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

       -o, --action=[action]
              Fencing action (Default Value: reboot)

       -4, --inet4-only
              Forces agent to use IPv4 addresses only

       -6, --inet6-only
              Forces agent to use IPv6 addresses only

       -a, --ip=[ip]
              IP address or hostname of fencing device This parameter is always required.

       -u, --ipport=[port]
              TCP/UDP port to use for connection with device (Default Value: 80)

       -t, --notls
              Disable TLS negotiation and force SSL3.0. This should only be used for devices that do not support
              TLS1.0 and up.

       -p, --password=[password]
              Login password or passphrase

       -S, --password-script=[script]
              Script to run to retrieve password

       -n, --plug=[id]
              Physical plug number on device, UUID  or  identification  of  machine  This  parameter  is  always
              required.

       -z, --ssl
              Use SSL connection with verifying certificate

       --ssl-insecure
              Use SSL connection without verifying certificate

       --ssl-secure
              Use SSL connection with verifying certificate

       -l, --username=[name]
              Login name This parameter is always required.

       -q, --quiet
              Disable logging to stderr. Does not affect --verbose or --debug logging to syslog.

       -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 'list' operation (Default Value: ,)

       --delay=[seconds]
              Wait X seconds before fencing is started (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)

       --power-wait=[seconds]
              Wait X seconds after issuing ON/OFF (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)

       --gnutlscli-path=[path]
              Path to gnutls-cli binary (Default Value: /usr/bin/gnutls-cli)

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.

       validate-all
              Validate if all required parameters are entered.

STDIN PARAMETERS

       action Fencing action (Default Value: reboot)

       inet4_only
              Forces agent to use IPv4 addresses only

       inet6_only
              Forces agent to use IPv6 addresses only

       ip     IP  address  or  hostname  of  fencing device This parameter is always required. Obsoletes: ipaddr

       ipport TCP/UDP port to use for connection with device (Default Value: 80)

       notls  Disable TLS negotiation and force SSL3.0. This should only be used for devices that do not support
              TLS1.0 and up.

       password
              Login password or passphrase Obsoletes: passwd

       password_script
              Script to run to retrieve password Obsoletes: passwd_script

       plug   Physical plug number on device, UUID  or  identification  of  machine  This  parameter  is  always
              required. Obsoletes: port

       ssl    Use SSL connection with verifying certificate

       ssl_insecure
              Use SSL connection without verifying certificate

       ssl_secure
              Use SSL connection with verifying certificate

       username
              Login name This parameter is always required. Obsoletes: login

       quiet  Disable logging to stderr. Does not affect --verbose or --debug logging to syslog.

       verbose
              Verbose mode

       debug_file
              Write debug information to given file Obsoletes: debug

       version
              Display version information and exit

       help   Display help and exit

       separator
              Separator for CSV created by 'list' operation (Default Value: ,)

       delay  Wait X seconds before fencing is started (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)

       power_wait
              Wait X seconds after issuing ON/OFF (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)

       gnutlscli_path
              Path to gnutls-cli binary (Default Value: /usr/bin/gnutls-cli)

fence_vmware_soap (Fence Agent)                    2009-10-20                                     FENCE_AGENT(8)