You can install the vCLI package and run a command to verify that installation was successful.

Prerequisites

Verify that you have installed the required prerequisite software.

Procedure
1

Download the vCLI Linux installer package.

You can find the installer in the Automation Tools and SDKs section of the Drivers & Tools tab of the vSphere download page.

2

Log in as root.

3

Untar the vCLI binary that you downloaded.

Package

Command

64-bit 

tar –zxvf VMware-vSphere-CLI-6.X.X-XXXXX.x86_64.tar.gz

32-bit

 
tar –zxvf VMware-vSphere-CLI-6.X.X-XXXXX.i386.tar.gz

A vmware-vsphere-vcli-distrib directory is created.

4

(Optional) If your server uses a proxy to access the Internet, and if your http:// and ftp:// proxy were not set when you installed prerequisite software, set them now. 

export http_proxy=<proxy_server>:port
export ftp_proxy=<proxy_server>:port
5

Run the installer. 

sudo vmware-vsphere-cli-distrib/vmware-install.pl
6

To accept the license terms, enter yes and press Enter.

The installer connects to CPAN and installs prerequisite software. Establishing a connection might take a long time.

7

On RHEL, when prompted to install precompiled Perl modules, enter no and press Enter to use CPAN.

The installer connects to CPAN and installs prerequisite software. Establishing a connection might take a long time.

8

Specify an installation directory, or press Enter to accept the default, which is /usr/bin.

A complete installation process has the following result.

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A success message appears.

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The installer lists different version numbers for required modules, if any.

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The prompt returns to the shell prompt.

If you accepted the defaults during installation, you can find the installed software in the following locations.

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vCLI scripts – /usr/bin

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vSphere SDK for Perl utility applications – /usr/lib/vmware-vcli/apps

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vSphere SDK for Perl sample scripts – /usr/share/doc/vmware-vcli/samples

What to do next

See the vSphere SDK for Perl documentation for a reference to all utility applications. After you install vCLI, you can test the installation by running a vCLI command or vSphere SDK for Perl utility application from the command prompt.