PowerCLI svMotion VM script based on a list of virtual machines

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• Script to stop a list of virtual machines

  Hello world

  I'm working on an ESXi4 and I want to stop that all my virtual machines except one. So I try to write a script by changing a single witch stop all VMs.

  But it is difficult to do what I want and I'm not really good at the script .

  Please, someone has an idea, that write in this script?

  Kind regards

  Damien

  I think that an important question to ask since I think that many answers's on the "assumption" that you are using a licensed version (non-free) of ESXi, you're asking... sounds like you use a free version of ESXi, so not the API 'methods work like the use of vSphere SDK for Perl or PowerCLI.

  Please clarify this, if this is the case.

  I'll tell you it looks like you are using the free version, here's a script very simple which makes what you like, as if you need to extend the scope, you will need to modify it according to your needs and even once, you can use vimsh as a means of y to achieve.

  This script takes a list of exclusion (I hope that your VMS don't have spaces in their names, very bad practice) separated by a line break:

  for example

  ~ # cat exclude_list
  vm-1
  vm-4
  

  Let's say that there are 4 virtual machines running on an ESXi host: 1 vm, vm-2, 4 - vm and vm - 5 and you want to / stop all the virtual machines with the exception of those listed in the exclusion list.

  ~ # ./powerDownVM.sh exclude_list
  Issuing shutdown command to vm-2
          Unable to issue shutdown command, VM either does not have VMware Tools installed or someting else went wrong!
          Issuing hard power off to VM!
          Taking a nap for 10seconds
  
  vm-1 is excluded from power down!
  
  vm-4 is excluded from power down!
  
  Issuing shutdown command to vm-5
          Unable to issue shutdown command, VM either does not have VMware Tools installed or someting else went wrong!
          Issuing hard power off to VM!
          Taking a nap for 10seconds
  

  Attached is the script, make sure you set the correct permission on the script to run.

  For more information about vimsh and how it works, please take a look at these resources:

  http://engineering.UCSB.edu/~duonglt/VMware/#vmware_vimsh

  http://www.VI-Toolkit.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

  =========================================================================

  William Lam

  VMware vExpert 2009

  Scripts for VMware ESX/ESXi and resources at: http://engineering.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/

  Twitter: @lamw

  repository scripts vGhetto

  Introduction to the vMA (tips/tricks)

  Getting started with vSphere SDK for Perl

  VMware Code Central - Scripts/code samples for developers and administrators

  150 VMware developer

  If you find this information useful, please give points to "correct" or "useful".

• Create the list of virtual machines to exclude the script through .csv file?

  Hello

  I have a script that runs all day off hours to check my VMs respect some things, like having the option to 'VM tools upgrade policy' checked. The script will export a list of virtual machines that DO NOT have this option enabled and then later to fix the problem. Now, for some specific VMS, I don't want to have the option active and want to exclude them from this review. I try to add a list of these virtual machines I want to exclude from my check script of VMTools_UpgradePolicy via a .csv file containing their names. Here's what I have:

  ##############################################
  #VMTools update during the feeding cycle - report
  ##############################################
  function Report_VMTools_UpgradePolicy {}
  $list = import-Csv "C:\VMware\PowerCLI\Scripts\EXCLUDE LIST\EXCLUDE_vmtools_upgradepolicy.csv".
  foreach ($entry in $list) {$exclude = Get-VM-name $entry. Name}
  $vms = get - Vm | where {$_.} Name - not $exclude - and (Get-View-Id $_.) {ID). Config.Tools.ToolsUpgradePolicy - eq 'manual'} | Select name
  $vms | Export-Csv "C:\VMware\PowerCLI\Scripts\REPORTS\vmtools_upgradepolicy.csv" - NoTypeInformation
  }

  The content of the EXCLUDE_vmtools_upgradepolicy.csv is as follows:

  'Name '.
  "VM1.
  "VM2.

  "VM3.

  I try to get all the virtual machines in my environment who have the ToolsUpgradePolicy - eq 'manual' (unchecked), AND which do not match any of the names on my list of exclusions (VM1, VM2, VM3). My script so far will do what I want, except that only the last entry in my list of exclusions will take into account. VM1 and VM2 will still be reported as VMs that need to be addressed.

  I'm not sure that I am taking the right approach with this, I will continue to seek a solution for what I want, but any help would be appreciated! I prefer to make my list of exclusion to a separate file, for example "EXCLUDE_vmtools_upgradepolicy.csv", because I want that other administrators to be able to just open this .csv file and add virtual machines to this list without having to touch my scripts.

