Using filters and Get - view to find virtual machines with a specific guest operating system.

Similar Questions

• Can I just create a virtual machine with the installation of operating system and Application in an external drive?

  People,

  Hello. I use VMPlayer to install virtual machines a few OS in my laptop.

  Because my laptop's hard drive space is not enough to create a VM more to install Oracle Linux and its Application, can I just create a virtual machine in my laptop and then install Oracle Linux and its Application in an external USB disk?

  You can create and save the Virtual Machine in any place that you have read & write access to and enough space to support what is being installed.

• How to install and configure the virtual machine with XP as an operating system on a Machine running Vista

  How to install and configure the virtual machine and XP operating system inside, with vista as my work machine.

  * original title - how to install and configure the computer virtual and XP operating system inside, with vista as my work machine.*

  How to install and configure the virtual machine and XP operating system inside, with vista as my work machine.

  Hey Preethi23

  It comes to the installation of vista operating system instance

  read the links below

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Virtual-PC/support/Virtual-PC-2007.aspx

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Virtual-PC/support/FAQ.aspx

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=04d26402-3199-48A3-afa2-2dc0b40a73b6&displaylang=en

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• What brand of external drive USB/eSATA can save a Virtual Machine to host Windows 7 operating system?

  People,

  Hello. I use 3 Player VM and Guest OS Windows Server 2003. The host OS is Windows 7. I need to increase the size of the VM disk, so who can install several systems in the guest OS. Before you increase the size of the virtual disk, I need to back up the virtual machine hard disk external. It is to copy and paste the "C:\VirtualMachine\" folder in the hard disk external.

  I just bought an external hard drive that is "Western Digital My Passport Essential 500 GB USB 3.0" and its software is "WD SmartWare". It seems that the software can back up the entire hard drive only. Alternatively, the backup files by selecting the types (music, photo, document, movies). But can not save a folder "C:\VirtualMachine\".

  So my question is: what brand of external drive USB/eSATA can save a Virtual Machine to host Windows 7 operating system?

  These two questions do not apply if you have a virtual machine.

  _________________________

  VMX-settings- WS FAQ -[MOAcd | http://sanbarrow.com/moa241.html]- VMDK-manual

• View of the Virtual Machine with the host name of the filtering

  Hello

  I'm trying to get a specific view of the Virtual Machine from a hypervisor.

  Basically, I tried to reuse an idea found on the script of cdromdisconnect.pl, an address in http://communities.VMware.com/message/1192878#1192878

  The code would be

  My $host_view = Vim::find_entity_view)
  view_type = > 'HostSystem. "
  filter = > {'name' = > $vm_hypervisor_name},
  );

  My $host_moref = $host_view-> {mo_ref} {value};

  
  $vm_view = Vim::find_entity_views)
  view_type = > 'VirtualMachine.
  filter = > {}
  'runtime.host' = > $host_moref,

  'name' = > $vm_name,

  },
  );

  But the API said that "filtering is only supported for the Simple Type"

  So I'm just the host_view and then call the property "-> virtual machine" to recover all the vm of the host, and then I loop inside the table to retrieve the name and the virtual machine, I am looking

  But, is there not a smoother way to directly get the view of the entity of VM to a specific host?

  Thank you

  Give a try:

  $host_view = Vim::find_entity_view (view_type-online "HostSystem", filter-online {'name'-online $host_name}) | Die "could not get $host_name!"

  $vm_view = Vim::find_entity_views)
  view_type-online 'VirtualMachine.
  filter-online {'name'-online $vm_name},

  begin_entity => $host_view.

  },
  );

• Help to get a list of virtual machines with switch network and name

  I'm trying to get a simple list of virtual machines on a single host and include their name and networkname.

  When I run this Get - vm | where {$_.} $host.name - eq "ESX.local"}, I get the virtual machines with their name.  When I run this Get-networkadapter - vm Get - vm | where {$_.} $host.name - eq "ESX.local"} I download news network with the name of the network, which is what im after. "  I want to combine these 2 commands and get vm name and network name in a csv.  The network name is the Group of ports, the VM is affected change settings for example, it could be vlan10 or what you named your group of ports in the switch DV.  I've attached a screenshot of the orders successfully.

