VMware ESXi Dev Tools

This repository contains a set of command-line tools for managing VMware ESXi virtual machines.

Installation

The tools are packaged as an RPM for easy installation.

1. Build the RPM

To build the RPM package, navigate to the root of this repository and run the build.sh script:

./build.sh

This will create an RPM file in ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/noarch/.

2. Install Dependencies

Before installing the RPM, you need to install the pyvmomi library using pip:

pip install pyvmomi

3. Install the RPM

Once the RPM is built, you can install it using your system's package manager (e.g., dnf or yum):

sudo dnf install ./rpmbuild/RPMS/noarch/vm_devtools-1.0.0-1.noarch.rpm
# Or for older systems:
# sudo yum install ./rpmbuild/RPMS/noarch/vm_devtools-1.0.0-1.noarch.rpm

4. Configure the Tools

After installation, you need to configure your VMware ESXi credentials and main VM. Run the setup script:

sudo setup_vm_devtools

This script will prompt you for your VMware username, password, IP address, and the name of your main VM. This information will be saved in /etc/vm_devtools/.env.

Usage

Once configured, you can use the following commands:

• vm_list_all: Lists all virtual machines accessible by your configured VMware ESXi server.
• vm_power_on [VM_NAME]: Powers on a specified virtual machine. If VM_NAME is not provided, it will power on the VM_MAIN configured during setup.
• vm_power_off [VM_NAME]: Powers off a specified virtual machine. If VM_NAME is not provided, it will power off the VM_MAIN configured during setup.
• vm_reboot [VM_NAME]: Reboots a specified virtual machine. If VM_NAME is not provided, it will reboot the VM_MAIN configured during setup.
• vm_restore_snapshot [VM_NAME]: Restores the latest snapshot of a specified virtual machine. If VM_NAME is not provided, it will restore the latest snapshot of the VM_MAIN configured during setup.

Example:

vm_list_all
vm_power_on my_dev_vm
vm_restore_snapshot