Check hardware running VMware ESXi

check_esx_wbem

Running (free) VMware ESXi don't let you install your own manufacturer agents (Dell Openmanage for example). By using this python script which queries VMware CIM agent you can monitor your hardware's global health.

Requirements

python with pywbem module

Usage

./check_esx_wbem.py hostname user password [verbose]

Example

./check_esx_wbem.py https://myesxi:5989 root password