#!/bin/bash

if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
  echo Usage: `basename $0` [VMX FILE]
  echo Get vmid of virtual infrastructure virtual machine
  echo
  echo Parameter expected 1>&2
  exit 65
fi

if [ ! -s $1 ]; then
  echo Virtual machine does not exist or is empty.
  exit 1
fi

/usr/bin/vmware-cmd "$1" getid | cut -d' ' -f3
exit $?

Gets the vmid of the virtual machine.  The first and only argument is the .vmx config file.

Get vmid of ESX(i), VSphere virtual machine

Bash