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fence_vmware(8)						       fence_vmware(8)

NAME
       fence_vmware - I/O Fencing agent for VMware virtual machines

SYNOPSIS
       fence_vmware [OPTION]...

DESCRIPTION
       fence_vmware  is an I/O Fencing agent which can be used with the VMware
       ESX or VMware Server to fence virtual machines. It logs via  ssh	 to  a
       VMware ESX (or Server) physical machine and there run vmware-cmd, which
       does all work.

       By default, VMware ESX has disabled root account	 so  you  must	create
       annother user account with limited permissions on VMWare ESX machine.

       Better  idea  is install right version of vmware-cmd (with same API) to
       any other machine in network and use it for fencing.

       fence_vmware accepts options on the command line as well as from stdin.
       Fenced  sends  parameters  through  stdin  when	it  execs  the	agent.
       fence_vmware can be run by itself with command line options.   This  is
       useful for testing and for turning outlets on or off from scripts.

OPTIONS
       -a IPaddress
	      IP address or hostname of machine where is vmware-cmd.

       -A IPAdress
	      IP adress or hostname of machine where is runing vmware. Default
	      is localhost.

       -h     Print out a help	message	 describing  available	options,  then
	      exit.

       -l login
	      Login name of machine with vmware-cmd.

       -L login
	      Login name to VMware administration interface.

       -o action
	      The action required.  Reboot (default), Status, Off or On.

       -p password
	      Password	for  login  or for passphrase for machine with vmware-
	      cmd.

       -P password
	      Password for login to VMware administration interface.

       -B script
	      Script to run to retrieve password for machine with vmware-cmd.

       -R script
	      Script to run to retrieve	 password  for	VMware	administration
	      interface.

       -n name
	      Name    of    virtual   machine	to   fence   (ie.   /vmfs/vol‐
	      umes/48bfcbd1-4624461c-8250-0015c5f3ef0f/Rhel/Rhel.vmx)

       -x     Use secure connection over ssh (this is default,	and  can't  be
	      disabled)

       -k filename
	      Identity file (private key) for ssh

       -T     Test only.  Answer NO to the confirmation prompt instead of YES.

       -v     Verbose.	Record	session	 to stdout, or debug file if specified
	      (see -D).

       -D     Specifies file, where will be written debug messages  from  ses‐
	      sion.

       -V     Print out a version message, then exit.

STDIN PARAMETERS
       agent = < param >
	      This   option  is	 used  by  fence_node(8)  and  is  ignored  by
	      fence_vmware.

       ipaddr = < hostname | ip >
	      IP address or hostname of machine where is vmware-cmd.

       vmipaddr = < hostname | ip >
	      IP adress or hostname of machine where is runing vmware. Default
	      is localhost.

       login = < param >
	      Login name of machine with vmware-cmd.

       vmlogin = < param >
	      Login name to VMware administration interface.

       option = < param >
	      The action required.  Reboot (default), Off or On.

       passwd = < param >
	      Password	for  login  or for passphrase for machine with vmware-
	      cmd.

       vmpasswd = < param >
	      Password for login to VMware administration interface.

       passwd_script = < param >
	      Script to run to retrieve password for machine with vmware-cmd.

       vmpasswd_script = < param >
	      Script to run to retrieve	 password  for	VMware	administration
	      interface.

       port = < param >
	      Name    of    virtual   machine	to   fence   (ie.   /vmfs/vol‐
	      umes/48bfcbd1-4624461c-8250-0015c5f3ef0f/Rhel/Rhel.vmx)

       secure = < param >
	      Use secure connection over ssh (this is default,	and  can't  be
	      disabled)

       identity_file = < param >
	      Identity file (private key) for ssh

       test = < param >
	      Test only.  Answer NO to the confirmation prompt instead of YES.

       verbose = < param >
	      Verbose.	 Record	 session to stdout, or debug file if specified
	      (see debug).

       debug = < param >
	      Specifies file, where will be written debug messages  from  ses‐
	      sion.

SEE ALSO
       fence(8), fence_node(8)

							       fence_vmware(8)
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