vmware vm control from the linux command line

    TYPE=server     # ws = wkstn, server = server v2, server1 = server v1
    HOST=localhost  # or whatever...
    PORT=8333
    # -h $HOST -P $PORT doesn't seem to work... use -h $URL instead...
    URL="https://$HOST:$PORT/sdk'
    USER=root
    PW=password

    vmrun                                                      # help/examples
    vmrun -T $TYPE -h "$URL" -u $USER -p $PW list              # running VMs
    vmrun -T $TYPE -h "$URL" -u $USER -p $PW listRegisteredVM  # all VMs

    # sample output of list/listRegisteredVM
    # [standard] winxp/winxp.vmx
    # [standard] fedora/fedora.vmx
    # [standard] test/test.vmx
    # "path to vmx" should be in the same format as list/listRegisteredVM
    #
    # command = start, pause, unpause
    # command = stop, reset, suspend [hard|soft]
    # command = snapshot, deleteSnapshot, revertSnapshot snapshotname

    vmrun -T $TYPE -h "$URL" -u $USER -p $PW command "path to vmx"
    vmrun -T $TYPE -h "$URL" -u $USER -p $PW start "[standard] test/test.vmx"