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VMware vSphere PowerCLI Quick Reference Examples
Get-ErrorReportGet-PowerCLIConfigurationSet-PowerCLIConfiguration
Get-PowerCLIVersion
PowerCLI Settings
Get-AdvancedSettingNew-AdvancedSetting
Remove-AdvancedSettingSet-AdvancedSetting
Get-AlarmActionNew-AlarmAction
Remove-AlarmActionGet-AlarmActionTrigger
New-AlarmActionTriggerRemove-AlarmActionTrigger
Get-AlarmDefinitionSet-AlarmDefinition
Get-AnnotationSet-Annotation
Get-ContentLibraryItemGet-CustomAttribute
New-CustomAttributeRemove-CustomAttribute
Set-CustomAttributeGet-Datastore
Move-DatastoreNew-Datastore
Remove-DatastoreSet-Datastore
Get-DatastoreClusterNew-DatastoreCluster
Remove-DatastoreClusterSet-DatastoreClusterCopy-DatastoreItem
Get-DrsRecommendationInvoke-DrsRecommendation
Get-DrsRuleNew-DrsRule
Remove-DrsRuleSet-DrsRule
Get-EsxCliGet-EsxTopGet-Folder
Move-FolderNew-Folder
Remove-FolderSet-Folder
Get-InventoryMove-Inventory
Remove-InventoryGet-OvfConfiguration
Get-TaskStop-TaskWait-Task
Get-VIAccountGet-View
Get-VIObjectByVIViewGet-VIPermission
New-VIPermissionRemove-VIPermission
Set-VIPermissionGet-VIPrivilegeGet-VIProperty
New-VIPropertyRemove-VIProperty
Get-VIRoleNew-VIRole
Remove-VIRoleSet-VIRole
Connect-VIServerDisconnect-VIServer
VMware vSphere Server
Set-DatacenterGet-Datacenter
Move-DatacenterNew-Datacenter
Remove-Datacenter
Datacenter Operations
Get-ClusterMove-ClusterNew-Cluster
Remove-ClusterSet-Cluster
Get-DrmInfo
Cluster Operations
Dismount-ToolsMount-Tools
Update-ToolsWait-Tools
Get-VMGuestRestart-VMGuest
Stop-VMGuestSuspend-VMGuestCopy-VMGuestFile
Get-VMGuestNetworkInterfaceSet-VMGuestNetworkInterface
Get-VMGuestRouteNew-VMGuestRoute
Remove-VMGuestRouteInvoke-VMScript
Guest OS
Switch-ActiveDeployRuleSetRepair-DeployImageCache
Add-DeployRuleCopy-DeployRule
Get-DeployRuleNew-DeployRule
Remove-DeployRuleSet-DeployRule
Get-DeployRuleSetSet-DeployRuleSet
Repair-DeployRuleSetComplianceTest-DeployRuleSetCompliance
Get-VMHostImageProfileGet-VMHostMatchingRules
Auto Deploy Operations
Attach-BaselineDetach-Baseline
Get-BaselineRemove-BaselineGet-ComplianceTest-Compliance
Update-EntityAdd-EntityBaseline
Remove-EntityBaselineCopy-Patch
Download-PatchGet-Patch
Stage-PatchSync-Patch
Get-PatchBaselineNew-PatchBaselineSet-PatchBaseline
Scan-InventoryRemediate-Inventory
vCenter Update Manager
Get-OMAlertSet-OMAlert
Get-OMAlertDefinitionGet-OMAlertSubType
Get-OMAlertTypeGet-OMRecommendation
Get-OMResourceConnect-OMServer
Disconnect-OMServerGet-OMStat
Get-OMStatKeyGet-OMUser
vRealize Operations
Apply-ESXImageProfileCompare-EsxImageProfile
Export-EsxImageProfileGet-EsxImageProfile
New-EsxImageProfileSet-EsxImageProfile
Remove-EsxImageProfileAdd-EsxSoftwareDepotGet-EsxSoftwareDepot
Remove-EsxSoftwareDepotAdd-EsxSoftwarePackageGet-EsxSoftwarePackage
