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vmrun -T server -h https://vmhost:8333/sdk -u root -p mypassword stop "[Vol1] win2008/win2008.vmx"
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==Performing General Administrative Tasks with vmrun ==
The ''vmrun'' tool can be used to perform a number of general administrative tasks such as listing running virtual machines, installing VMware Tools in a guest operating system and registering virtual machines.
To list the currently running virtual machines on a VMware Server host:
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vmrun -T server -h https://myhost:8333/sdk -u root -p mypassword list
Total running VMs: 2
[Vol1] win2008-1/win2008-1.vmx
[Vol1] CentOS 5.2/CentOS 5.2.vmx
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The VMware Tools installation process may be initiated package may be installed from the command line as follows:
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vmrun -T server -h https://myhost:8333/sdk -u root -p mypassword -gu root -gp 3579xps installTools "[Vol1] CentOS 5.2/CentOS 5.2.vmx"
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== Controlling Virtual Machine Power States with vmrun ==
