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After it is set up, start
resxtop
from the command line. For remote connections, you can either connect to an
ESX/ESXi host either directly or through vCenter Server.
The command-line options are the same as for
esxtop
(except for the
R
option) with additional connection
options.
N
OTE
resxtop
does not use all the options shared by other vSphere CLI commands.
Table A-1.
resxtop
Command-Line Options
Option Description
[server]
Name of the remote host to connect to (required). If connecting directly to the
ESX/ESXi host, use the name of that host. If your connection to the ESX/ESXi host
is indirect (that is, through vCenter Server), use the name of the vCenter Server
system for this option.
[vihost]
If you connect indirectly (through vCenter Server), this option should contain the
name of the ESX/ESXi host you connect to. If you connect directly to the ESX/ESXi
host, this option is not used.
[portnumber]
Port number to connect to on the remote server. The default port is 443, and unless
this is changed on the server, this option is not needed.
[username]
User name to be authenticated when connecting to the remote host. The remote
server prompts you for a password.
You can also use
resxtop
on a local ESX/ESXi host by omitting the
server
option on the command line and the
command defaults to localhost.
Using esxtop or resxtop in Interactive Mode
By default,
resxtop
and
esxtop
run in interactive mode. Interactive mode displays statistics in different panels.
A help menu is available for each panel.
Interactive Mode Command-Line Options
You can use various command-line options with
esxtop
and
resxtop
in interactive mode.
Table A-2 lists the command-line options available in interactive mode.
Table A-2. Interactive Mode Command-Line Options
Option Description
h
Prints help for
resxtop
(or
esxtop
) command-line options.
v
Prints
resxtop
(or
esxtop
) version number.
s
Calls
resxtop
(or
esxtop
) in secure mode. In secure mode, the
-d
command, which specifies
delay between updates, is disabled.
d
Specifies the delay between updates. The default is five seconds. The minimum is two seconds.
Change this with the interactive command
s
. If you specify a delay of less than two seconds, the
delay is set to two seconds.
n
Number of iterations. Updates the display
n
times and exits.
server
The name of the remote server host to connect to (required for
resxtop
only).
portnumber
The port number to connect to on the remote server. The default port is 443, and unless this is
changed on the server, this option is not needed. (
resxtop
only)
username
The user name to be authenticated when connecting to the remote host. The remote server prompts
you for a password, as well (
resxtop
only).
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