Remove-EsxSoftwarePackage
Image Builder Operations
Export-VMHostProfileGet-VMHostProfile
Import-VMHostProfileInvoke-VMHostProfile
New-VMHostProfileRemove-VMHostProfile
Set-VMHostProfileTest-VMHostProfileCompliance
Get-VMHostProfileRequiredInput
Host Profiles
Get-IScsiHbaTargetNew-IScsiHbaTarget
Remove-IScsiHbaTargetSet-IScsiHbaTarget
Get-NfsUserNew-NfsUser
Remove-NfsUserSet-NfsUser
Get-ScsiControllerNew-ScsiControllerSet-ScsiController
Get-ScsiLunSet-ScsiLun
Get-ScsiLunPathSet-ScsiLunPath
Get-SpbmCapabilityGet-SpbmCompatibleStorageGet-SpbmEntityConfigurationSet-SpbmEntityConfiguration
New-SpbmRuleNew-SpbmRuleSet
Export-SpbmStoragePolicyGet-SpbmStoragePolicy
Import-SpbmStoragePolicyNew-SpbmStoragePolicy
Remove-SpbmStoragePolicySet-SpbmStoragePolicy
Get-VAIOFilterNew-VAIOFilter
Remove-VAIOFilterSet-VAIOFilter
Get-VasaProviderNew-VasaProvider
Remove-VasaProviderGet-VasaStorageArray
Storage Operations
Get-ResourcePoolMove-ResourcePoolNew-ResourcePool
Remove-ResourcePoolSet-ResourcePool
Resource Pool Operations
Connect-SrmServerDisconnect-SrmServer
Site Recovery Manager
Get-VsanDiskNew-VsanDisk
Remove-VsanDiskGet-VsanDiskGroup
New-VsanDiskGroupRemove-VsanDiskGroup
VSAN Operations
Get-OVFConfiguration
OVF Configuration
Get-MirageAppLayerGet-MirageAssignment
Invoke-MirageAssignmentGet-MirageBaseLayerDismount-MirageCvd
Get-MirageCvdNew-MirageCvd
Remove-MirageCvdReset-MirageCvd
Restart-MirageCvdSet-MirageCvd
Sync-MirageCvdSet-MirageCvdAppLayerGet-MirageCvdCollection
Get-MirageOsMigrationInvoke-MirageOsMigration
New-MirageOsMigrationGet-MiragePendingDevice
Get-MiragePolicyConnect-MirageServer
Disconnect-MirageServerGet-MirageVolume
Mirage Operations
Get-TagNew-Tag
Remove-TagSet-Tag
Get-TagAssignmentNew-TagAssignment
Remove-TagAssignmentGet-TagCategory
New-TagCategoryRemove-TagCategory
Set-TagCategory
Tags
Get-LogGet-LogType
Get-OSCustomizationNicMappingNew-OSCustomizationNicMapping
Remove-OSCustomizationNicMappingSet-OSCustomizationNicMapping
Get-OSCustomizationSpecNew-OSCustomizationSpec
Remove-OSCustomizationSpecSet-OSCustomizationSpec
Get-StatGet-StatInterval
New-StatIntervalRemove-StatInterval
Set-StatIntervalGet-StatType
Get-VICredentialStoreItemNew-VICredentialStoreItem
Remove-VICredentialStoreItemGet-VIEvent
Logs/Reporting/Configuration
Get-CDDriveNew-CDDrive
Remove-CDDriveSet-CDDrive
Get-FloppyDriveNew-FloppyDrive
Remove-FloppyDriveSet-FloppyDrive
Copy-HardDiskGet-HardDisk
Move-HardDiskNew-HardDisk
Remove-HardDiskSet-HardDisk
Get-NetworkAdapterNew-NetworkAdapter
Remove-NetworkAdapterSet-NetworkAdapter
Add-PassthroughDeviceGet-PassthroughDevice
Remove-PassthroughDeviceGet-Snapshot
New-Snapshot
Remove-SnapshotSet-SnapshotGet-Template
Move-TemplateNew-Template
Remove-TemplateSet-Template
Get-UsbDeviceRemove-UsbDevice
Get-VMMove-VMNew-VM
