How to count the number of Vm's in an ESXi server using command line

[kivmark]

I want to know the number of Vm's running over ESXi. What is the command for it.. ??

'vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms'

This command list out the vm's running oover the ESXi server, but i want the number (whole number)

Please help..

Thank You,

M@rk!V

[pavitb · Accepted solution]

Hi

You can use this PowerCLI command to get a VM count:

Connect-VIServer -Server "ESXi host or vCenter server"

(Get-VM -Location "ESXi host").count

Pavit

[kivmark]

Can you please tell me using the esxcli ??

[Madmax01]

Hello,

if you like to query over putty > try: 

esxcli network vm list |wc -l

Best regards

Max

[kivmark]

Thanks Max..

[jasoncain_22]

were you able to get this to work?

The "lwc -l" switch is not recognized for my version.