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ESXCLI – Complete Command List



Using the ESXCLI interface in ESXi 5 allows you to manage many host operations, and can be very useful in troubleshooting situations. All the ESXCLI commands use the same structure.
esxcli [dispatcher options] <namespace> [<namespace> ...] <cmd> [cmd options]
As stated on VMware’s website, the commands are broken down as follows
  • dispatcher options. Predefined options for connection information such as target host, user name, and so on. See Common Options for vCLI Execution. Not required when you run the command in the ESXi Shell.
  •  namespace. Groups ESXCLI commands. vSphere 5.0 supports nested namespaces.
  •  command. Reports on or modifies state on the system.

List of ESXCLI Commands

ESXCLI Namespace

Namespace
Command
esxcli.command
list

ESXCLI FCOE Namespace

Namespace
Command
fcoe.adapter
list
fcoe.nic
disable
fcoe.nic
discover
fcoe.nic
list

ESXCLI Hardware Namespace

Namespace
Command
hardware.bootdevice
list
hardware.clock
get
hardware.clock
set
hardware.cpu.cpuid
get
hardware.cpu.global
get
hardware.cpu.global
set
hardware.cpu
list
hardware.memory
get
hardware.pci
list
hardware.platform
get

ESXCLI iSCSI Namespace

Namespace
Command
iscsi.adapter.auth.chap
get
iscsi.adapter.auth.chap
set
iscsi.adapter.capabilities
get
iscsi.adapter.discovery
rediscover
iscsi.adapter.discovery.sendtarget
add
iscsi.adapter.discovery.sendtarget.auth.chap
get
iscsi.adapter.discovery.sendtarget.auth.chap
set
iscsi.adapter.discovery.sendtarget
list
iscsi.adapter.discovery.sendtarget.param
get
iscsi.adapter.discovery.sendtarget.param
set
iscsi.adapter.discovery.sendtarget
remove
iscsi.adapter.discovery.statictarget
add
iscsi.adapter.discovery.statictarget
list
iscsi.adapter.discovery.statictarget
remove
iscsi.adapter.discovery.status
get
iscsi.adapter.firmware
get
iscsi.adapter.firmware
set
iscsi.adapter
get
iscsi.adapter
list
iscsi.adapter.param
get
iscsi.adapter.param
set
iscsi.adapter
set
iscsi.adapter.target
list
iscsi.adapter.target.portal.auth.chap
get
iscsi.adapter.target.portal.auth.chap
set
iscsi.adapter.target.portal
list
iscsi.adapter.target.portal.param
get
iscsi.adapter.target.portal.param
set
iscsi.ibftboot
get
iscsi.ibftboot
import
iscsi.logicalnetworkportal
list
iscsi.networkportal
add
iscsi.networkportal.ipconfig
get
iscsi.networkportal.ipconfig
set
iscsi.networkportal
list
iscsi.networkportal
remove
iscsi.physicalnetworkportal
list
iscsi.physicalnetworkportal.param
get
iscsi.physicalnetworkportal.param
set
iscsi.plugin
list
iscsi.session
add
iscsi.session.connection
list
iscsi.session
list
iscsi.session
remove
iscsi.software
get
iscsi.software
set

ESXCLI Network Namespace

Namespace
Command
network.fence
list
network.fence.network.bte
list
network.fence.network
list
network.fence.network.port
list
network.firewall
get
network.firewall
load
network.firewall
refresh
network.firewall.ruleset.allowedip
add
network.firewall.ruleset.allowedip
list
network.firewall.ruleset.allowedip
remove
network.firewall.ruleset
list
network.firewall.ruleset.rule
list
network.firewall.ruleset
set
network.firewall
set
network.firewall
unload
network.ip.connection
list
network.ip.dns.search
add
network.ip.dns.search
list
network.ip.dns.search
remove
network.ip.dns.server
add
network.ip.dns.server
list
network.ip.dns.server
remove
network.ip
get
network.ip.interface
add
network.ip.interface.ipv4
get
network.ip.interface.ipv4
set
network.ip.interface.ipv6.address
add
network.ip.interface.ipv6.address
list
network.ip.interface.ipv6.address
remove
network.ip.interface.ipv6
get
network.ip.interface.ipv6
set
network.ip.interface
list
network.ip.interface
remove
network.ip.interface
set
network.ip.neighbor
list
network.ip
set
network.nic
down
network.nic
get
network.nic
list
network.nic
set
network.nic
up
network.vswitch.dvs.vmware
list
network.vswitch.standard
add
network.vswitch.standard
list
network.vswitch.standard.policy.failover
get
network.vswitch.standard.policy.failover
set
network.vswitch.standard.policy.security
get
network.vswitch.standard.policy.security
set
network.vswitch.standard.policy.shaping
get
network.vswitch.standard.policy.shaping
set
network.vswitch.standard.portgroup
add
network.vswitch.standard.portgroup
list
network.vswitch.standard.portgroup.policy.failover
get
network.vswitch.standard.portgroup.policy.failover
set
network.vswitch.standard.portgroup.policy.security
get
network.vswitch.standard.portgroup.policy.security
set
network.vswitch.standard.portgroup.policy.shaping
get
network.vswitch.standard.portgroup.policy.shaping
set
network.vswitch.standard.portgroup
remove
network.vswitch.standard.portgroup
set
network.vswitch.standard
remove
network.vswitch.standard
set
network.vswitch.standard.uplink
add
network.vswitch.standard.uplink
remove

