Virtual and physical network map
My goal is to use PowerCLI to digitize all my hosts and introduce myself with a host name, vSwitch, PhysicalNic attached to vSwitch, physical switch name and the card NETWORK connected to the Port. I understand how to get all the data except the vSwitch are the NETWORK card on the use of this script. Can someone help me to wrap it?
Get-VMHost | Get-View | {ForEach-Object
$VMHost = $_
Get-view $VMHost.ConfigManager.NetworkSystem
} | {ForEach}
{foreach ($physnic to $_.NetworkInfo.Pnic)}
$pnicInfo = $_. QueryNetworkHint($physnic.) Device)
{foreach ($hint to $pnicInfo)
$Report = "" | Select vmnic VMHost, DeviceId, PortId
$Report.VMHost = $VMHost.Name
$Report.vmnic = $physnic. Device
$Report.DeviceId = $hint.connectedSwitchPort.DevId
$Report.PortId = $hint.connectedSwitchPort.PortId
$Report
}
}
}
Try it like this
foreach($VMHost in (Get-View -ViewType HostSystem)){ $netSys = Get-View $VMHost.ConfigManager.NetworkSystem $vswTab = @{} foreach($vsw in $netSys.NetworkInfo.vSwitch){ foreach($pnic in $vsw.Pnic){ $vswTab.Add(($netSys.NetworkInfo.Pnic | where {$_.Key -eq $Pnic}).Device,$vsw.Name) } } foreach ($physnic in $netSys.NetworkInfo.Pnic) { $pnicInfo = $netSys.QueryNetworkHint($physnic.Device) foreach($hint in $pnicInfo){ $Report = "" | Select VMHost,vmnic,vSwitch,DeviceId,PortId $Report.VMHost = $VMHost.Name $Report.vmnic = $physnic.Device $Report.vSwitch = $vswTab[$physnic.Device] $Report.DeviceId = $hint.connectedSwitchPort.DevId $Report.PortId = $hint.connectedSwitchPort.PortId $Report } } }
The script uses a hash lookup table what vSwitch is a teddy bear.
It is my humble opinion, easier than watching this info each time.
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