General Options
| option | description |
|---|---|
-s HOST, --host HOST |
vSphere service address to connect to |
-o PORT, --port PORT |
Port to connect on |
-u USER, --user USER |
User name to use when connecting to host |
-p PASSWORD, --password |
Password to use when connecting to host, can also be set by env VSPHERE_PASS |
-nossl, --disable-ssl-verification |
Disable ssl host certificate verification |
Common Options
| option | description |
|---|---|
--vihost VIHOST |
name of the ESXi Host as seen by the vCenter |
--vimtype VIMTYPE |
the object type to check, it’s a managed entity like: HostSystem, Datacenter or VirtualMachine |
--vimname VIMNAME |
the name of the ManagedEntity of vimtype |
--warning WARNING |
warning threshold |
--critical CRITICAL |
critical threshold |
Environment Variables
| var | description |
|---|---|
CONNECT_NOFAIL |
if set a connection error exits with status OK |
TIMEOUT |
Global timeout of the plugin in seconds, defaults to 30 |
VSPHERE_PASS |
default value for --password option |