Determining the VMware platform on which a Linux virtual machine is hosted

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article provides steps to access the vSphere or Workstation environment to determine the VMware product hosting the Linux virtual machine. You may want to use this method if the user does not have access to the vSphere or Workstation environment.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1

Resolution

To determine the hosting platform for a Linux virtual machine:

1. Run this command in Linux virtual machine:
   
   /usr/lib/vmware-tools/sbin/vmware-checkvm -p
   
   

You see the output:

ESX Server or VMware workstation

Additional Information

Linux 仮想マシンで、自身が動作している VMware プラットフォームを判別する方法