How-Tos

Get Top-Like Stats for ESX Server

TERM=xterm esxtop

Suspend Virtual Machine from Command Line

vmrun suspend /data1/virtual-machines/vm1.vmx

Copying Virtual Disk Files

Consolidate snapshots (if any)
vmware-cmd </vmfs/volumes/.../cfg.vmx> stop
vmkfstools -i <src.vmdk> <dst>