Update VMware Tools on specific servers

Hello

I developed the following script, using various sources, I found on the internet, which I run from the virtual Center Server to update VMware tools on a number of servers:

' $insParm = "/ s v" /qn REBOOT = ReallySuppress "'

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Configure the variables
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Host name of the server #VM
$VMServer = "06W8F5VC01".
#User account to connect to the virtual infrastructure:
$username = "root".

#Directory path to the list of targets of VM.
$updList = get-Content "C:\users\jmilano-adm\desktop\serverlist.txt".

Write-Host "Serverlist: ' $updList
write-host

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Connect to the VM Server
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# $server = to connect-VIServer-Server $VMServer - User $username
$server = to connect-VIServer-Server $VMServer
#Search for specific VM in the production cluster:
#$folder = get-file-name "Financial Hosts' #Target financial Hosts file in the VM Infrastructure Client console
$cluster = get-Cluster-name 'MEL_Cluster_01 '.

Write-Host "cluster Var: ' $cluster

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Main()
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

foreach ($uVM to $updList)

{
$vm = get-VM-name $uVM - location $cluster

#$VM.name
write-host "
write-host "host to upgrade:" $VM.name

#$uVM.UpgradeTools_Task ($insParm)
UPDATE-TOOLS - VM $VM. Name - RunAsync - NoReboot

write-host "
write-host "host has been improved.

#Wait 30 seconds before you start another task update
Start-sleep - s 30
}

I tested the script and it works very well, but what I want to do is change it so that it performs the following:

* Check this box when the line read from the ServerList.txt file is empty. If Yes, read the next line.

* Check the virtual server to verify that the VMware Tools is indeed obsolete. If so, update.

* Check if the server has no VMware tools. If it is not the case, install the latest version.

To create a log file on the server on which the script is run.

* Check if the installation was successful in fact. Add this information to the log file.

Pls know me what changes I need to run the script to reflect the foregoing. Thank you

Thinking about your questions. Here it is:


#* Checks the virtual server to verify that the VMware Tools is indeed out of date. If so, update it. 

 foreach($vmItem in $vm) {
  if($vmItem.extensiondata.guest.toolsStatus -ne "toolsOK"){
   #Possibilities:
   # - toolsOk
   # - toolsOld
   # - toolsNotRunning
   # - toolsNotInstalled

   write-host "Vmware Tools is Not ok, upgrading...";
   UPDATE-TOOLS -VM $vmItem.Name -RunAsync -NoReboot

  }else{
   write-host "Vmware Tools Ok, no need to upgrade";
  }

 }
#* Check if the server does not have VMware Tools. If it does not, install the latest version.
 I think the earlier script will work fine to this condition. Please tell, if not.

#* Create a log file on the server which the script is being run.
 You can use the Measure-object cmdlet to see how long it took to run the script.

#* Verifies if the installation actually succeeded. Add this information to the log file.
 After the Measuring, you can query again the Vmware Tools Status or create a looping to try more times till Vmware tools is readed as OK

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