Remove-VMRestart-VM
Set-VMStart-VMStop-VM
Suspend-VMOpen-VMConsoleWindow
Get-VMQuestionSet-VMQuestion
Get-VMResourceConfigurationSet-VMResourceConfiguration
Virtual Machine Operations
Export-VAppGet-VApp
Import-VAppMove-VAppNew-VApp
Remove-VAppSet-VApp
Start-VAppStop-VApp
vApps
Get-HAPrimaryVMHostAdd-VMHostGet-VMHost
Move-VMHostRemove-VMHostRestart-VMHost
Set-VMHostStart-VMHostStop-VMHost
Suspend-VMHostGet-VMHostAccount
New-VMHostAccountRemove-VMHostAccount
Set-VMHostAccountGet-VMHostAdvancedConfigurationSet-VMHostAdvancedConfiguration
Get-VMHostAttributes
Get-VMHostAuthenticationSet-VMHostAuthentication
Get-VMHostAvailableTimeZoneGet-VMHostDiagnosticPartitionSet-VMHostDiagnosticPartition
Get-VMHostDiskFormat-VMHostDiskPartition
Get-VMHostDiskPartitionGet-VMHostFirewallDefaultPolicySet-VMHostFirewallDefaultPolicy
Get-VMHostFirewallExceptionSet-VMHostFirewallException
Get-VMHostFirmwareSet-VMHostFirmwareGet-VMHostHardware
Get-VMHostHbaSet-VMHostHba
Get-VMHostModuleSet-VMHostModule
Get-VMHostNetworkSet-VMHostNetwork
Get-VMHostNetworkAdapterNew-VMHostNetworkAdapter
Remove-VMHostNetworkAdapterSet-VMHostNetworkAdapter
Add-VMHostNtpServerGet-VMHostNtpServer
Remove-VMHostNtpServerGet-VMHostPatch
Install-VMHostPatchGet-VMHostPciDevice
Get-VMHostRouteNew-VMHostRoute
Remove-VMHostRouteSet-VMHostRoute
Get-VMHostServiceRestart-VMHostService
Set-VMHostServiceStart-VMHostServiceStop-VMHostService
Get-VMHostSnmpSet-VMHostSnmp
Test-VMHostSnmpGet-VMHostStartPolicySet-VMHostStartPolicy
Get-VMHostStorageSet-VMHostStorage
Get-VMHostSysLogServerSet-VMHostSysLogServer
Get-VMStartPolicySet-VMStartPolicy
ESXi Host Operations
Get-NicTeamingPolicySet-NicTeamingPolicy
Get-SecurityPolicySet-SecurityPolicy
Get-VDBlockedPolicySet-VDBlockedPolicy
Get-VDPortSet-VDPort
Export-VDPortGroupGet-VDPortgroup
New-VDPortgroupRemove-VDPortGroup
Set-VDPortgroupGet-VDPortgroupOverridePolicySet-VDPortgroupOverridePolicy
Get-VDSecurityPolicySet-VDSecurityPolicy
Export-VDSwitchGet-VDSwitch
New-VDSwitchRemove-VDSwitch
Set-VDSwitchAdd-VDSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter
Remove-VDSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter
Get-VDSwitchPrivateVlanNew-VDSwitchPrivateVlan
Remove-VDSwitchPrivateVlanAdd-VDSwitchVMHost
Remove-VDSwitchVMHostGet-VDTra�cShapingPolicySet-VDTra�cShapingPolicy
Get-VDUplinkLacpPolicySet-VDUplinkLacpPolicy
Get-VDUplinkTeamingPolicySet-VDUplinkTeamingPolicy
Set-VDVlanConfigurationGet-VirtualPortGroup
New-VirtualPortGroupRemove-VirtualPortGroup
Set-VirtualPortGroupGet-VirtualSwitch
New-VirtualSwitchRemove-VirtualSwitch
Set-VirtualSwitchAdd-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter
Remove-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter
Network Operations
Add-AutomaticPoolUpdate-AutomaticPool
Add-AutomaticLinkedClonePoolUpdate-AutomaticLinkedClonePool
