How to call host script or cammand from guest

[Vanit]

Hi All,

 

I have a Ubuntu10.10 VM installed on ESXi 4.0 that monitors the UPS status.I have a script which is placed on sever.How do I go about getting this to run/call the script on the ESXi server when the UPS signals?

 

In simple words, Can I call host script from guest and how?

 

 

Many thanks,

[LosOjos]

Do you have SSH setup? Should be able to write a script that will log in to the server via SSH and then run the script as you would from the server itself

[Vanit]

yes, I have.I am able to do it using SSH.

Now I want to do it from script placed on guest and when I will execute guest script, it will automatically call host script and perform the specific task.

[LosOjos]

Can you not just write a script that automatically runs it over SSH? i.e. it logs in, runs the script and logs back out again? That's the most autonomous way I can think of doing it...

[budgester]

how to use ssh to run shell script on a remote machine? - Stack Overflow

 

But you'll need to configure the ssh keys.