// VMware vSphere automation with govc. Use when the user wants to list inventory, power VMs, clone, snapshot, import OVA, or inspect datastores/hosts on vCenter/ESXi. Output CLI for the user to run — do not execute govc yourself unless they ask.
| name | govc |
| description | VMware vSphere automation with govc. Use when the user wants to list inventory, power VMs, clone, snapshot, import OVA, or inspect datastores/hosts on vCenter/ESXi. Output CLI for the user to run — do not execute govc yourself unless they ask. |
Do not run govc or shell scripts on the user’s machine unless they explicitly ask you to execute commands. Give copy-paste bash blocks, list required GOVC_* environment variables, and explain placeholders (paths, VM names, datacenter).
govc is a Go-based CLI for VMware vSphere (govmomi). Useful alongside MTV for source-side checks (VMs, snapshots, datastores) before or during migration.
Point the user to the official release or package manager they prefer:
# Example: download release from https://github.com/vmware/govmomi/releases
# Ensure the binary is on PATH as `govc`
govc version
export GOVC_URL=vcenter.example.com
export GOVC_USERNAME=administrator@vsphere.local
export GOVC_PASSWORD='...'
export GOVC_INSECURE=true # only if skipping TLS verify
Optional defaults to shorten commands:
export GOVC_DATACENTER=mydc
export GOVC_DATASTORE=datastore1
export GOVC_NETWORK='VM Network'
export GOVC_RESOURCE_POOL=/mydc/host/mycluster/Resources
Verify:
govc about
govc datacenter.info
govc -h
govc vm.info -h
govc ls
govc ls /<dc>/vm
govc ls -l /<dc>/network
govc find / -type m
govc find / -type m -name 'app-*'
Create
govc vm.create -m 4096 -c 2 -g ubuntu64Guest \
-net.adapter vmxnet3 -disk.controller pvscsi \
-disk 40GB -ds datastore1 my-vm
Clone
govc vm.clone -vm /path/to/template -ds datastore1 new-vm
Power
govc vm.power -on=true my-vm
govc vm.power -s=true my-vm
govc vm.power -off=true my-vm
Info and IP
govc vm.info my-vm
govc vm.ip -v4 my-vm
Destroy
govc vm.destroy my-vm
govc snapshot.create -vm my-vm before-change
govc snapshot.tree -vm my-vm
govc snapshot.revert -vm my-vm before-change
govc snapshot.remove -vm my-vm before-change
govc datastore.ls -ds datastore1
govc datastore.upload ./file.iso "[datastore1] iso/file.iso"
govc import.ova -folder=/<dc>/vm/folder ./appliance.ova
govc guest.run -vm my-vm /bin/uname -a
govc guest.upload -vm my-vm ./local.cfg /tmp/local.cfg
govc vm.info -json my-vm
govc find / -type m -json
When unsure of flags, tell the user to run govc <command> -h locally.
Guide for querying MTV provider inventory with TSL. Covers available resources per provider, output formats, TSL syntax, common pitfalls, and using inventory for network/storage mapping. Use when querying provider inventory.
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Guide for using the Prometheus/Thanos metrics tools: output rules, query syntax, filtering, discovery, and PromQL reference. Use when the user wants to check cluster metrics and you need to know how to call metrics_read and metrics_help.
Cookbook of ready-to-use PromQL queries, preset catalog, metric name dictionaries, and label references for Ceph storage, network traffic, pod statistics, and MTV migrations. Use when you need specific queries, exact metric names, or label filters.
Amazon EC2 inventory field reference and TSL query examples. Use when querying EC2 provider inventory (instances, volumes, networks, storage types).