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• Download the virtual machine in a store of data with powercli

  Hello

  How to list the files of virtual machine on a store of data with PowerCLI

  I have a virtual machine and I want to see all the files in a data store (such as hard,.-flst.vmdk, .log, .nvram) using powercli. Is this possible?

  TKS.

  Try the following, it uses a function of my position of friendly units .

  Function Get-FriendlyUnit {}

  <>

  . Numbers converted small binary multiples SYNOPSIS

  . DESCRIPTION the function accepts a value and him will convert

  in the largest available binary unit.

  . Author NOTES: Luc relaxing

  . Value of the PARAMETER

  The value to convert.

  This number must be positive.

  . IEC PARAMETER

  A switch to indicate whether the function should return the CIS

  Unit, or the names of the units most commonly used names.

  The default is to use the commonly used unit names.

  . EXAMPLE OF

  PS > Get-FriendlyUnit-value 123456

  . EXAMPLE OF

  PS > 123456 | Get-FriendlyUnit - CIS

  . EXAMPLE OF

  PS > Get-FriendlyUnit-value 123456,789123, 45678

  #>

  (param

  [CmdletBinding()]

  [parameter (mandatory = $true, ValueFromPipeline = $true)]

  [double []] $Value,.

  [switch] $IEC

  )

  Begin {}

  $OldUnits = "B", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB", "PB", "EB", "ZB", "YB".

  $IecUnits = 'B', 'KiB', 'MiB', "GiB", "TiB", "PIF", "BANK", "ZiB", "YiB".

  If ($IEC) {$units = $IecUnits} else {$units = $OldUnits}

  }

  {in process

  $Value | %{

  If ($_ - lt 0) {}

  Write-Error "Numbers must be positive."

  breaking

  }

  If ($value - gt 0) {}

  $modifier = [math]: Floor([Math]::Log($_,1KB)))

  }

  else {}

  $modifier = 0

  }

  New-object PSObject-property @ {}

  Value = $_ / [math]: Pow(1KB,$modifier)

  Unit = & {if ($modifier - lt $units. {Count) {$units [$modifier]} else {'1KO E {0}' f $modifier}}

  }

  }

  }

  }

  foreach ($vm in (Get-View - ViewType VirtualMachine - property Name, 'LayoutEx.File')) {}

  $vm. LayoutEx.File |

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

  @{N = 'Name'; E={$_. Name.Split(' ') [1]. "Split('/') [1]}},"

  @{N = "Path"; E={$_. Name}},

  @{N = 'FileType'; E={$_. Type}},

  @{N = "Datastore"; E={$_. Name.Split(']') [0]. TrimStart('[')}},

  @{N = "size"; E = {}

  $val = get-FriendlyUnit-value of $_. Size

  "{0:n2} {1}" f $val. Value, $val. Unit

  }}

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• We can recover a virtual machine of flat files without committing snapshots?

  I have a virtual machine that has died due to having excessive snapshots. "Too many levels of redo logs.

  Can I get out this virtual machine to the top without committing the delta files, IE just use original flat files?

  I tried going through the KB1004545 to solve the problem of the snapshot, and it fails

  Thanks in advance!
  Brendan

  It's really kind of unusual, but we will try to fix things.

  1.) create multiple subdirectories which you will pass some files during this procedure
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  -backup

  -fact
  -temp

  (2.) do a cleaning of unused files
  -move all the files to "...-ctk.vmdk" for the "unused" subdirectory
  -move the "000002" files in the subdirectory "unused" (not in the chain of snapshot)
  -move the '000239' files in the subdirectory "unused" (not in the chain of snapshot)
  -move the "000258' - '000287' files in the 'unused' subdirectory (contain no user data)

  3.) backs up the descriptor files

  -Copy all the hard of descriptor/header files in the subdirectory "backup."

  4.) merging the snapshots in the basic disk using the vmkfstools utility
  Given that problems with two virtual disks are the same, I'll explain the procedure for the first disc of "nzaklapp11" only. Once you are done with the first virtual disk, repeat steps to 'nzaklapp11_1 '.

  First round:

  • run: vmkfstools-i nzaklapp11 - 000030.vmdk temp/nzaklapp11.vmdk
  • the files '000030' moving 'nzaklapp11.vmdk', "nzaklapp11 - flat hard" as well as the "000001" - to the subdirectory 'done '.
  • Move hard files created in sub-repertoire 'temp' in the virtual machine file
  • Edit "nzaklapp11 - 000031.vmdk".
    parentFileNameHint = "nzaklapp11.vmdk".
    parentCID =

  Repeatedly executes:

  • run: vmkfstools-i nzaklapp11 - 000060.vmdk temp/nzaklapp11.vmdk
  • move the "000031' -"000060"files in the subdirectory 'done '.
  • Remove "nzaklapp11.vmdk", "nzaklapp11 - flat hard."
  • Move hard files created in sub-repertoire 'temp' in the virtual machine file
  • Edit "nzaklapp11 - 000061.vmdk".
    parentFileNameHint = "nzaklapp11.vmdk".
    parentCID =

  Repeat the "works on several occasions" by increasing the number of 30 until you are finished with all snapshots.