  Hello, brisketx-

  You could do a little more efficiently by getting first the VMHost (s) that are of interest, then get their virtual machines and then using a computed property for the names of network for virtual machines.  As:

  Get-VMHost esx.local | Get-VM |    Select-Object Name, @{n="NetworkName"; e={(Get-NetworkAdapter -VM $_ | %{$_.NetworkName}) -join ","}}
  

  You can then, of course, lead to Export-Csv to write the data to a CSV file.  How does do for you?

• Find virtual machines with disks of 'thin '.

  Hello

  I'm looking for a script that locates the virtual machines with disks of 'thin' and retrieves information about the provisioned size and "used" actual size and output to a CSV file.

  Thank you in advance!

  This gives you a report on virtual machines with thin discs and the capacity of your hard disk.

  Validated clerk/no values are available only through VM by the data store, I'm afraid, not by the hard drive.

  $report = foreach($vm in Get-VM){    $vm.Harddisks | where {$_.StorageFormat -eq "Thin"} |    Select @{N="VM";E={$vm.Name}},@{N="Harddisk";E={$_.Name}},    @{N="ProvisionedGB";E={[math]::Round($_.CapacityKB/1MB,1)}}}$report | Export-Csv "C:\report.csv" -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture
  

• Find virtual machines with downtime more then a week

  Hello community,

  I'm looking for a command to find the virtual machines where the week then a longer time to stop-ist.

  I need this information to:

  Get - VM | Select-Object - property 'Name', 'Description', 'NumCPU', 'MemoryMB.

  I hope someone has an answer.

  Best wishes

  Jorn

  I think that the following script should produce those VM names.

  He begins by taking only the currently PoweredOff VMs.

  Then she collects all the virtual machines that have been turned off last week.

  And finally, it combines the 2 lists to find these virtual machines that have been turned off more than a week ago.

  I would like to know if it works for you.

  $vms = (Get-VM | where {$_.PowerState -eq "PoweredOff"}) | %{$_.Name}
  $events = Get-VIEvent -Start (Get-Date).AddDays(-7) | where{$_.FullFormattedMessage -like "Task: Power off*"}
  $lastweekVM = $events | %{$_.Vm.Name}
  $longer1week = $vms | where {!($lastweekVM -contains $_)}
  $longer1week
  

  ____________

  Blog: LucD notes

  Twitter: lucd22

• Tool to find virtual machines with connected CD-ROM or a SQL query?

  What is a good way to find all the virtual machines that have the cd player or datastore ISO file attached host?

  RV tools will also work.  http://www.robware.NET

• Mark all virtual machines with a specific name text

  I need a script that will mark all the virtual machines that we have with '_replica' in the name.  I am just know PowerCLI and don't know enough to create the script but we have an immediate need for it so hopefully someone here can help me get started.  I intend to schedule the script to run periodically (assuming this is possible) to ensure that all replicas VMs are coded correctly so that they are excluded from the backup and replication jobs (we exclude them by tag in Veeam).

  Thanks for the help.

  Matt

  How about something like this?

  $mytag = Get-Tag -Name "MyTag"
  $vmlist = get-vm | Where-Object {$_.name -like '*_Replica*'}
  foreach ($vm in $vmlist) {
    New-TagAssignment -Tag $mytag -Entity $vm
  }
  

• VMware View | PowerCLI | How to get the number of virtual machine in a specific pool-ID

  Hello

  Generally, to get the number of VMS in a pool, I run this command:

  Get-pool | Select Pool_id, @{Name = "NumVM"; Expression = {($_ |)} (Get - DesktopVM). County}} | out-gridview

  But how can I list all the pools and then select the pool I want a county of?

