VMware StartVm
CertifiedEnterprise EditionPower on a VM on an ESXi host
VMware StartVm
Power on a VM on an ESXi host
Powers on the specified VM if it is currently powered off. Uses the ESXi powerOn task; port defaults to 443.
type: io.kestra.plugin.ee.vmware.esxi.StartVmExamples
Start a VM by name
id: start_vm
namespace: company.team
tasks:
- id: start
type: io.kestra.plugin.ee.vmware.esxi.StartVm
server: "esxi.mycompany.com"
username: "{{ secret('VMWARE_ESXI_USERNAME') }}"
password: "{{ secret('VMWARE_ESXI_PASSWORD') }}"
vmName: "vm-to-start"
Properties
password *Requiredstring
Password
server *Requiredstring
Server hostname or IP
FQDN or IP of the vCenter or ESXi endpoint (no scheme or port).
username *Requiredstring
Username
e.g. Administrator@vsphere.local for vCenter or root for ESXi.
vmName *Requiredstring
VM name
pluginDefaultsRef Non-dynamicstring
Reference (ref) of the pluginDefaults to apply to this task.
port integerstring
443Server port
Defaults to 443.
trustStorePath string
Trust store path
Optional path to a PKCS12 trust store containing the CA certificate(s) used to validate the vCenter/ESXi server's TLS certificate. If omitted (or if the path does not exist), the JVM's default trust store (system CA certificates) is used instead. Certificate validation is always enforced; this plugin never disables TLS certificate validation.
