Using ESXCLI for Host
ManagementLast Updated December 16, 2024
You can manage many aspects of an
ESXi
host by using commands from the ESXCLI command set. You can run
ESXCLI commands remotely, or run them in the ESXi Shell
in
troubleshooting situations. You can also run ESXCLI commands
from the PowerCLI shell by using the
Get-EsxCli
cmdlet. See
the
PowerCLI User's
Guide
and the
PowerCLI Cmdlet
Reference
.
The set of ESXCLI commands that are available on a host
depends on the host configuration. The
ESXCLI Reference
lists help information for all ESXCLI commands. You can run
esxcli --server <
before you
run a command on a host to make sure that the command is defined on the host that you
are targeting. MyESXi
> --help