  Maybe something like:

  Select 1 for accounts

  Select 2 for Marketing

  and then County VM just for this pool and immediate where at the output (Out-gridview or Export-CSV)

  Thanks, Julien

  Hi LucD

  I don't understand the line:

  1.. $pools. County | %{
  Write-Host "$_" $Pools [$_ - 1]. Name

  Why do we need the 1...

  Also is the same as get-get-resourcepool pool?

  Thanks, Julien

• 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 ' |'}}

• Can be combined in the same script Get - VM and Get - view?

  Hello

  I am trying to find a way to combine these two Get - VM and Get - view in the same script.

  Script # 1

  Get-Cluster Management | Get - VM | Select Name,@{Name="HardwareVersion; Expression = {$_.} ExtensionData.Config.Version}}

  Script # 2

  Get-Cluster Management | Get - vm | where {$_.powerstate - don't "PoweredOff"} | % {get-view $_.id} | Select Name, @{Name = "ToolsVersion"; {Expression = {$_.config.tools.toolsVersion}}, @{Name = "ToolStatus"; Expression = {$_.} Guest.ToolsVersionStatus}}

  I've always had problems try this out and now, I need to combine them into a single script in figure.

  If you can help me or point me in the right direction would be great.

  Thank you

  Mike

  Curiosity got the best of me so I came with this. You had more correct, but you need to make a custom object so that the properties you are looking for can all be used simultaneously.

  It does not use the pipeline and uses a foreach loop.

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  $vms = get-Cluster Management | Get - VM? {$_.powerstate - don't "PoweredOff"}

  {foreach ($vm to $vms)

  $VMID = get-View ($vm.id)

  New-object psobject-property @ {}

  VM = $vm

  HardwareVersion = $vm. ExtensionData.Config.Version

  ToolsVersion = $VMID.config.tools.toolsVersion

  ToolsStatus = $VMID. Guest.ToolsVersionStatus

  } | Select the virtual machine, ToolsVersion, HardwareVersion, ToolsStatus

  }

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Or use this option if you like the pipeline with Foreach-Object approach.

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Get-Cluster Management | Get - VM? {$_.powerstate - don't "PoweredOff"} | % {

  $VMID = get-View ($_.id)

  New-object psobject-property @ {}

  VM = $_

  HardwareVersion = $_. ExtensionData.Config.Version

  ToolsVersion = $VMID.config.tools.toolsVersion

  ToolsStatus = $VMID. Guest.ToolsVersionStatus

  } | Select the virtual machine, ToolsVersion, HardwareVersion, ToolsStatus

  }

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Both methods are correct that I can see. I tried both and both work well. You can easily piple only out to Export-Csv at the end of the select line. I hope this helps.

  Andrew

  Post edited by: andrewsardinha
  condition of powerstate added to each block operator and foreach-object script to the last script block.

• Problem combining Get - VM and Get-View

  I worked on a script for a while, and very close if he's working as I want.  The script below is what I have so far and works as I want.

  $(foreach ($cluster get-cluster) {get - view - viewtype VirtualMachine - SearchRoot $cluster.id | select @{N = 'The virtual computer name';}) E={$_. Name}}, @{N = "PowerState"; E={$_. Summary.Runtime.PowerState}}, @{N = "guest operating system"; E={$_. Config.GuestFullName}}, @{N = 'Cluster'; E = {$cluster. Name}}, @{N = 'Notes'; E={$_. Summary.Config.Annotation}}})

  However, I can't seem to shoot our custom annotations by using Get - view but can't Get - VM.  The script below works.