  Thank you!

  Vince

  Hi Vince,.

  It is like that I think because of your statement:

  foreach ($entry in $list) {$exclude = Get-VM-name $entry. Name} -> it
  $vms = get - Vm | where {$_.} Name - not $exclude - and (Get-View-Id $_.) {ID). Config.Tools.ToolsUpgradePolicy - eq 'manual'} | Select name
  $vms | Export-Csv "C:\VMware\PowerCLI\Scripts\REPORTS\vmtools_upgradepolicy.csv" - NoTypeInformation
  }

  $exclude is a variable that contains only 1 entry., that's why you see only the last element inside. It will not be an array.

  foreach ($entry in $list) {[string []]+ $exclude = Get-VM-name $entry.} Name}

  This will fill $exclude table with entries of string that will contain the names of virtual machine.

  And when you will be comparing. I think you should use

  where {$exclude - notcontains $_.} Name - and... the rest

  Kind regards

  Greg

• I'm looking for a Script that can list all virtual machines with type of NIC E1000 via the output of the CSV file.

  Hi gurrus and LucD

  I'm looking for a Script that can list all virtual machines with type of NIC E1000 via the output of the CSV file.

  The script should search for information in a multiple Vcenter servers and multiple clusters and list all the VMs name, status (two powers on or off) with type card NETWORK Type E1000 only no other.

  Concerning

  Nauman

  Try like this

  $report = @)

  {foreach ($cluster Get-cluster)

  foreach ($rp in Get-ResourcePool-location $cluster) {}

  foreach ($vm in (Get-VM-location the $rp |)) Where {Get-NetworkAdapter - VM $_______ | where {$_.}} Type - eq "e1000"}})) {}

  $report += $vm. Select @{N = "VM"; E={$_. Name}},

  @{N = 'vCenter'; E={$_. Uid.Split('@') [1]. "Split(':') [0]}},"

  @{N = "Cluster"; E = {$cluster. Name}},

  @{N = "ResourcePool"; E = {$rp. Name}}

  }

  }

  }

  $report | Export Csv C:\temp\report.csv - NoTypeInformation - UseCulture

• Script to get 1 csv by cluster with associated information (list of virtual machines, host capacity, IOPS / s...)

  Hi all, I'm new here and it's been days I'm trying to find the right script to the list of virtual machines and related information on each cluster and get 1 csv for each individual cluster.

  Here is my code:

  Get-content C:\cl.txt | % {

  $cl = $_

  Get - VM | Select-Object @{N = 'Cluster'; {E = {Get-Cluster - VM $_}}, @{Expression = 'Host'; Label = "ESX host"}, @{Expression = "Name"; Label is "VM"},

  @{Expression = "Numcpu"; Label = 'vCPU'}, @{Expression = "MemoryGB"; Label = "RAM (GB)"}, "

  @{n = "Provisioned Volume"; e = {[math]: tour ($_.)}} (ProvisionedSpaceGB, 2)}}, @{n = "Use the Volume"; e = {[math]: tour ($_.)}} (UsedSpaceGB, 2)}},

  @{N = "Ops ARE/s/write"; E = {[math]: tour ((Get-Stat $_-stat "datastore.numberWriteAveraged.average"-en temps réel |))} Select - expand the value | measure - average). Average, 1)}},

  @{N = "Ops ARE/s/reading"; E = {[math]: tour ((Get-Stat $_-stat "datastore.numberReadAveraged.average"-en temps réel |))} Select - expand the value | measure - average). Average, 1)}} | Export-Csv - NoTypeInformation - UseCulture 'C:\vm_report_$cl.csv '.

  }

  Note: each csv is generated for each cluster

  CL.txt lists the clusters , but all I get is several files with the same content, and they are not properly renamed

  How can I do to generate 1 csv by cluster ?

  For example, there are 3 groups A1, A2, A3 (in file cl.txt), we get 3 csv files generated individually A1.csv, A2.csv and A3.csv and related data in them:

  A1.csv :                                                                 A2.csv :                                                                    A3.csv

  Host cluster VM RAM (GB) Cluster ESX VM RAM (GB) Cluster Host ESX VM ESX host

  A1 sx0001 su19001 4 sx0001adm 32 su1386adm su10670 A3 iu01990 A2

  Sx0001 su23000 A1 2 A2 sx0001adm su12404 32 A3 sx1385adm su10034

  Sx0002 su55000 sx0002pack sw12785 A1 2 A2 1 A3 su1384adm iu00025

  Help with this script would you gladly.

