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fence_vmware_soap: Fence agent for VMWare over SOAP API

NAME

fence_vmware_soap - Fence agent for VMWare over SOAP API

DESCRIPTION

fence_vmware_soap is an I/O Fencing agent which can be used with the virtual machines managed by VMWare products that have SOAP API v4.1+.

Name of virtual machine (-n / port) has to be used in inventory path format (e.g. /datacenter/vm/Discovered virtual machine/myMachine). In the cases when name of yours VM is unique you can use it instead. Alternatively you can always use UUID to access virtual machine.

fence_vmware_soap accepts options on the command line as well as from stdin. Fenced sends parameters through stdin when it execs the agent. fence_vmware_soap can be run by itself with command line options. This is useful for testing and for turning outlets on or off from scripts.

Vendor URL: http://www.vmware.com

PARAMETERS

        

-u, --ipport=[port]
TCP/UDP port to use for connection with device (Default Value: 80)         
-t, --notls
Disable TLS negotiation, force SSL 3.0         
--ssl-secure
SSL connection with verifying fence device's certificate         
-n, --plug=[id]
Physical plug number, name of virtual machine or UUID This parameter is always required.         
-6, --inet6-only
Forces agent to use IPv6 addresses only         
-a, --ip=[ip]
IP Address or Hostname This parameter is always required.         
-4, --inet4-only
Forces agent to use IPv4 addresses only         
-S, --password-script=[script]
Script to retrieve password         
-p, --password=[password]
Login password or passphrase         
-z, --ssl
SSL connection         
--ssl-insecure
SSL connection without verifying fence device's certificate         
-o, --action=[action]
Fencing Action (Default Value: reboot)         
-l, --username=[name]
Login Name This parameter is always required.         
-v, --verbose
Verbose mode         
-D, --debug-file=[debugfile]
Write debug information to given file         
-V, --version
Display version information and exit         
-h, --help
Display help and exit         
-C, --separator=[char]
Separator for CSV created by operation list (Default Value: ,)         
--power-wait=[seconds]
Wait X seconds after issuing ON/OFF (Default Value: 0)         
--login-timeout=[seconds]
Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after login (Default Value: 5)         
--power-timeout=[seconds]
Test X seconds for status change after ON/OFF (Default Value: 20)         
--delay=[seconds]
Wait X seconds before fencing is started (Default Value: 0)         
--shell-timeout=[seconds]
Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after issuing command (Default Value: 3)         
--retry-on=[attempts]
Count of attempts to retry power on (Default Value: 1)

ACTIONS

        

on
Power on machine.         
off
Power off machine.         
reboot
Reboot machine.         
status
This returns the status of the plug/virtual machine.         
list
List available plugs with aliases/virtual machines if there is support for more then one device. Returns N/A otherwise.         
list-status
List available plugs with aliases/virtual machines and their power state if it can be obtained without additional commands.         
monitor
Check the health of fence device         
metadata
Display the XML metadata describing this resource.

STDIN PARAMETERS

        

ipport
TCP/UDP port to use for connection with device (Default Value: 80)         
notls
Disable TLS negotiation, force SSL 3.0         
ssl_secure
SSL connection with verifying fence device's certificate         
port
Physical plug number, name of virtual machine or UUID This parameter is always required.         
inet6_only
Forces agent to use IPv6 addresses only         
ipaddr
IP Address or Hostname This parameter is always required.         
inet4_only
Forces agent to use IPv4 addresses only         
passwd_script
Script to retrieve password         
passwd
Login password or passphrase         
ssl
SSL connection         
ssl_insecure
SSL connection without verifying fence device's certificate         
action
Fencing Action (Default Value: reboot)         
login
Login Name This parameter is always required.         
verbose
Verbose mode         
debug
Write debug information to given file         
version
Display version information and exit         
help
Display help and exit         
separator
Separator for CSV created by operation list (Default Value: ,)         
power_wait
Wait X seconds after issuing ON/OFF (Default Value: 0)         
login_timeout
Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after login (Default Value: 5)         
power_timeout
Test X seconds for status change after ON/OFF (Default Value: 20)         
delay
Wait X seconds before fencing is started (Default Value: 0)         
shell_timeout
Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after issuing command (Default Value: 3)         
retry_on
Count of attempts to retry power on (Default Value: 1)