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Backup Connector for VMware ESX/ESXi/VSphere

A free command-line tool that allows listing virtual machines and downloading their configuration files and virtual disks


Description

Backup Connector for VMware ESX/ESXi/VSphere is a free command-line tool that enables connecting to a virtualization host such as VMware ESX, ESXi, VSphere, or vCenter. With this tool, you can retrieve a list of virtual machines along with their configuration files and virtual disks. Each file can be copied to a local computer.

If the virtual disk is in use (e.g., the virtual machine is running), the program will automatically create a snapshot, copy the file, and then remove the snapshot. The virtual machine will remain accessible throughout the process.

If your VMware product license does not allow copying files after a snapshot is created, the virtual machine will be automatically paused during the copy process and then resumed afterward.

Syntax

esx DIR|GETF https://ESX_HOST_OR_IP/ password /USER:username [file_name]

Parameters

  • DIR - lists all virtual machines and their files
  • GETF - downloads the specified file to the local computer
  • ESX_HOST_OR_IP - IP address or hostname of the ESX, EXi, VSphere, or vCenter host
  • Password - the access password for the host
  • Username - the username for the host
  • file_name - the name of the file to display or save


Examples

Listing virtual machines, configuration files, and virtual disks:
esx DIR https://ESX_HOST_OR_IP/ password /USER:username


Saving a list of virtual machines, configuration files, and virtual disks to a file:
esx DIR https://ESX_HOST_OR_IP/ password /USER:username >c:\listing.txt


Displaying the contents of a configuration file:
esx GETF https://ESX_HOST_OR_IP/ password /USER:username "vm\ds\dir\virtual_machine_1.vmx"


Saving a configuration file or virtual disk:
esx DIR https://ESX_HOST_OR_IP/ password /USER:username "vm\ds\dir\virtual_machine_1.vmdk" >c:\virtual_machine_1.vmdk


Logs

Additional error details can be found in the host's HTTPD logs, accessible via a web browser at:
https://ESX_HOST_OR_IP/host/httpd.log


Download

The latest version of the program is available at: Download

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