Get-ComposerDomainGet-ConnectionBroker
Update-ConnectionBrokerGet-DesktopPhysicalMachine
Get-DesktopVMGet-EventReport
Get-EventReportList
Get-GlobalSettingUpdate-GlobalSetting
Get-LicenseSet-License
Send-LinkedCloneRebalanceSend-LinkedCloneRecompose
Send-LinkedCloneRefreshGet-LocalSession
Send-LocalSessionRollbackAdd-ManualPool
Update-ManualPool
Add-ManualUnmanagedPoolUpdate-ManualUnmanagedPool
Get-MonitorGet-Pool
Remove-PoolAdd-PoolEntitlementGet-PoolEntitlement
Remove-PoolEntitlementGet-ProfileDisk
Get-TerminalServerAdd-TerminalServerPool
Update-TerminalServerPoolGet-RemoteSession
Send-SessionDisconnectSend-SessionLogo�
Get-UserRemove-UserOwnershipUpdate-UserOwnership
Add-ViewVCGet-ViewVC
Remove-ViewVCUpdate-ViewVCSend-VMReset
PowerShell for View Operations
Get-CatalogGet-CIAccessControlRule
New-CIAccessControlRuleRemove-CIAccessControlRule
Set-CIAccessControlRuleAdd-CIDatastoreGet-CIDatastore
Get-CINetworkAdapterSet-CINetworkAdapter
Get-CIRoleConnect-CIServer
Connect-CisServerDisconnect-CIServer
Disconnect-CisServerGet-CisService
Get-CIUserGet-CIVApp
Import-CIVAppNew-CIVApp
Remove-CIVAppRestart-CIVApp
Set-CIVAppStart-CIVAppStop-CIVApp
Suspend-CIVAppRestart-CIVAppGuest
Stop-CIVAppGuestSuspend-CIVAppGuest
Get-CIVAppNetworkNew-CIVAppNetwork
Remove-CIVAppNetworkSet-CIVAppNetwork
Get-CIVAppStartRuleSet-CIVAppStartRule
Get-CIVAppTemplateImport-CIVAppTemplate
New-CIVAppTemplateRemove-CIVAppTemplate
Set-CIVAppTemplateGet-CIView
Get-CIVMNew-CIVM
Restart-CIVMStart-CIVMStop-CIVM
Suspend-CIVMRestart-CIVMGuest
Stop-CIVMGuestGet-CIVMTemplate
Search-CloudGet-CloudCommand
Get-ExternalNetworkGet-Media
Get-NetworkPoolGet-Org
New-OrgRemove-Org
Set-OrgGet-OrgNetwork
New-OrgNetworkRemove-OrgNetwork
Set-OrgNetworkGet-OrgVdc
New-OrgVdcRemove-OrgVdc
Set-OrgVdcGet-OrgVdcNetwork
Get-ProviderVdc
vCloud Operations
PowerShell
PowerCLI
vSphere
SRM
Auto Deploy Image Builder
Licensing vCloud vROps
Update Manager VSAN
HA Storage vCloud Air View
Mirage
WEM
Get-LicenseDataManager
Licensing Operations
Top 5 VM memory allocation:Get-VM | Sort-Object -Property MemoryGB -Descending | Select-First 5
Total memory available on all ESXi:Get-VMHost | Measure-Object -Property MemoryTotalGB -Sum |Select -ExpandProperty Sum
Report on NumCPU and number of VM:Get-VM | Group-Object -Property NumCpu |Select @{N="NumCpu";E={$_.Name}},@{N="Number ofVM";E={$_.Count}}
Most API methods require parameters.You create those with New-Object:$vm = Get-VM -Name MyVM$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec$spec.latencySensitivity = New-ObjectVMware.Vim.LatencySensitivity$spec.LatencySensitivity.Level =[VMware.Vim.LatencySensitivitySensitivityLevel]::high$vm.ExtensionData.reReconfigVM($spec)
Quick Helpful Commands
For a list of datastores and otherproperties:Get-Datastore
