Need help updated the VMX file on several Virtual Machine

All,

Can anyone help with a problem I'm having?  Here is a brief explanation of what is happening and what we need to solve.

Recently we found out that we need to add a line in the file VMX of several virtual machines.  In the past, I was able to do this, but would have cold start the virtual machine for the changes to take effect.  Starts cold won't be a problem, because we can program it.

However, no one knows a way to add this line in the file VMX virtual machines in a cluster.

Here's the line I need added:

Devices.hotplug = "false".

Here is a script that was used earlier (esx 3.0 days) to keep the VM tools updated on reboot.  At this point, if the virtual machine has been turned on, this change could not do through the UI.  However, this script worked to update the .vmx file and then we have cold reboots for the changes to take effect.

Get-viserver - < Server > - < user > - < password >

$viview = get-Cluster-name NOMCLUSTER | Get - VM | foreach-object {get-view ($_.ID)}
$viview | {foreach-object
$vmConfigSpec = new-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec
$vmConfigSpec.Tools = new-Object VMware.Vim.ToolsConfigInfo
$vmConfigSpec.Tools.afterPowerOn = 'True '.
$vmConfigSpec.Tools.afterResume = 'True '.
$vmConfigSpec.Tools.beforeGuestStandby = 'True '.
$vmConfigSpec.Tools.beforeGuestShutdown = 'True '.
$vmConfigSpec.Tools.ToolsUpgradePolicy = "UpgradeAtPowerCycle".
$_. ReconfigVM ($vmConfigSpec)
}

The exact script can be found in Disable HotPlug

Tags: VMware

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