This document describes how to use the vmrun utility, including power management, snapshot management, recording and replaying, guest operating system management, maintenance management, VProbes management, etc.
The document describes the capabilities of the vmrun utility, which allows users to control guest operating systems, manage power states (start, stop, suspend), handle snapshots, and perform maintenance tasks. It details how to set up the utility on Linux, Windows, and MacOS X hosts.
The guide provides a comprehensive reference for various command categories including Power Commands, Snapshot Commands, Record and Replay Commands, Guest Operating System Commands, Maintenance Commands, and VProbes Commands. It also covers specific limitations based on the VMware product platform being used.
The vmrun utility runs on Workstation, Player, VMware Fusion, VMware vSphere (ESX/ESXi hosts managed by vCenter Server), and VMware Server.
The timeout to wait for VMware Tools is five minutes for all guest-related commands.
No, VMware Server does not support multiple snapshots or snapshot trees; it limits each virtual machine to one snapshot.