VMware

Service Namespace

The Service namespace provides commands to manage a single/set of vCenter Server services.

List of commands:


Start Command

 dcli com vmware vcenter services service start

Description

Starts a service

Options

Option Name Type Required Description
service string Yes identifier of the service to start The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.services.Service.

Example

dcli com vmware vcenter services service start --service testId

Stop Command

 dcli com vmware vcenter services service stop

Description

Stops a service

Options

Option Name Type Required Description
service string Yes identifier of the service to stop The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.services.Service.

Example

dcli com vmware vcenter services service stop --service testId

Restart Command

 dcli com vmware vcenter services service restart

Description

Restarts a service

Options

Option Name Type Required Description
service string Yes identifier of the service to restart The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.services.Service.

Example

dcli com vmware vcenter services service restart --service testId

Get Command

 dcli com vmware vcenter services service get

Description

Returns the state of a service.

Options

Option Name Type Required Description
service string Yes identifier of the service whose state is being queried. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.services.Service.

Example

dcli com vmware vcenter services service get --service testId

Update Command

 dcli com vmware vcenter services service update

Description

Updates the properties of a service.

Options

Option Name Type Required Description
service string Yes identifier of the service whose properties are being updated. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.services.Service.
startup‑type string No Startup Type If unspecified, leaves value unchanged. Valid values are: {MANUAL, AUTOMATIC, DISABLED}

Example

dcli com vmware vcenter services service update --service testId

ListDetails Command

 dcli com vmware vcenter services service listdetails

Description

Lists details of vCenter services.

Example

dcli com vmware vcenter services service listdetails