https://github.com/collabnix/govc
Managing Virtual Infrastructure using GOVC
https://github.com/collabnix/govc
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Managing Virtual Infrastructure using GOVC
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/collabnix/govc
- Owner: collabnix
- Created: 2019-01-31T11:34:08.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-05-12T18:04:59.000Z (about 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-04T13:21:18.336Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: go, vmware
- Language: Shell
- Size: 229 KB
- Stars: 29
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 7
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Managing VMware vSphere Infrastructure using GOVC
govc is a vSphere CLI built on top of govmomi.
The CLI is designed to be a user friendly CLI alternative to the GUI and well suited for automation tasks. It also acts as a test harness for the govmomi APIs and provides working examples of how to use the APIs.
# Content
[Lab #0 - Getting Started with GOVC](https://github.com/collabnix/govc/blob/master/README.md#installation)
[Lab #1 - Creating a New Datacenter](https://github.com/collabnix/govc/blob/master/README.md#lab-1)
[Lab #2 - Adding ESXi to the Cluster](https://github.com/collabnix/govc/blob/master/README.md#how-to-add-esxi-host-to-this-cluster)
[Lab #3 - Deploy Virtual Machine from ISO Image](https://github.com/collabnix/govc/blob/master/README.md#lab-3)
[Lab #4 - Deploy Virtual Machine from template](https://github.com/collabnix/govc/blob/master/README.md#lab-4)
[Lab #5 - Demonstrating Storage vMotion](https://github.com/collabnix/govc/blob/master/README.md#lab-5)
# Ready Scripts
[Configure a vCenter cluster with vSAN datastore, DVS and DVPGs ](https://github.com/collabnix/govc/blob/master/scripts/create-cluster.sh)
[Create a Datacenter and connect the underlying ESXi host to vCenter VM](https://github.com/collabnix/govc/blob/master/scripts/create-standalone.sh)
[Create a VM and boot stateless ESXi via cdrom/iso](https://github.com/collabnix/govc/blob/master/scripts/create-esxi-vm.sh)
[Create VCSA VM](https://github.com/collabnix/govc/blob/master/scripts/create-vcsa-vm.sh)
# List of GOVC Commands
[Overall Commands Available](https://github.com/collabnix/govc/blob/master/cmdlets/USAGE.md)
## Installation
You can find prebuilt govc binaries on the releases page.
Download and install a binary locally like this:
## Install GOVC on Ubuntu 18.04
```
wget https://github.com/vmware/govmomi/releases/download/v0.19.0/govc_linux_amd64.gz
gunzip govc_linux_amd64.gz
mv govc_linux_amd64 govc
cp -rf govc /usr/local/bin/
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/govc
```
## Export the credentials:
```
export GOVC_URL='root:password@'
```
## Disable certificate verification.
```
export GOVC_INSECURE=1
```
## Listing the Datacenter
```
govc ls
```
## Listing ESXi Host
```
/ha-datacenter/vm
/ha-datacenter/vm/CSERACKPAS61
/ha-datacenter/vm/CSELABDNS.local (1)
```
## How to do vMotion?
Say, I have VM in datastore1 and I want to migrate it to "Local" datastore. I can run the below command to perform it:
```
govc vm.migrate -ds Local PhotonOS
[31-01-19 16:59:43] migrating VirtualMachine:vm-673... OK
```
## How to disable firewall?
```
govc host.esxcli -host= network firewall set --enabled false
```
## How to enable sfcb service?
```
govc host.esxcli -host= system wbem set -e 1
```
## How to configure NTP
```
govc host.date.change -host -server
govc host.service -host enable ntpd
govc host.service -host start ntpd
```
## Deploy VM from Template
```
govc vm.clone -vm= -on=true -waitip=false -host= -ds= newVMname
govc vm.clone -vm=windows8Server64Guest-template -on=true -waitip=false -host=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX -ds=ESX67 windows8Server64Guest
```
## Create new folder inside datastore
```
govc datastore.mkdir -ds=datastorename newfolder
```
## Copying VM files to different folder
```
govc datastore.cp -ds=dastorename VM1/VM1.vmdk newfolder/VM1.vmdk
```
## Unregistering VM from VC
```
govc vm.unregister VMname
```
# Lab #1:
## Creating a new Datacenter
```
govc datacenter.create demo
```
## Fetching Demo Datacenter Information
```
# govc datacenter.info demo
Name: demo
Path: /demo
Hosts: 0
Clusters: 0
Virtual Machines: 0
Networks: 0
Datastores: 0
```
## Creating a new cluster
```
govc cluster.create -dc=demo democluster
```
## How to add ESXi Host to this Cluster
- First we need to take care of cert and put it under thumbprint variable
```
thumbprint=$(govc about.cert -k -u -thumbprint | awk '{print $2}')
```
- Now add the ESXi host flawlessly
```
govc cluster.add -cluster democluster -hostname -username root -password -thumbprint $thumbprint
```
## How to remove ESXI Host from this cluster
- This is a 2 step process. First, put the ESXi host in maintenance mode by running below command:
```
govc host.maintenance.enter -dc=demo
```
- Now you can remove ESXi
```
govc host.remove -dc=demo
```