Other datastore cmdlets include:New-DatastoreRemove-Datastore
Datastore Operations
The following is a list of all folder-related cmdlets:Get-FolderMove-FolderNew-FolderRemove-FolderSet-Folder
Folder Operations
To list all of the VSAN disks groups for an ESXi host:Get-VsanDiskGroup -VMHost (Get-VMHost | select -first 1)
To list all of the disks within a VSAN disk group for an ESXi host:$vmhost = Get-VMHost | select -First 1$vsanDiskGroup = Get-VsanDiskGroup -VMHost $vmhostGet-VsanDisk -VsanDiskGroup $vsanDiskGroup
To create a new VSAN disk group for an ESXi host$vmhost = Get-VMHost | select -First 1$ssd = Get-ScsiLun -VmHost $vmhost | where {$_.extensiondata.ssd -eq $true -and$_.ExtensionData.LocalDisk -eq $true}$datadisk = Get-ScsiLun -VmHost $vmhost | where {$_.extensiondata.ssd -eq $false -and $_.ExtensionData.LocalDisk -eq $true}New-VsanDiskGroup -VMHost $vmhost -SsdCanonicalName $ssd.CanonicalName -DataDiskCanonicalName $datadisk.CanonicalName
To remove a disk from a VSAN disk group:$vmhost = Get-VMHost | select -First 1$vsanDiskGroup = Get-VsanDiskGroup -VMHost $vmhost$vsanDisk = Get-VsanDisk -VsanDiskGroup $vsanDiskGroup | select -first 1Remove-VsanDisk -VsanDisk $vsanDisk
VSAN Operations
Utilizing the Get-ESXCLI cmdlet with new -V2 parameter to perform two pings from an ESXi host:$esxcli2 = Get-ESXCLI -VMHost (Get-VMhost | Select -first 1) -V2
$arguments = $esxcli2.network.diag.ping.CreateArgs()$arguments.count = 2$arguments.host = “10.0.0.8”$esxcli2.network.diag.ping.Invoke($arguments)
Utilizing the Get-ESXCLI cmdlet with new -V2 parameter to perform two pings from an ESXi host:$esxcli2 = Get-ESXCLI -VMHost (Get-VMhost | Select -first 1) -V2
$arguments = $esxcli2.storage.vmfs.unmap.CreateArgs()$arguments.volumelabel = “Datastore1”$esxcli2.storage.vmfs.unmap.Invoke($arguments)
ESXCLI V2 Operations
Official PowerCLI Blog - http://blogs.vmware.com/PowerCLI/Documentation - http://vmware.com/support/developer/PowerCLI/index.htmlVMware PowerCLI Community - http://vmware.com/go/powercliTwitter - https://twitter.com/PowerCLILinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/groups/PowerCLI-Users-162324Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vmwarepowercliVMware Education Course: Data Center Automation with vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI - https://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrreg/courses.cfm?a=one&id_subject=71972
Third-Party PowerCLI training from Pluralsight - http://www.pluralsight.com
PowerCLI Sites
To list all the snapshots for all virtual machines:Get-VM | Get-SnapshotTo snapshot a VM:New-Snapshot -VM "XP SP2" -Name
BeforePatch1To remove a snapshot:Remove-Snapshot -Snapshot $snapshot1 –RemoveChildren
Other cmdlets include:Set-Snapshot
Snapshot Operations
What is PowerCLI?
