Scripts

documentation

ESX Service Console

RTFM ESX 3.x Service Console Guide

VMware ESX 2.3 scripting API users manual

Xtravirt scripting papers about vimsh among others

ESX3i Remote CLI documentation

vmrun

Using vmrun one can automate ESX3.5/ESXi virtual machines as well as virtual machines on VMware Server 2.0

vmrun API guide but see also the VIX page for more details.

vmrun scripts

Scripts to execute to automate actions in your guest.

vmrun batch file execution

vmrun return all IPs for running VMs

bash scripts

build host vmware kernel modules