vcli_40_relnotes.html

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Re: Does Vmware ESX 4 supports RCLI

Skyislimit — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:55:55 GMT

Thanks for link.

Yeah,I have seen that link.But i am not able to figure out through documentation whether RCLI older scripts still work with vSphere.

BR,

Victor

Re: Does Vmware ESX 4 supports RCLI

jbruelasdgo — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:52:49 GMT

http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/

Does Vmware ESX 4 supports RCLI

Skyislimit — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:37:16 GMT

Hi,

I have some rcli scripts which i was using to manage my esx 3.5 and esxi 3.5. Now we are going for ESSX 4.I want to know does ESX 4 supports rcli ?

Thanks,

Victor