VMware Esxi 5 adding a virtual machine to the inventory 导入旧的VM

You can register a virtual machine in vCenter Server / VirtualCenter or from a command line.

 

To register a virtual machine in vCenter Server:

1. Open the vSphere / VMware Infrastructure (VI) Client and log in with appropriate credentials.
2. If connecting to vCenter Server, click on the desired host.
3. Click the Configuration tab.
4. Click Storage.
5. Right-click on the appropriate datastore and click Browse Datastore.
6. Navigate to the folder named after the virtual machine, and locate the .vmx file. 
7. Right-click the .vmx file and click Add to inventory. The Add to Inventory wizard opens. 
8. Continue to follow the wizard to add the virtual machine.

To register a virtual machine from a command line:

1. Log in as root to the ESX host with an SSH client.
2. Run the command:
   # vmware-cmd -s register \.vmx

To register a virtual machine from a command line on an ESXi host:

1. Log in as root to the ESXi host with an SSH client. For information on using Tech Support mode, see Using Tech Support Mode in ESXi 4.1 (1017910).
2. Run the command:
   
   # vim-cmd solo/registervm /vmfs/volumes/datastore_name/VM_directory/VM_name.vmx