Usage: vmrun [AUTHENTICATION-FLAGS] COMMAND [PARAMETERS]

AUTHENTICATION-FLAGS
--------------------
These must appear before the command and any command parameters.
   -h <hostName>  (not needed for Workstation)
   -P <hostPort>  (not needed for Workstation)
   -T <hostType> (ws|server|server1|fusion|esx|vc|player)
     for example, use '-T server' for Server 2.0
                  use '-T server1' for Server 1.0
                  use '-T ws' for VMware Workstation
                  use '-T ws-shared' for VMware Workstation (shared mode)
                  use '-T esx' for VMware ESX
                  use '-T vc' for VMware vCenter Server
   -u <userName in host OS>  (not needed for Workstation)
   -p <password in host OS>  (not needed for Workstation)
   -vp <password for encrypted virtual machine>
   -gu <userName in guest OS>
   -gp <password in guest OS>

POWER COMMANDS           PARAMETERS           DESCRIPTION
--------------           ----------           -----------
start                    Path to vmx file     Start a VM or Team
                         [gui|nogui]
stop                     Path to vmx file     Stop a VM or Team
                         [hard|soft]
reset                    Path to vmx file     Reset a VM or Team
                         [hard|soft]
suspend                  Path to vmx file     Suspend a VM or Team
                         [hard|soft]
pause                    Path to vmx file     Pause a VM
unpause                  Path to vmx file     Unpause a VM

SNAPSHOT COMMANDS        PARAMETERS           DESCRIPTION
-----------------        ----------           -----------
listSnapshots            Path to vmx file     List all snapshots in a VM
                         [showTree]

snapshot                 Path to vmx file     Create a snapshot of a VM
                         Snapshot name

deleteSnapshot           Path to vmx file     Remove a snapshot from a VM
                         Snapshot name
                         [andDeleteChildren]

revertToSnapshot         Path to vmx file     Set VM state to a snapshot
                         Snapshot name

GUEST OS COMMANDS        PARAMETERS           DESCRIPTION
-----------------        ----------           -----------
runProgramInGuest        Path to vmx file     Run a program in Guest OS
                         [-noWait]
                         [-activeWindow]
                         [-interactive]
                         Complete-Path-To-Program
                         [Program arguments]
fileExistsInGuest        Path to vmx file     Check if a file exists in Guest OS
                         Path to file in guest
directoryExistsInGuest   Path to vmx file     Check if a directory exists in Guest OS
                         Path to directory in guest
setSharedFolderState     Path to vmx file     Modify a Host-Guest shared folder
                         Share name
                         Host path
                         writable | readonly
addSharedFolder          Path to vmx file     Add a Host-Guest shared folder
                         Share name
                         New host path
removeSharedFolder       Path to vmx file     Remove a Host-Guest shared folder
                         Share name
enableSharedFolders      Path to vmx file     Enable shared folders in Guest
                         [runtime]
disableSharedFolders     Path to vmx file     Disable shared folders in Guest
                         [runtime]
listProcessesInGuest     Path to vmx file     List running processes in Guest OS
killProcessInGuest       Path to vmx file     Kill a process in Guest OS
                         process id
runScriptInGuest         Path to vmx file     Run a script in Guest OS
                         [-noWait]
                         [-activeWindow]
                         [-interactive]
                         Interpreter path
                         Script text

deleteFileInGuest        Path to vmx file     Delete a file in Guest OS
Path in guest
createDirectoryInGuest   Path to vmx file     Create a directory in Guest OS
Directory path in guest
deleteDirectoryInGuest   Path to vmx file     Delete a directory in Guest OS
Directory path in guest
CreateTempfileInGuest    Path to vmx file     Create a temporary file in Guest OS
listDirectoryInGuest     Path to vmx file     List a directory in Guest OS
                         Directory path in guest
CopyFileFromHostToGuest  Path to vmx file     Copy a file from host OS to guest OS
Path on host             Path in guest

CopyFileFromGuestToHost  Path to vmx file     Copy a file from guest OS to host OS
Path in guest            Path on host

renameFileInGuest        Path to vmx file     Rename a file in Guest OS
                         Original name
                         New name
captureScreen            Path to vmx file     Capture the screen of the VM to a local file
Path on host
writeVariable            Path to vmx file     Write a variable in the VM state
                         [runtimeConfig|guestEnv|guestVar]
                         variable name
                         variable value
readVariable             Path to vmx file     Read a variable in the VM state
                         [runtimeConfig|guestEnv|guestVar]
                         variable name
getGuestIPAddress        Path to vmx file     Gets the IP address of the guest
                         [-wait]

GENERAL COMMANDS         PARAMETERS           DESCRIPTION
----------------         ----------           -----------
list                                          List all running VMs
upgradevm                Path to vmx file     Upgrade VM file format, virtual hw
installTools             Path to vmx file     Install Tools in Guest
checkToolsState          Path to vmx file     Check the current Tools state
register                 Path to vmx file     Register a VM
unregister               Path to vmx file     Unregister a VM
listRegisteredVM                              List registered VMs
deleteVM                 Path to vmx file     Delete a VM
clone                    Path to vmx file     Create a copy of the VM
                         Path to destination vmx file
                         full|linked
                         [-snapshot=Snapshot Name]
                         [-cloneName=Name]