Syntax to create a new VM using vCLI

[GaneshNetworks]

I am using few ESX 3.5 servers and one vCenter 2.5 server in my lab. I have installed vCLI in vCenter server. I would like to know the command to create a new VM through vCLI. Use the below detail to provide the syntax / command.

• VM Name - windows2003
• CPU - 2
• Memory - 2096 MB
• ESX Name - esxserver1
• Storage - 30 GB C drive and 40 GB D drive (These two has to be placed in centralized storage. i.e., datastore name is - "filer1.lun123"

Expecting more details.

Thanks,

Ganesh

[lamw · Accepted solution]

The vCLI commands are primarily used for host configurations, though as part of the vCLI installation, you also get set of vSphere SDK for Perl Utilities - http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/viperltoolkit/viperl41/doc/vsperl_util_index.html which provide additional canned scripts, one of which allows you to create a simple set of VMs using vmcreate.pl script. There is an example on how to use a script