  Get - VM | Select Name, @{N = "Org1.Environment"; E = {(Get-Annotation-entité $_-CustomAttribute "Org1.Environment").} Value}}

  How to combine the two?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Hello, Grimdari-

  You are pretty close to.  A couple of ways you could do this, the first using the code of Get-Annotation you did already:

  foreach ($cluster in Get-Cluster) {    Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine -SearchRoot $cluster.id | Select @{n="VM name"; e={$_.Name}},        @{n="PowerState"; e={$_.Summary.Runtime.PowerState}},        @{n="Guest OS"; e={$_.Config.GuestFullName}},        @{n="Cluster"; e={$cluster.name}},        @{n="Notes"; e={$_.Summary.Config.Annotation}},        ## using the Get-VIObjectByVIView cmdlet; slower        @{n="Org1.Environment"; e={(Get-Annotation -Entity (Get-VIObjectByVIView $_) -CustomAttribute "Org1.Environment").Value}}} ## end foreach
  

  And the second, stick with the info you've already recovered in the call to Get-View :

  ## selected properties to retrieve in Get-View call$arrViewPropertiesToGet = "Name","Summary.Runtime.PowerState","Config.GuestFullName","Summary.Config.Annotation","CustomValue","AvailableField"foreach ($cluster in Get-Cluster) {    Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine -Property $arrViewPropertiesToGet -SearchRoot $cluster.id | Select @{n="VM name"; e={$_.Name}},        @{n="PowerState"; e={$_.Summary.Runtime.PowerState}},        @{n="Guest OS"; e={$_.Config.GuestFullName}},        @{n="Cluster"; e={$cluster.name}},        @{n="Notes"; e={$_.Summary.Config.Annotation}},        ## just using the data already retrieved; far faster        @{n="Org1.Environment"; e={$viewThisVM = $_; ($viewThisVM.CustomValue | ?{$_.Key -eq ($viewThisVM.AvailableField | ?{$_.Name -eq "Org1.Environment"}).Key}).Value}}} ## end foreach
  

  The second way is much faster, though it might be a little less obvious how she came up with the results.  He becomes the value of CustomValue where CustomValue key corresponds to the key AvailableField for the AvailableField with the name of the attribute you want.  Anyway, how those who do for you?

• URGENT! After installing 6 Fusion and creation of new virtual machine with Windows 7, I get a message "VMware Fusion cannot enter the unit". WHAT SHOULD DO?

  After purchase, installation and activation Fusion 6 with the license key, I had a library of VMS showing 2 Boot Camp partitions. It's strange that I only have 1.
  I tried to activate them but received a message that it is out of date in 2 cases. (see annex 1)

  I started a new virtual machine with a Windows 7 installation disc directly on my HD. I have provided a way to do this and followed the instructions of Fusion to the screen.

  Apparently, everything went well and after several restarts, the installation appears to be over (see annex 2) I tried to open and run the installed Windows 7. I had however a window with the following message:

  "Pending the unit.

  "VMware Fusion cannot enter the unit. Please wait until the unit starts automatically, or interact with the virtual machine below. ' (see annex 3)

  Here Windows 7 seems to start but after a while with the home screen and of the Øresund finishing this window closed and open a new window called library Virtual Machine on the left showing the partitions of Bootcamp and the Virtual Machine Windows 7 x 64 and in the middle gray a representation of what is supposed to be the Windows 7 desktop. (see Exhibit 4). When I opened the settings button a window with different setting options pops up. This mark means to me that Windows is installed but the final opening isn't the case

  When you quit Vmware Fusion indeed Windows seems to be close (see part 5)

  What is going on? What has gone wrong? What should I do? I don't know how to solve the problem.

  I should f.i. remove the virtual machine from Windows 7 and is free automatically made partition on my HD as the reboot with the Windows installation disc? or y at - it another way to enter the UNIT?

  Help, please!

  Thanks in advance

  Your virtual machine is running. It is in the unit - which each windows gets its own window of Mac - and you have no application Windows running, there is no visible windows. You can start a Windows application in the start of Fusion menu in the menu bar at the top right, or turn on the Windows task bar on the view menu and start applications from there. Or use the view menu to switch to the Single mode or full-screen, which puts all of your Windows desktop in a window separate from Mac.

  You do not have two partitions to Boot Camp on your Mac, you have two virtual machines named "Boot Camp partition".

  The message about it being unable to enter the unit arrives while the merger is pending for the tools begin to run, because the tool is necessary for the unit.