Lista masinilor virtuale:

vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms

Pornirea unei masini virtuale:

vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on <vmid>

Verificarea statusului unei masini virtuale:

vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate <vmid>

Mai multe:
https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2012964