VMware vSphere PowerCLI is a powerful, easy-to-use scripting interface to manage the vSphere platform. Administrators canleverage more than 360 cmdletsto simplify everyday tasks.
PowerCLI Info
Learning PowerCLI
Managing VMware Infrastructure with Windows PowerShell TFM
PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration
VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration, 2nd Edition
Mastering PowerCLI
PowerCLI Cookbook
PowerCLI Books PowerCLI Community
To list all virtual switches attached to a VM and some of their properties, use:Get-VirtualSwitch -VM (Get-VM -Name "Lync-Edge-03")To create a new virtual switch:New-VirtualSwitch -VMHost (Get-VMHost -Name 192.168.0.10) -Name Switch02To remove a virtual switch:$vs = Get-VirtualSwitch -VMHost 192.168.0.10 -Name VS23Remove-VirtualSwitch -VirtualSwitch $vsTo change the configuration of a virtual switch:$vs = New-VirtualSwitch -Host 192.168.0.10 -Name VirtSwitchSet-VirtualSwitch -VirtualSwitch $vs -MTU 500
Virtual Switch Operations
The following is a list of vApp cmdlets; use the Get-Help function for example uses:New-vApp -Name MyvApp -CpuLimitMhz 4000 -CpuReservationMhz 1000 -Location (Get-VMHost MyHost)
Other vApp cmdlets:Export-vApp Get-vApp Import-vApp Remove-vAppSet-vApp Start-vApp Stop-vApp
vApp Operations
Invoke-VMScript allows BIN, BASH, and Powershell Commands to be invoked remotelyInvoke-VMScript -VM LABTEST1 -ScriptText "dir" -GU Administrator -GP "VMware1!"
Invoke Commands in Virtual Machines
Using OVFConfiguration to deploy vApps:$ovfconfig = get-OvfConfiguration “myOvfTemplate.ovf”$ovfconfig.ToHashtable()
Use a hashtable:$ovfconfig = @{"vami.DNS.VMware_vCenter_Log_Insight" = "10.144.99.5";"vami.gateway.VMware_vCenter_Log_Insight" = "10.144.99.1";"vami.ip0.VMware_vCenter_Log_Insight" = "10.144.99.30";"vami.netmask0.VMware_vCenter_Log_Insight" = "255.255.255.0";"vm.rootpw" = "VMware1!";}
Or populate an object:$ovfconfig.NetworkMapping.Network.Value = “Network 1”$ovfconfig.vami.VM_1.ip0.Value = “10.144.99.30”$ovfPath = “c:\temp\myOvfTemplate.ovf”
Import-Vapp $ovfPath -OvfConfiguration $ovfConfig -VMHost $vmHost -Name “VM_OVF”
OVF Configuration
Files can be copied between user’s local machine and a VMCopy from a VM to the Local Machine:Copy-VMGuestFile -VM LABTEST1 -GuestUser Administrator -GuestPassword "VMware1!" -GuestToLocal -Source c:\temp\logfile.txt -Destination c:\temp\
Copy Files To/From VM
To list all resource pools on the connected VMware vSphere server and some oftheir properties: Get-ResourcePool
To create a new resource pool:$clusterRootRP = Get-ResourcePool -Location
(Get-Cluster ResearchAndDevelopmentCluster) -Name ResourcesNew-ResourcePool -Location $clusterRootRP -Name DevelopmentResources-CpuExpandableReservation $true -CpuReservationMhz
500 -CpuSharesLevel high -MemExpandableReservation $true-MemReservationMB 500 -MemSharesLevel high
Other resource pool cmdlets:Move-ResourcePoolRemove-ResourcePoolSet-ResourcePool
Resource Pool Operations
To list all tasks for a VMware vSphere server and some of their properties:Get-TaskTo stop a task (example: stops the task of removing the VM):Stop-Task -Task (Remove-VM -VM "Lync-Edge-03" -Confirm -
RunAsync)To wait until a task is completed before continuing:Wait-Task -Task (Remove-VM -VM "Lync-Edge-03" -Confirm -
RunAsync)
Task Information
Get-EsxTop –Counter
