Vmware vSphere Esxi Guest VM Startup Script

Run the below Script in vSphere Command line.

#!/bin/bash

######### AUTHOR : Srinivasan ##############                               

######### Date   : 13.04.2015 ################                               

######### Purpose: To startup the VM(s) in the Vsphere Esxi Host ##########

echo "$(/sbin/vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms)"

echo -n "Enter the VM ID to startup:"

read VM_ID

VM_STATE=$(/sbin/vim-cmd vmsvc/get.summary $VM_ID | grep powerState | cut -d '=' -f 2 | sed -e 's/,//g' -e 's/"//g')

if [ $VM_STATE = "poweredOff" ]; then

echo "Going to Startup VM with id $VM"

/sbin/vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on $VM_ID

else

echo "Given VM_ID is already PoweredOn"

fi