VMware ESX/ESXi Target Connector CLI Configuration
This topic includes CLI commands and parameters for adding a VMware ESX/ESXi target application and target account:
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This topic includes CLI commands and parameters for adding a VMware ESX/ESXi target application and target account:
VMware ESX/ESXi Target Application CLI Parameters
To add a ESX/ESXi target application and connector using the CLI, use the command and the following command parameters:
TargetApplication.type
The target application connector type.
Required | Default Value | Valid Values |
yes | N/A | vmware |
Attribute.extensionType
Required | Default Value | Valid Values |
yes | N/A | vmware |
Attribute.sslPort
The target application port.
Required | Default Value | Valid Values |
yes | 443 | 0-65535 |
VMware ESX/ESXi Target Account CLI Parameters
To add a target account that uses the VMWARE ESX/ESXi target connector, use the addTargetAccount command and the following command parameters:
Attribute.extensionType
Required | Default Value | Valid Values |
yes | N/A | vmware |
Attribute.useOtherAccountToChangePassword
Specifies whether to use the target account or a different account to perform password change requests.
Required | Default Value | Valid Values |
yes | N/A | true, false |
Attribute.otherAccount
Specifies which other account to use to perform password change requests.
Required | Default Value | Valid Values |
yes Attribute.useOtherAccountToChangePassword is true. | N/A | A valid target account ID. |
VMware ESX/ESXi CLI Example
cmdName=addTargetApplication TargetServer.hostName=myhostname.mydomain.com TargetApplication.name=myESXiTargetApplication.type=vmware Attribute.extensionType=vmware Attribute.sslPort=443cmdName=addTargetAccount TargetServer.hostName=myhostname.mydomain.com TargetApplication.name=myESXiTargetAccount.userName=root TargetAccount.password=P@ssw0rd TargetAccount.cacheAllow=trueTargetAccount.cacheDuration=19 Attribute.extensionType=vmware Attribute.useOtherAccountToChangePassword=false