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• PowerCLI: Deploying VM problem of model using PowerCLI

  Hi all

  
  I'm trying to deploy [clone] virtual machines from a template that is located in a NFS using PowerCLI script.

  First the script will add the NFS to the ESX host. Since NFS added, it will save the file .vmtx to the inventory. Then, the model, it will deploy as many virtual machines as specified in the XML file.
  But after adding the NFS, when the script tries to enumerate on the 'data warehouses' available, the added NFS shows for some hosts. So in turn, the le script script fails.
  
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  }

  
  

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• Deploy multiple virtual machines simultaneously

  Hello

  I'm trying to deploy multiple virtual machines at the same time using powercli.  I think I have has the switch - RunAsynch, howerver, this doesn't seem to work, instead of that virtual machines are deployed one at a time.  Here is my code:

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  Start-Sleep - seconds 300

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  Get - vm "TEST-SVR03 | Get-VMGuestNetworkInterface Guestuser - administrator - GuestPassword "MYPASSWORD" |? {$_.name - eq "Connect to network Local 3"} | Game-vmguestnetworkinterface administrator - Guestuser - GuestPassword "MYPASSWORD" - IPPolicy - 192.168.1.25 static IP - Netmask 255.255.255.0 - Gateway 192.168.1.1 DNS - 192.168.1.2,192.168.1.3 - RunAsync

  Get - vm "TEST-SVR04 | Get-VMGuestNetworkInterface Guestuser - administrator - GuestPassword "MYPASSWORD" |? {$_.name - eq "Connect to network Local 3"} | Game-vmguestnetworkinterface administrator - Guestuser - GuestPassword "MYPASSWORD" - IPPolicy - 192.168.1.25 static IP - Netmask 255.255.255.0 - Gateway 192.168.1.1 DNS - 192.168.1.2,192.168.1.3 - RunAsync

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  Get-NetworkAdapter "TEST-SVR04 | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName VM1-confirm: $false

  If anyone can help?

  Thank you

  Duncan.

  Yes, you are right.

  By specifying the param -VM (Get - VM $modelVM) , you create the new virtual machine from an existing one.

  Just change the cmdlet New - VM settings according to your needs and let the VM - far.

  It creates your virtual machines based on a template and specification of customization.

  $esxName = "prodh1.MYDOMAIN.local"
  $template = "W2K8R2SP1"
  $datastore = "IOMEGA"
  $newVmList = "TEST-SRV01", "TEST-SRV02", "TEST-SRV03", "TEST-SRV04"
  $custSpec = "W2K8R2SP1"
  $location = "_Tobedeleted"
  $taskTab = @{}
  
  # Create all the VMs specified in $newVmList
  foreach($Name in $newVmList) {
       $taskTab[(New-VM -Name $Name -VMHost (Get-VMHost -Name $esxName) -Template $template -Datastore $datastore -OSCustomizationSpec $custSpec -Location $location -RunAsync).Id] = $Name
  }
  

  Of course, you can write it as before. You will need to only change the $newVmList variable in the original script.

  foreach($Name in $newVmList) {
       $taskTab[(New-VM -Name $Name -VMHost "prodh1.MYDOMAIN.local" -Template" W2K8R2SP1" -Datastore" IOMEGA" -OSCustomizationSpec "W2K8R2SP1" -Location "_Tobedeleted" -RunAsync).Id] = $Name
  }
  

  You will also need to insert the remaining part with the while loop and the customizations in your network!

  http://www.lucd.info/2010/02/21/about-async-tasks-the-get-task-cmdlet-and-a-hash-table/

  Concerning

  Emanuel

• Determine the use of vCPU using PowerCLI

  Is there a way to determine how many vCPUs uses makes it a virtual machine using PowerCLI?  For example, suppose you try to size just your virtual machines with powerCLI.  If the virtual machine uses several threads, it can use the multiple vCPUs.  If it is mono-thread, it can only use one vCPU even if she has a high workload.  You can determine what virtual machines have multiple vCPUs but use less than they are allocated?

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• Inventory of VC using powercli

  Hi all

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  The

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      }
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• Using PowerCLI 5.5 instead of 5.0

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• Using PowerCLI to recover the capacity of volume comments data

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  The script is below, and I changed the font color on the problem section.  I'd appreciate any help.

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  Thank you

  
  

  OK, I seem to have bypassed the error.

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  $Sheet.Cells.Item (1,2) = 'Role '.

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  $WorkBook.Interior.ColorIndex = 19

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• Using PowerCLI update CMDB

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• VCSA device using PowerCli Configuration (or any other api?)

  Hello

  I was able to deploy aircraft to vcenter server 5.5 using powerCLI.

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  Please notify.

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  RJ

  Hey Luke,

  I scripted it myself and it works!

  AUTOMATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF VCENTER SERVER APPLIANCE. RJ approve this Message!

  And also on my github at rjapproves/VMware - VCSA5.5 - Automation · GitHub

  Thank you

  RJ