Here are the step to kill some virtual machine with command line in vmware.

1. Go shell to your vmware

# ssh

2. List all available machines

# vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms

3. Write down the number on the left column

I choose number 36.

4. Kill the vm.

Replace thenumber with number 36.

# vim-cmd vmsvc/power.off thenumber

5. Here is the way to resurrect it

# vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on thenumber