  Thank you

  Joseph.

  Judging by the timestamp, it seems that these files with spaces between the file name and file type, were made yesterday.

  This might have been one of your previous tests?

  Maybe do a series of tests of the script in an empty folder.

• Script to stop and remove the list of virtual machines?

  Hello

  I would use powercli to stop and delete a list of virtual machines to a .csv file.  Although not quite clear on how to do it, can someone help out me?

  Hello, max08-

  Simply use this CSV as a list of names of virtual machine to stop and delete permanently, you can do something like:

  Import-Csv remove.csv | %{Stop-VM $_."Server Name" -Confirm:$false | Remove-VM -DeletePermanently -Confirm:$false -RunAsync}
  

  Note, it is non-interactive once you run - he doesn't want to stop the virtual machines or remove the disc, it does just.  So, make sure that the .csv file is only virtual computer names you really want to kill.

  How does do for you?

• looking for a script to the list of virtual machines by datastore

  Someone at - it a script that lists each data store, then the virtual machines that are on it. Or maybe the list all virtual machines and data store or data warehouses is located in the virtual machine?

  Thank you

  This should do the trick for you.  In fact, it extends the computer object complete virtual with a property data store so you can still search the other aspects of the virtual machine.

  Get-Datastore. WHERE-object {$_.} {Name - like "DMX *"} | {ForEach-Object

  $dsname = $_. Name

  $_ | Get - VM | {ForEach-Object

  $($_ | Add - Member MemberType NoteProperty-name of store data-value $dsname - PassThru) | Select-object Name, host, Datastore

  }

  }

• Try the list of virtual machines by NetworkName, then add advanced settings

  Hello

  I'm trying to connect to a host (not a vCenter), list the virtual machines, select the different networks of those in two, then apply two advanced settings for the virtual machine.

  So far, I have this:

  $vms = get - VM

  SE connect-VIServer $esxi - user $user-password $pass

  {foreach ($vm to $vms)

  If (Get-NetworkAdapter - vm $vm.name |?) {{$_.NetworkName - eq "VLAN70"})}

  New-AdvancedSetting $vm - isolation.tools.copy.disable name-set to false - confirm: $false - Force: $true

  New-AdvancedSetting $vm - isolation.tools.paste.disable name-set to false - confirm: $false - Force: $true

  }

  }

  Disconnect-VIServer $esxi - confirm: $false

  First of all, how I add a second network to verify - if 'VLAN70' or 'VLAN80 '?

  Secondly, there is a smarter way of writing this script?  I'm doors beginning with PowerCLI, but I think even my grandmother could write a better version...

  Any advice would be greatly appreciated,

  -virtualhobbit

  I see, so you could do something like this

  $tgtVLAN = "VLAN80", "VLAN80", "VLAN90".

  SE connect-VIServer $esxi - user $user-password $pass

  Get - VM |

  where {(Get-NetworkAdapter-VM $_ | % {$tgtVLAN-contient $_.NetworkName}) - contains $true} | %{

  New-AdvancedSetting $_ - isolation.tools.copy.disable name-set to false - confirm: $false - Force: $true

  New-AdvancedSetting $_ - isolation.tools.paste.disable name-set to false - confirm: $false - Force: $true

  }

  Disconnect-VIServer $esxi - confirm: $false

• Get the list of virtual machine names and addresses IP to a specific folder

  I am trying to get a list of virtual machine names and the IP addresses of a specific folder in vCenter. The problem is that there are several files with the same name in different folders. I need to know how to specify the level folder higher in which lies the customer10 folder. Here is an example of my current script that pulls all the info from the virtual machine of all folders named customer10:

  Get-vm-location customer10 | Select Address Name,@{N="IP." E = {@($_.guest.) (IPAddress[0])}} |
  out-file c:\VM_IP_Addresses.csv

  The PowerSHell engine is to 'know' the function before you call it.

  Save the function in a .ps1 file.

  Point source then this .ps1 file. Make sure that you are placed in the directory where the .ps1 is stored, or use the full path

  PowerCLI C:\ >. ./GetFolderByPath.ps1

  Note that there is an empty space between the 2 points!

  Now you can call the function

  PowerCLI C:\ > Get-FolderByPath-path MYDC/myFolder. Get - VM | Select the name...

• List of virtual machines with static IP

  VMware gurus,

  I'm trying to generate a list of virtual machines that are configured with static IP address.

  IPPolicy: static

  I need a script that returns the name of the virtual machine that has static to IPpolicy.

