Run an ESXCLI Command in the
ESXi Shell

You can run ESXCLI commands in the

ESXi Shell

unless they are marked as internal in the online help.

Verify that the

ESXi Shell

is enabled.

The

ESXi Shell

is disabled by default. You must enable the

ESXi Shell

before you can run commands in the shell. See ESXi Shell Access with the Direct Console.

Run the command.

For example, to list NFS storage devices, run the following command.

esxcli storage nfs list

You can use

--help

at any level of

esxcli

for help on available namespaces, commands, or options.

VMware vSphere SDKs and Tools 8.0