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[[Category:VMware]]

How to use PowerCLI to output VM information for ESXi.

 PS C:\> Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI 
 PS C:\> Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false 
 PS C:\> Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore 
 PS C:\> Connect-VIServer 10.1.1.10
 PS C:\> Get-VM | Select Name,PowerState,MemoryGB,NumCpu,UsedSpaceGB  
 PS C:\> Get-VM | Select Name, @{N="IP Address";E={$_.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, hints how to deal with large columns, sorting or exporting to .csv