  Jadapa RHCE, MCSA

  http://linuxgurus.WordPress.com

  You can create a list of virtual machines with static IP addresses with the following script PowerCLI:

  Get-VM | `
    Get-VMGuestNetworkInterface -GuestUser User -GuestPassword Password -HostUser User -HostPassword Password | `
    Select-Object -property VM,IPPolicy | `
    Where-Object {$_.IPPolicy -eq "Static"}
  

  Best regards, Robert

• Retrieve a list of virtual machine is in a group of virtual machine DRS

  Hello

  I want to retrieve a list of virtual machines in a virtual machine DRS group. I found the following oneliner, but the result is empty. I used Powercli 5.5 release 1 and vSphere 5.5 update1

  (Get-Cluster CLUSTER). ExtensionData.ConfigurationEx.Group |? {$_.vm} | % {' GROUP ${$_.name} found in this cluster "; foreach ($CurrentVM to $_.vm) {(Get-view-id $CurrentVm) .name}}

  Need help

  No problem, we add an additional condition to the Where clause

  $clusterName = "MyCluster"$vmGroupName = "VMgroup"
  
  (Get-Cluster -Name $clusterName).ExtensionData.ConfigurationEx.Group |Where {$_ -is [VMware.Vim.ClusterVmGroup] -and $_.Name -eq $vmGroupName} | %{  Get-View $_.VM | Select @{N="VMgroupVM";E={$_.Name}}}
  

• Producing a list of virtual machines not in a folder

  As the subject says, we back up our virtual machines via vRanger connection based on this record, they are in inventory / models and virtual computers. To ensure the backup all VM I would generate a weekly report that lists the virtual machines that are not in a folder. I am able to produce lists of virtual machines with the code below, but that doesn't really help me. I tried to use the name instead of "nom_de_dossier" data center with no luck. Is it even possible to do?

  Get-VM -Location (Get-Folder 'foldername') | Export-Csv -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture c:\VMInfo.csv
  

  Have you already tried that?

  Get-VM -Location (Get-Folder vm) -NoRecursion
  

  It uses the 'vm' hidden folder that contains all of the virtual machines at the root of the datacenter (s)

• List of virtual machines in data warehouses

  Hi all

  I want to list all virtual machines in warehouses of data starting with "MDF".  I tried

  Get - VM - Datastore (Get-Datastore-name MDF *) | Select-object - property name, data store > VMplusdatastore.txt

  But it does not list the names of data store for a reason any?

  Also some VM will have records on more than a logic unit number - I suppose that it is not translated here?

  Wouldn't be better to do the opposite?

  Hi Simon,.

  the problem with your script is that the virtual computer object does not have a property data store. That is why the data column store is empty in the output. The following script will combine virtual machine names and the data store for all with names beginning with MDF data warehouses:

  Get-Datastore -Name MDF* | ForEach-Object {
    $Datastore = $_
    $Datastore | Get-VM | ForEach-Object {
      $Report = "" | Select-Object -property Name, Datastore
      $Report.Name = $_.Name
      $Report.Datastore = $Datastore.name
      $Report
    }
  } > VMplusdatastore.txt
  

  If a virtual machine disks on multiple data stores, it will display all the combinations.

  Best regards, Robert

• How to import the list of virtual machines to complete a table in a workflow

  When you run the followingworkflow/library/vCenter/batch/run a workflow on a selection of objects

  How import you a list of virtual machines to complete the table of virtual machines?

  At this moment we are manually by selecting the virtual machines and adding them to the table individually which is very tedious. We would simply import a list.

  There is a certain ways that you can do what you're trying to do, but from your description, it looks like a wrapper will work best.  I enclose a simple workflow that loads the table from a csv file.  There is no error checking going on, but it should help you get started and you can expand on it from there.

• A list of virtual machines with type of controller of

  Hi guys,.

  Sorry for the dummy question, but I have new noob in powershell I can not understand how to get the list of virtual machines with type of controller of

  I would like to hva something that looks like this:

  controller name

  Mega-vm IDE

  Super-vm paravirtual

  lsi Tester-vm

  Get - vm mega-vm | Get-ScsiController shows which scsi controller is in the vm, but indicated a virtual machine name and do not watch IDE at all (do get-scsi ))

  Try something like this

  Get - VM |

  Select Name,@{N='Controller'; E = {(Get-contrôleur SCSI-VM $_ |)} {(Sélectionnez Type-ExpandProperty) - join ' |'}}