This module attempts to discover virtual machines on any VMWare instance running the web interface. This would include ESX/ESXi and VMWare Server.
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use auxiliary/scanner/vmware/vmware_enum_vms
msf auxiliary(vmware_enum_vms) > show actions
...actions...
msf auxiliary(vmware_enum_vms) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf auxiliary(vmware_enum_vms) > show options
...show and set options...
msf auxiliary(vmware_enum_vms) > run
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