# View the fields available for vCPU counter:(Get-EsxTop –Counter –CounterName VCPU).FieldsGet-EsxTop –TopologyInfo
# View the entries of a specific topology:(Get-EsxTop –TopologyInfo –Topology SchedGroup).Entries | FT# Retrieve the counter values for “VCPU” and “SchedGroup" counters:Get-EsxTop –CounterName VCPU | FT * -AutoSizeGet-EsxTop –CounterName SchedGroup | FT * -AutoSize
ESXTOP through PowerCLI
To list all the port groups and some of their properties:$vs = Get-VirtualSwitch -VMHost 192.168.0.10 -Name Switch02Get-VirtualPortGroup -VirtualSwitch $vsTo add a new port group to a virtual switch:$vs = Get-VirtualSwitch -VMHost 192.168.0.10 -Name Switch02$vpg = New-VirtualPortGroup -VirtualSwitch $vs -Name VPG1Other cmdlets include:Remove-VirtualPortGroupSet-VirtualPortGroup
Port Group Operations
Get-AlarmDefinition # Returns all the defined alarms on the serversyou’re connected to.Get-AlarmDefinition -Name "virtual machine*" -Enabled $false# Returns all the disabled alarm definitions with names starting with“virtual machine.”Get-VMHost hostname | Get-AlarmDefinition # Returns all alarms thatapply to the host “hostname”. Includes alarms defined on this host andalarms inherited from the parent entity, or from any ancestors in theinventory hierarchy.Modify an alarm definition: Get-AlarmDefinition "Host memory status" |Set-AlarmDefinition -Name "Host memory" -Enabled $false# This will rename the alarm to “Host memory” and disable it.
Events and Alarms
Returns a VMware vSphere.Net view object by specified search criteria.$vm = Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine -Filter @{"Name" = "MSWin XP SP2"}$hostView = Get-View -ID $vm.Runtime.Host$hostView.Summary.Runtime
Another example:(Get-View (Get-VMHost 'ESX1' | getview).ConfigManager.VmotionSystem).SelectVnc('vmk0')
API Reference: https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/
API Operations
Create a tag category:New-TagCategory -Name "Owner" -Cardinality Single -EntityType
VirtualMachineRemove-TagCategory "Owner"Create a tag:$myTag = New-Tag -Name "jSmith" -Category "Owner"Assign a tag:Get-VM -Name "Lync-Edge-*" | New-TagAssignment -Tag $myTagGet-VM -Tag "jSmith"
Tag Operations
VMware vSphere PowerCLI frequently asked questions (FAQs) link:http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-13700To find out what cmdlets are available: Get-VICommandTo show documentation for all available cmdlets: Get-PowerCLIDocumentationFor help with a cmdlet: Get-Help cmdlet-name –Full
Getting Started
To connect to a VMware vSphere server. Start a new session or reestablish aprevious session with a VMware vSphere server.$srv = Connect-VIServer –Server 192.168.0.10 -User Admin -Password Pass01To disconnect from the connected vSphere server:Disconnect-VIServer -Server $srv -Confirm:$false
How to Connect to vCenter Server or ESXi
Connect to vCenter Server firstConnect-SrmServer -SrmServerAddress 10.144.99.6 -User "administrator"-Password "myPassword"Disconnect-SrmServer -Server 10.144.99.6
How to Connect to SRM
Method to not have to input credentials every time you connect to vCenter:New-VICredentialStoreItem -Host vCSA.lab.local -User Root -Password "VMware1!"To remove credentials:Remove-VICredentialStoreItem -Host vCSA.lab.local -Confirm
How to Store vCenter Credentials
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