NAME

       fence_vmware_rest - Fence agent for VMware REST API

DESCRIPTION

       fence_vmware_rest  is  an  I/O  Fencing  agent  which can be used with VMware API to fence
       virtual machines.

       fence_vmware_rest accepts options on the command line as well as from stdin. Fenced  sends
       parameters  through  stdin when it execs the agent. fence_vmware_rest 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: https://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.

       --api-path=[path]
              The path part of the API URL (Default Value: /rest)

       -q, --quiet
              Disable logging to stderr. Does not affect --verbose or --debug-file or 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: 1)

       --shell-timeout=[seconds]
              Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after issuing command (Default Value: 5)

       --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.

       manpage
               The operational behavior of this is not known.

       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

       api_path
              The path part of the API URL (Default Value: /rest)

       quiet  Disable logging to stderr. Does not affect --verbose or --debug-file or 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: 1)

       shell_timeout
              Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after issuing command (Default Value: 5)

       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)