Multiple VCenter servers, loop "foreach"?
I need help with the syntax to change some of my existing scripts to connect to multiple VCenters servers that we have now in my environment. Something along the lines of:
$VCenters = VIServer1, VIServer2, etc..
Foreach ($VIserver to $VCenters)
{
SE connect-VIServer $VIserver
SCRIPT MAPS EXISTING HERE
}
Can any input on how I achieve this?
Thank you
Hi SNEdwards,
I do it this way:
$vCenters = VIServer1, VIServer2, etc.
ForEach ($vCenter in $vCenters) {
connect-VIServer $vCenter -User $VcUser -Password $VcUserPassd
... code to run against each vCenter...
disconnect-VIserver -confirm:$false
}
It will be useful.
Concerning
Franck
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