= Script: ESX: Grep Info From All VMX Files =

**Summary**: I used this small command/script to grep all nic devices from all the virtual devices that are registered on the host \\
**Date**: Around 2014 \\
**Refactor**: 1 May 2025: Checked links and formatting. \\
{{tag>vmware bash}}

<code bash>
for vm in `vmware-cmd -l`; do grep -i displayname "$vm"; grep -i 'ethernet..virtualdev' "$vm" ; done
</code>

This could also be implemented in a script to make it more readable:
<code bash>
for vm in `vmware-cmd -l`;
   do grep -i displayname "$vm";
   grep -i 'ethernet..virtualdev' "$vm" ;
done
</code>

This will give you an output like this:
<code>
displayName = "SLES11-PROXY"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"
ethernet1.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"
ethernet2.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"
displayName = "W2K8-Template"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"
displayName = "W2K3-REPORTS"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
displayName = "WINXP-RDP-SJOERD"
displayName = "SLES11-REVPROXY"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"
ethernet1.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"
ethernet2.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"
</code>

> Note: The Windows XP box listed does have a network card, being the "flexible" adapter. This card however is not listed in the VMX file.