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How to use PowerCLI to output VM information for ESXi.
 
How to use PowerCLI to output VM information for ESXi.
  
  Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI  
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  PS C:\> Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI  
  Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false  
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  PS C:\> Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false  
  Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore  
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  PS C:\> Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore  
  Connect-VIServer 10.1.1.10
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  PS C:\> Connect-VIServer 10.1.1.10
  Get-VM | Select Name,PowerState,MemoryGB,NumCpu,UsedSpaceGB   
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  PS C:\> Get-VM | Select Name,PowerState,MemoryGB,NumCpu,UsedSpaceGB   
  Get-Cluster "Test-*" | Get-VM | Sort | Select Name, @{N="IP Address";E={$_.guest.IPAddress[0]}} | export-csv report.csv -NoTypeInformation –UseCulture  
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  PS C:\> Get-Cluster "Test-*" | Get-VM | Sort | Select Name, @{N="IP Address";E={$_.guest.IPAddress[0]}} | export-csv report.csv -NoTypeInformation –UseCulture  
  Get-VM | Get-View -Property @("Name", "Config.GuestFullName", "Guest.GuestFullName") | Select -Property Name, @{N="Running OS";E={$_.Guest.GuestFullName}} | Format-Table -AutoSize
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  PS C:\> Get-VM | Get-View -Property @("Name", "Config.GuestFullName", "Guest.GuestFullName") | Select -Property Name, @{N="Running OS";E={$_.Guest.GuestFullName}} | Format-Table -AutoSize
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Among commands above, hints how to deal with large columns, sorting or exporting to .csv

Revision as of 18:50, 24 August 2023


How to use PowerCLI to output VM information for ESXi.

PS C:\> Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI 
PS C:\> Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false 
PS C:\> Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore 
PS C:\> Connect-VIServer 10.1.1.10
PS C:\> Get-VM | Select Name,PowerState,MemoryGB,NumCpu,UsedSpaceGB  
PS C:\> Get-Cluster "Test-*" | Get-VM | Sort | Select Name, @{N="IP Address";E={$_.guest.IPAddress[0]}} | export-csv report.csv -NoTypeInformation –UseCulture 
PS C:\> Get-VM | Get-View -Property @("Name", "Config.GuestFullName", "Guest.GuestFullName") | Select -Property Name, @{N="Running OS";E={$_.Guest.GuestFullName}} | Format-Table -AutoSize

Among commands above, hints how to deal with large columns, sorting or exporting to .csv