$ vmware-cmd --help
   Usage: vmware-cmd <options> <vm-cfg-path> <vm-action> <arguments>
          vmware-cmd -s <options> <server-action> <arguments>

     Options:
       Connection Options:
          -H or --server <host>            specifies an ESX host or a Virtual Center
          -T <target host>                 specifies a target host if host is a virtual center
          -O <port>                        specifies an alternative port
          -Q <protocol>                    specifies an alternative protocol
          -U or --username <username>      specifies a username
          -P or --password <password>      specifies a password
          --sessionfile                    specifies a sessionfile path
          --passthroughauth                specifies a login by sspi option
          --credstore                      specifies to fetch Credential store information
          --encoding                       specifies encoding option
       General Options:
          -h More detailed help.
          -q Quiet. Minimal output
          -v Verbose.

     Server Operations:
       vmware-cmd -l
          -- lists the registered VMs
       vmware-cmd -s register <config_file_path> <datacenter> <resource pool>
          -- registers a VM
       vmware-cmd -s unregister <config_file_path>
          -- unregisters a VM


     VM Operations:
       vmware-cmd <cfg> getstate
          -- gets the execution state of the VM
       vmware-cmd <cfg> start
          -- powers on or resumes a VM.
       vmware-cmd <cfg> stop <powerop_mode>
          -- stops a VM. <powerop_mode> can be soft, hard.
       vmware-cmd <cfg> reset <powerop_mode>
          -- resets a VM. <powerop_mode> can be soft, hard.
       vmware-cmd <cfg> suspend <powerop_mode>
          -- suspends a VM. <powerop_mode> can be soft, hard.
       vmware-cmd <cfg> setguestinfo <variable> <value>
          -- sets a guest info variable
       vmware-cmd <cfg> getguestinfo <variable>
          -- retrieves the value for a guest info variable
       vmware-cmd <cfg> getproductinfo <prodinfo>
          -- gets various product information.
             <prodinfo> can be product, platform, build, majorversion or minorversion
       vmware-cmd <cfg> connectdevice <device_name>
          -- connects a virtual device to a VM
       vmware-cmd <cfg> disconnectdevice <device_name>
          -- disconnects a virtual device from a VM
       vmware-cmd <cfg> getconfigfile
          -- retrieves the path to the configuration file
       vmware-cmd <cfg> getuptime
          -- retrieves the uptime of the guest OS
       vmware-cmd <cfg> answer
          -- answers a question for a VM requesting input
       vmware-cmd <cfg> gettoolslastactive
          -- retrieves the VMware tools status.
       vmware-cmd <cfg> hassnapshot
          -- determine if VM has a snapshot
       vmware-cmd <cfg> createsnapshot <name> <description> <quiesce> <memory>
          -- creates a snapshot of a VM
       vmware-cmd <cfg> revertsnapshot
          -- revert to the last snapshot of a VM
       vmware-cmd <cfg> removesnapshots
          -- remove all snapshots of a VM

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$ vmware-cmd --version
Enter username: mylocalusername
Enter password: *****
   Usage: vmware-cmd <options> <vm-cfg-path> <vm-action> <arguments>
          vmware-cmd -s <options> <server-action> <arguments>

     Options:
       Connection Options:
          -H or --server <host>            specifies an ESX host or a Virtual Center
          -T <target host>                 specifies a target host if host is a virtual center
          -O <port>                        specifies an alternative port
          -Q <protocol>                    specifies an alternative protocol
          -U or --username <username>      specifies a username
          -P or --password <password>      specifies a password
          --sessionfile                    specifies a sessionfile path
          --passthroughauth                specifies a login by sspi option
          --credstore                      specifies to fetch Credential store information
          --encoding                       specifies encoding option
       General Options:
          -h More detailed help.
          -q Quiet. Minimal output
          -v Verbose.

     Server Operations:
       vmware-cmd -l
       vmware-cmd -s register <config_file_path> <datacenter> <resource pool>
       vmware-cmd -s unregister <config_file_path>

     VM Operations:
       vmware-cmd <cfg> getstate
       vmware-cmd <cfg> start <powerop_mode>
       vmware-cmd <cfg> stop <powerop_mode>
       vmware-cmd <cfg> reset <powerop_mode>
       vmware-cmd <cfg> suspend <powerop_mode>
       vmware-cmd <cfg> setguestinfo <variable> <value>
       vmware-cmd <cfg> getguestinfo <variable>
       vmware-cmd <cfg> getproductinfo <prodinfo>
       vmware-cmd <cfg> connectdevice <device_name>
       vmware-cmd <cfg> disconnectdevice <device_name>
       vmware-cmd <cfg> getconfigfile
       vmware-cmd <cfg> getuptime
       vmware-cmd <cfg> answer
       vmware-cmd <cfg> gettoolslastactive
       vmware-cmd <cfg> hassnapshot
       vmware-cmd <cfg> createsnapshot <name> <description> <quiesce> <memory>
       vmware-cmd <cfg> revertsnapshot
       vmware-cmd <cfg> removesnapshots

Synopsis:  OPTIONS


Common VI options:
   --config (variable VI_CONFIG)
      Location of the VI Perl configuration file
   --credstore (variable VI_CREDSTORE)
      Name of the credential store file defaults to <HOME>/.vmware/credstore/vicredentials.xml on Linux and <APPDATA>/VMware/credstore/vicredentials.xml on Windows
   --encoding (variable VI_ENCODING, default 'utf8')
      Encoding: utf8, cp936 (Simplified Chinese), iso-8859-1 (German), shiftjis (Japanese)
   --help
      Display usage information for the script
   --passthroughauth (variable VI_PASSTHROUGHAUTH)
      Attempt to use pass-through authentication
   --passthroughauthpackage (variable VI_PASSTHROUGHAUTHPACKAGE, default 'Negotiate')
      Pass-through authentication negotiation package
   --password (variable VI_PASSWORD)
      Password
   --portnumber (variable VI_PORTNUMBER)
      Port used to connect to server
   --protocol (variable VI_PROTOCOL, default 'https')
      Protocol used to connect to server
   --savesessionfile (variable VI_SAVESESSIONFILE)
      File to save session ID/cookie to utilize
   --server (variable VI_SERVER, default 'localhost')
      VI server to connect to. Required if url is not present
   --servicepath (variable VI_SERVICEPATH, default '/sdk/webService')
      Service path used to connect to server
   --sessionfile (variable VI_SESSIONFILE)
      File containing session ID/cookie to utilize
   --url (variable VI_URL)
      VI SDK URL to connect to. Required if server is not present
   --username (variable VI_USERNAME)
      Username
   --verbose (variable VI_VERBOSE)
      Display additional debugging information
   --version
      Display version information for the script