ESXCLI Commands
Available on Different ESXi Hosts
The available
ESXCLI commands depend on the
ESXi
host
version.
When you run an ESXCLI command, you must know the
commands supported on the target host. For example, if you run commands against
ESXi
7.x hosts, ESXCLI 7.x commands are supported. If you run
commands against ESXi
6.x hosts,
ESXCLI 6.x commands are supported. Some commands or command outputs
are determined by the host type. In addition, VMware partners might develop
custom ESXCLI commands that you can run on hosts where the partner VIB has been
installed.
Run
esxcli --server <target> --help
for a list of namespaces supported on the target. You can drill down into the namespaces
for additional help.