This chapter introduces the command set, presents supported commands for different versions of vSphere, lists connection options, and discusses vCLI and lockdown mode.
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Introduction List of Available Host Management Commands Targets and Protocols for vCLI Host Management Commands ESXi hosts. They can target an ESXi host or a vCenter Server system. Supported Platforms for vCLI Commands vCenter Server and ESXi version. Commands with an esxcfg Prefix esxcfg- commands, the vCLI package includes a copy of each vicfg- command that uses an esxcfg prefix. ESXCLI Commands Available on Different ESXi Hosts ESXi host version. Trust Relationship Requirement for ESXCLI Commands ESXi host. An error results if the trust relationship does not exist. Using ESXCLI Output esxcli with the --formatter dispatcher option and send the resulting output as input to a parser. Connection Options for vCLI Host Management Commands vicfg- commands, and other commands with several different connection options. Connection Options for DCLI Commands vSphere Automation SDK interface for managing VMware SDDC services. A DCLI command talks to a vSphere Automation SDK endpoint to get the vSphere Automation SDK command information, executes the command, and displays result to the user. vCLI Host Management Commands and Lockdown Mode vCenter Server system in lockdown mode. Lockdown mode affects login privileges for the ESXi host.
