.

NAME

ctys-vmw2utils - VMW-Server2 utilities

SYNTAX

ctys-vmw2utils

   [-d <debug-options>]
   [-h]
   [-H <help-options>]
   [-n]
   [-V]
   [-X]
   [
     (
       (FETCH|F) (
           VMWPATH4OBJID|P4O
          |VMWOBJID4PATH|O4P
          |DATASTORE|D
        )
     )
     |
     (
       (CONVERT|C) (TODATASTORE|2D)
     )
     |
     (
       (LIST|L) (
           INVENTORY|I
          |DATASTORES|D
       )
     )
   ]

DESCRIPTION

ctys-vmw2utils is a collection of function calls for display and conversion of Inventory data form VMWare Server 2.x(TM). The call could be executed on localhost or on a remote host with the tool 'ctys-beamer'.

.

OPTIONS

ctys-vmw2utils

-d <debug-args>

Refer to "ctys" generic options for additional information.

-h

Print help, refer to "-H" for additional information.

-H <help-option>

The extended help option is based on system interfaces for display of manpages, PDF and HTML documents. This comprises the man pages and installed manuals.

For additional help refer to the documents or type ctys -H help.

-V

Version.

-X

Terse output format, effects "-V" when set left-of.

.

ARGUMENTS

<command>

The commands to be executed on the localhost or remote machine.

CONVERT <subargs>

• TODATASTORE <pathname>
  Converts a pathname to a datastore.

FETCH <subargs>

• VMWPATH4OBJID <OID>
  Transforms the provided object ID to a pathname.

• VMWOBJID4PATH <pathname>
  Transforms the provided pathname to an object ID.

• DATASTORE <pathname>
  Displays the datastore for a given pathname.

LIST <subargs>

Lists the requested entries.

• INVENTORY
  Lists the contents of the inventory as defined by the variable:

    VMW_INVENTORY_DEFAULT=\
    ${VMW_INVENTORY_DEFAULT:-/etc/vmware/hostd/vmInventory.xml}
  

• DATASTORES
  Lists the present datastores.

    VMW_DATASTORE_DEFAULT=\
    ${VMW_DATASTORE_DEFAULT:-/etc/vmware/hostd/datastores.xml}
  

  
  

.

EXIT-VALUES

0: OK:

Result is valid.

1: NOK:

Erroneous parameters.

2: NOK:

Missing an environment element like files or databases.

SEE ALSO

VMs

ctys-VMV(7)

AUTHOR

Written and maintained by Arno-Can Uestuensoez:

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010 Ingenieurbuero Arno-Can Uestuensoez

For BASE package following licenses apply,

• for software see GPL3 for license conditions,
• for documents see GFDL-1.3 with invariant sections for license conditions,

This document is part of the DOC package,

• for documents and contents from DOC package see
  'Creative-Common-Licence-3.0 - Attrib: Non-Commercial, Non-Deriv'
  
  
  with optional extensions for license conditions.

For additional information refer to enclosed Releasenotes and License files.