 ESXCLI Software Namespace

software.acceptance
get
software.acceptance
set
software.profile
get
software.profile
install
software.profile
update
software.profile
validate
software.sources.profile
get
software.sources.profile
list
software.sources.vib
get
software.sources.vib
list
software.vib
get
software.vib
install
software.vib
list
software.vib
remove
software.vib
update

ESXCLI Storage Namespace

Namespace
Command
storage.core.adapter
list
storage.core.adapter
rescan
storage.core.adapter.stats
get
storage.core.claiming
autoclaim
storage.core.claiming
reclaim
storage.core.claiming
unclaim
storage.core.claimrule
add
storage.core.claimrule
convert
storage.core.claimrule
list
storage.core.claimrule
load
storage.core.claimrule
move
storage.core.claimrule
remove
storage.core.claimrule
run
storage.core.device.detached
list
storage.core.device.detached
remove
storage.core.device
list
storage.core.device.partition
list
storage.core.device
set
storage.core.device
setconfig
storage.core.device.stats
get
storage.core.device.vaai.status
get
storage.core.device.world
list
storage.core.path
list
storage.core.path
set
storage.core.path.stats
get
storage.core.plugin
list
storage.core.plugin.registration
add
storage.core.plugin.registration
list
storage.core.plugin.registration
remove
storage.filesystem
automount
storage.filesystem
list
storage.filesystem
mount
storage.filesystem
rescan
storage.filesystem
unmount
storage.nfs
add
storage.nfs
list
storage.nfs
remove
storage.nmp.device
list
storage.nmp.device
set
storage.nmp.path
list
storage.nmp.psp.fixed.deviceconfig
get
storage.nmp.psp.fixed.deviceconfig
set
storage.nmp.psp.generic.deviceconfig
get
storage.nmp.psp.generic.deviceconfig
set
storage.nmp.psp.generic.pathconfig
get
storage.nmp.psp.generic.pathconfig
set
storage.nmp.psp
list
storage.nmp.psp.roundrobin.deviceconfig
get
storage.nmp.psp.roundrobin.deviceconfig
set
storage.nmp.satp.generic.deviceconfig
get
storage.nmp.satp.generic.deviceconfig
set
storage.nmp.satp.generic.pathconfig
get
storage.nmp.satp.generic.pathconfig
set
storage.nmp.satp
list
storage.nmp.satp.rule
add
storage.nmp.satp.rule
list
storage.nmp.satp.rule
remove
storage.nmp.satp
set
storage.vmfs.extent
list
storage.vmfs.snapshot.extent
list
storage.vmfs.snapshot
list
storage.vmfs.snapshot
mount
storage.vmfs.snapshot
resignature
storage.vmfs
upgrade

ESXCLI System Namespace

Namespace
Command
system.boot.device
get
system.coredump.network
get
system.coredump.network
set
system.coredump.partition
get
system.coredump.partition
list
system.coredump.partition
set
system.hostname
get
system.hostname
set
system.module
get
system.module
list
system.module
load
system.module.parameters
list
system.module.parameters
set
system.module
set
system.process
list
system.process.stats.load
get
system.process.stats.running
get
system.secpolicy.domain
list
system.secpolicy.domain
set
system.settings.advanced
list
system.settings.advanced
set
system.settings.kernel
list
system.settings.kernel
set
system.settings.keyboard.layout
get
system.settings.keyboard.layout
list
system.settings.keyboard.layout
set
system.stats.uptime
get
system.syslog.config
get
system.syslog.config.logger
list
system.syslog.config.logger
set
system.syslog.config
set
system.syslog
mark
system.syslog
reload
system.time
get
system.time
set
system.uuid
get
system.version
get
system.visorfs
get
system.visorfs.ramdisk
add
system.visorfs.ramdisk
list
system.visorfs.ramdisk
remove
system.visorfs.tardisk
list
system.welcomemsg
get
system.welcomemsg
set

ESXCLI VM Namespace

Namespace
Command
vm.process
kill
vm.process
list
You can see some examples of tasks using the ESXCLI VM namespace here.

Useful Links and Resources

VMware Command Line Reference – http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp#com.vmware.vcli.ref.doc_50/vcli-right.html

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