def esxcli_cmd(cmd_str, host=None, username=None, password=None, protocol=None, port=None, esxi_hosts=None, credstore=None):
    '''
    Run an ESXCLI command directly on the host or list of hosts.

    host
        The location of the host.

    username
        The username used to login to the host, such as ``root``.

    password
        The password used to login to the host.

    cmd_str
        The ESXCLI command to run. Note: This should not include the ``-s``, ``-u``,
        ``-p``, ``-h``, ``--protocol``, or ``--portnumber`` arguments that are
        frequently passed when using a bare ESXCLI command from the command line.
        Those arguments are handled by this function via the other args and kwargs.

    protocol
        Optionally set to alternate protocol if the host is not using the default
        protocol. Default protocol is ``https``.

    port
        Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
        port. Default port is ``443``.

    esxi_hosts
        If ``host`` is a vCenter host, then use esxi_hosts to execute this function
        on a list of one or more ESXi machines.

    credstore
        Optionally set to path to the credential store file.

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        # Used for ESXi host connection information
        salt '*' vsphere.esxcli_cmd my.esxi.host root bad-password \
            'system coredump network get'

        # Used for connecting to a vCenter Server
        salt '*' vsphere.esxcli_cmd my.vcenter.location root bad-password \
            'system coredump network get' esxi_hosts='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
    '''
    ret = {}
    if esxi_hosts:
        if not isinstance(esxi_hosts, list):
            raise CommandExecutionError('\'esxi_hosts\' must be a list.')

        for esxi_host in esxi_hosts:
            response = salt.utils.vmware.esxcli(host, username, password, cmd_str,
                                                protocol=protocol, port=port,
                                                esxi_host=esxi_host, credstore=credstore)
            if response['retcode'] != 0:
                ret.update({esxi_host: {'Error': response.get('stdout')}})
            else:
                ret.update({esxi_host: response})
    else:
        # Handles a single host or a vCenter connection when no esxi_hosts are provided.
        response = salt.utils.vmware.esxcli(host, username, password, cmd_str,
                                            protocol=protocol, port=port,
                                            credstore=credstore)
        if response['retcode'] != 0:
            ret.update({host: {'Error': response.get('stdout')}})
        else:
            ret.update({host: response})

    return ret
Run an ESXCLI command directly on the host or list of hosts.

    host
        The location of the host.

    username
        The username used to login to the host, such as ``root``.

    password
        The password used to login to the host.

    cmd_str
        The ESXCLI command to run. Note: This should not include the ``-s``, ``-u``,
        ``-p``, ``-h``, ``--protocol``, or ``--portnumber`` arguments that are
        frequently passed when using a bare ESXCLI command from the command line.
        Those arguments are handled by this function via the other args and kwargs.

    protocol
        Optionally set to alternate protocol if the host is not using the default
        protocol. Default protocol is ``https``.

    port
        Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
        port. Default port is ``443``.

    esxi_hosts
        If ``host`` is a vCenter host, then use esxi_hosts to execute this function
        on a list of one or more ESXi machines.

    credstore
        Optionally set to path to the credential store file.

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        # Used for ESXi host connection information
        salt '*' vsphere.esxcli_cmd my.esxi.host root bad-password \
            'system coredump network get'

        # Used for connecting to a vCenter Server
        salt '*' vsphere.esxcli_cmd my.vcenter.location root bad-password \
            'system coredump network get' esxi_hosts='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'