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4 Replies Last post: Jan 15, 2009 11:12 PM by Dave.Mishchenko

how to enable VM autostart using RCLI command?

Jan 14, 2009 5:50 PM

QucickSand 14 posts since
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!

Reply Re: how to enable VM autostart using RCLI command? Jan 14, 2009 9:42 PM

Dave.Mishchenko 8,863 posts since
Nov 15, 2005 Moderator

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

Reply Re: how to enable VM autostart using RCLI command? Jan 14, 2009 9:44 PM

Dave.Mishchenko 8,863 posts since
Nov 15, 2005 Moderator

I manage my VMs on ESX3i u3 hosts exclusively using RCLI commands.

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

Reply Re: how to enable VM autostart using RCLI command? Jan 15, 2009 10:34 AM

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QucickSand 14 posts since
Apr 5, 2006

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.

Reply Re: how to enable VM autostart using RCLI command? Jan 15, 2009 11:12 PM

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Dave.Mishchenko 8,863 posts since
Nov 15, 2005 Moderator

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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