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how to enable VM autostart using RCLI command? posted: Jan 14, 2009 5:50 PM

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QucickSand
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Apr 5, 2006

Hi,

I manage my VMs on ESX3i u3 hosts exclusively using RCLI commands. When I create a new VM, it won't autostart when esxi host is rebooted. I need to find out what RCLI command(s) to use to enable AUTOSTART for newly created VM.

Thanks!

Re: how to enable VM autostart using RCLI command?

1. Jan 14, 2009 9:42 PM in response to: QucickSand
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Dave.Mishchen…
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I haven't seen that you could do that with the RCLI but you might want to look at this vi-toolkit script - http://communities.vmware.com/message/827789#827789 or this perl sample - http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-1003

Re: how to enable VM autostart using RCLI command?

2. Jan 14, 2009 9:44 PM in response to: QucickSand
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I manage my VMs on ESX3i u3 hosts exclusively using RCLI commands.

PS - Just curious as to why you're doing that.

Re: how to enable VM autostart using RCLI command?

3. Jan 15, 2009 10:34 AM in response to: Dave.Mishchen…
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QucickSand
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Thanks for the pointers, but we are using redhat servers, so PowerShell scripts are no use to me :(, while that perl script only prints out current autostart settings, not how to modify it.

I am evaluating ESXi server to work with a third party management tool, which will manage creation/register/unregister/deletion and start/stop of VMs using RCLI commands. When new VM gets created, its autostart parameters are in MANUAL START catagory by default, so I need a comand to move new VMs into AUTOSTART catagory.

Re: how to enable VM autostart using RCLI command?

4. Jan 15, 2009 11:12 PM in response to: QucickSand
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It may not fit into your plans, but VMware has an appliance that includes the VI Perl Toolkit. The file you would look at editing is /etc/vmware/hostd/vmAutoStart.xml.

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

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