list files of datastore for virtual machine

[filip_hasa]

Hello,

how to list files of datastore for virtual machine?! I cannot find it in command reference.

Thank you

[bulletprooffool]

Powershell wouild be easiest.

try this:

http://blogs.vmware.com/vipowershell/2009/08/how-to-list-datastores-that-are-on-shared-storage.html

[filip_hasa]

Thank you for tip. I founded it as well. But I thought PowerCLI and RCLI have compatibility by commands.

OK, I am gonna learn powershell ;o)

[lamw · Accepted solution]

If you've installed vCLI and vSphere SDK for Perl, you'll have additional utilities on top of what's there with the vCLI, take a look at this list:

One script that can help with listing datastore files for a given VM is dsbrowse.pl

Here is an example:

[vi-admin@scofield ~]$ /usr/lib/vmware-vcli/apps/host/dsbrowse.pl --server himalaya.primp-industries.com --username root --name dlgCore-iSCSI.test


Information about datastore : 'dlgCore-iSCSI.test'
---------------------------
Summary
 Name             : dlgCore-iSCSI.test
 Location         : /vmfs/volumes/4a26f505-02dfd8a4-6867-003048d9586a
 File system      : VMFS
 Maximum Capacity : 15.75 GB
 Available space  : 11.654296875 GB

Hosts associated with this datastore.
 himalaya.primp-industries.com

Virtual machines on this datastore.
 None

Templates on this datastore.
 None

Datastore Folder Structure.
 Folder Path: '[http://dlgCore-iSCSI.test|http://dlgCore-iSCSI.test]'
 Files present
  testagain
  testlab-1
  testlab-2
  testlab-3
  testlab-4
  testlab-5
  testlab-6
  testlab-7
  testlab-8
  testlab-9
  testlab-10
  testlab-11
  testlab-12
  testlab-13
  testlab-14
  testlab-15

 Folder Path: '[http://dlgCore-iSCSI.test|http://dlgCore-iSCSI.test] testagain'
 Files present
  testagain.vmdk
  vmware.log
  testagain.nvram
  vmware-70.log
  vmware-65.log
  vmware-66.log
  vmware-68.log
  vmware-67.log
  vmware-69.log
  testagain-flat.vmdk
  testagain.vmx
  testagain.vmxf
  testagain.vmsd

=========================================================================

William Lam

VMware vExpert 2009

VMware ESX/ESXi scripts and resources at:

VMware Code Central - Scripts/Sample code for Developers and Administrators

VMware Developer Comuunity

Twitter: @lamw

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[filip_hasa]

It is too complex for me but good direction. My solution is vifs.pl

\# vifs2.pl -Z DS --dir \[L1A_G4_R5_001\]VUPAJS001

Parent Directory

VUPAJS001-6f6374fc.hlog

VUPAJS001-6f6374fc.vswp

VUPAJS001-aux.xml

VUPAJS001-flat.vmdk

VUPAJS001.nvram

VUPAJS001.vmdk

VUPAJS001.vmsd

VUPAJS001.vmx

VUPAJS001.vmxf

vmware-15.log

vmware-16.log

vmware-17.log

vmware-18.log

vmware-19.log

vmware-20.log

vmware.log

I found bug in vifs.pl ;o) see separate thread.

[lamw]

See if this script helps:

What bug did you find in vifs.pl?

=========================================================================

William Lam

VMware vExpert 2009

VMware ESX/ESXi scripts and resources at:

VMware Code Central - Scripts/Sample code for Developers and Administrators

VMware Developer Comuunity

Twitter: @lamw

If you find this information useful, please award points for "correct" or "helpful".

[filip_hasa]

Please see this: new vifs.pl

Here it similar solution but only for list directory.http://networkadminkb.com/kb/Knowledge%20Base/VMWare/Unable%20to%20list%20Folders%20of%20Datastores%20in%20VIFS.pl%20Script.aspx

Thank you for interest

Do you think anybody can be interest for script which can export one vmdk and vmx file?