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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 | + | PS C:\> Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI |
| − | Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false | + | PS C:\> Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false |
| − | Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore | + | PS C:\> Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore |
| − | Connect-VIServer 10.1.1.10 | + | PS C:\> Connect-VIServer 10.1.1.10 |
| − | Get-VM | Select Name,PowerState,MemoryGB,NumCpu,UsedSpaceGB | + | PS C:\> Get-VM | Select Name,PowerState,MemoryGB,NumCpu,UsedSpaceGB |
| − | Get- | + | PS C:\> Get-VM -Location 'NYC' | Select Name |
| − | Get-VM | Get-View -Property @("Name", "Config.GuestFullName", "Guest.GuestFullName") | Select -Property Name, @{N="Running OS";E={$_.Guest.GuestFullName}} | Format-Table -AutoSize | + | PS C:\> Get-VM | Where-Object { $_.Guest.OSFullName -like '*Windows*' } | Select Name |
| + | PS C:\> Get-VM -Location 'ADMS' | Where-Object {$_.ExtensionData.Config.GuestFullname -match "Windows" -and $_.Name -match "cstest" -and $_.PoweredState -match "PoweredOn" } | Select Name | ||
| + | PS C:\> Get-VM | Select Name, @{N="IP Address";E={$_.guest.IPAddress[0]}} | export-csv report.csv | ||
| + | PS C:\> Get-Cluster "Test-*" | Get-VM | Sort | 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, there are hints how to deal with large columns, sorting or exporting to .csv | ||
Latest revision as of 15:44, 16 April 2024
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-VM -Location 'NYC' | Select Name
PS C:\> Get-VM | Where-Object { $_.Guest.OSFullName -like '*Windows*' } | Select Name
PS C:\> Get-VM -Location 'ADMS' | Where-Object {$_.ExtensionData.Config.GuestFullname -match "Windows" -and $_.Name -match "cstest" -and $_.PoweredState -match "PoweredOn" } | Select Name
PS C:\> Get-VM | Select Name, @{N="IP Address";E={$_.guest.IPAddress[0]}} | export-csv report.csv
PS C:\> Get-Cluster "Test-*" | Get-VM | Sort | Get-View -Property @("Name", "Config.GuestFullName", "Guest.GuestFullName") |
Select -Property Name, @{N="Running OS";E={$_.Guest.GuestFullName}} | Format-Table -AutoSize
Among commands above, there are hints how to deal with large columns, sorting or exporting to .csv