How to delete files from vCenter answers

I am train to pre-fill vCenter with IP home address details, so when a stateless host starts using Auto deploy it is actually "zero touch" and can get to work immediately.

I use the Daniel Hiltgen script which can be found here: Script for the static IP addresses to deploy Auto host (stateless ESXi). I'm identify hosts by mac address, and I modified the script (using his notes) to refer to a dvSwitch.

I created my CSV file, but whenever I tried to run the script, I get "host 192.168.146.111 already has a valid answer file, jump."  Now, I'm not really sure it's correct, but im test this in a lab environment and it is possible, I tried all combinations of IP address on my local network.

How can I make party PowerCLI to see what answer files are defined and if necessary remove them?

I tried to use Get-view "HostProfileManager' but I'm not very far.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-Mark

You can see if a host named ESX1 has an answer file with:

$hostProfileManagerView = Get-view - Id HostProfileManager

$targetHost = Get-VMHost - name ESX1

$answerFile = $hostProfileManagerView.RetrieveAnswerFile ($targetHost.ExtensionData.MoRef)

There is no way to delete an answer file. Howerver you can update an existing answer file. If you delete the control on an existing answer file in the script of Daniel Hiltgen then the answer file will be updated if it already exists. To do this, you will need to remove the following lines in the script of Daniel:

157 if (-not $answerFile) {}

182} else {}

183 write 'Host $targetHost already has a valid answer file, jump.'

184}.

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