  Once finished with the two discs, and you confirmed that the new disks are ok, you can remove the subdirectories created in step 1.

  If anything is unclear, please feel free to ask.

  André

• Deployment of a virtual machine from a store of data with less space, but enough for the virtual machine

  I received this delicate task, and I can understand not just how to replace all parts.

  I need to create a script that will be smartly decided what data store to deploy a virtual computer.  We do not want to deploy in a data store that has the most space, we want to deploy to the data store that has the least space but can still account for the space for the (vm + 5%) and still leave 50 GB free on the lun after the move.

  Thus, for example, if the virtual machine is 40 GB, we want the script to select the data store that has a close to 90 GB available without being under.

  So my thought for this approach is:

  • Create the query to get all the relevant LUNS.  This excludes all the LUNS with the 'local' name in it and excludes all LUN owners (who have a slightly different naming convention then our general shared storage LUNS)
    • This piece, which I partially understood
      • Get-datastore. WHERE-object {($_.)} Name: corresponds to "PAR0 [1-4] _ [edp] * disk *")- and ($_.) "." Name - notmatch 'local')}
    • Now, I need to get all of their total size and free space.  Perhaps export this list to a CSV, however if I have to.
    • Create a variable that contains: the size of the total virtual machine to the virtual machine that is deployed before its deployment.
    • Deduct vm size against each data store size and pull in some way that that also close to 50 GB free on the data store and still facilitates the deployment of the vm.
      

  I have a few other scripts, I scrounged on the internet that I tried to restore... but I just don't calm not having all the pieces...

  • Get-Datastore. Where-Object {$_.} ParentFolder-match 'Internal'} ' | Select-Object - property data center, FreeSpaceMB, CapacityMB name, ' | Tri-objet-property FreeSpaceMB
  • Select-Object Name,@{n="CapacityGB";e={[math]::round (($_.)) {{(CapacityMB/1024))}}, @{n = "FreeSpaceGB"; e = {[math]: round (($_.))}} {{(FreeSpaceMB/1024))}}, @{n = "FreeSpacePercent"; e = {[math]: round (($_.))}} FreeSpaceMB / $_. {{(CapacityMB*100))}} | Sort-Object FreeSpaceGB

  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  -Knotz

  Try something like this

  # Get all data warehouses

  $ds = get-Datastore. Where-Object {($_.)} Name: corresponds to "PAR0 [1-4] _ [edp] * disk *")- and ($_.) "." Name - notmatch 'local')} |

  Select-Object Name,

  @{n = "CapacityGB"; e = {[math]: round (($_.))}} {{(CapacityMB/1024))}}.

  @{n = "FreeSpaceGB"; e = {[math]: round (($_.))}} {{(FreeSpaceMB/1024))}}.

  @{n = "FreeSpacePercent"; e = {[math]: round (($_.))}} FreeSpaceMB / $_. {{(CapacityMB*100))}}

  {foreach ($vm in Get - VM)

  # Find possible candidates

  $candidates = $ds | where {($_.)} FreeSpaceGB - $vm. (UsedSpaceGB-50) - gt 0}

  # Find the best candidate

  $target = $candidates | Tri-objet-property FreeSpaceGB-descending | Select - 1 first

  Write-Output "VM $($vm.). Name) can go to $($target.) (Name) ".

  }

• Customization of the comments for the virtual machines deployed from model has stopped working

  Hi all

  (Environment: vCenter and ESXi 10 5.1 hosts running Build #3070626)

  We have a model 2012R2 and a file specification of customization that allows us to deploy the VMs 2012R2 server. It worked well for a while. After the Christmas break, it seems more work correctly and we havn't knowingly changed anything to cause this. We have fixed our ESXi hosts Build #3070626 October 6, but have deployed VMs of model since, without problem.

  We have all staged for the VM in advance (IE AD entry of objects and DNS). And then powered the deployed virtual computer, sysprep runs, but does not seem to apply settings in the customization file (IE rename the virtual computer, set the Admin password, join the domain etc.). If feed us the cycle of the VM, sysprep is running again, but even once, does nothing.

  I have attached the contents of my file guestcust.log of a computer deployed virtual (see below), but I do not see the clues about the problem. I thought initially the error on the first line was important, until I've found it is also present on the virtual machines that have been successfully deployed from this template in the past, so it's maybe a Kipper.

  Does anyone have advice for troubleshooting this?

  TIA

  Mark

  ==========

  guestcust.log

  ==========

  Could not query value reported in the registry (the system cannot find the file specified.)

  Sysprep from Windows Respecialize operating detected.

  Copy the files from C:\Windows\TEMP\vmw7DEB.tmp to C:\Windows\TEMP\vmw8A3E.tmp.

  Rescheduling of customization of the guest operating system.

  "Executing command C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe / create /sc ONSTART $ more HIGH/np/z v1 /ru SYSTEM /tr" C:\Windows\TEMP\vmw8A3E.tmp\guestcustutil.exe customize - sealparam \"/quiet/generalize/oobe /reboot\ ' NIC - 4000 - schedulenativeunobfusc ' /tn"VMware Guest OS task of customization.

  At the request of guest OS customization task invoked.

  Remove scheduled task of customization of the guest operating system.

  Execution of command C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe, /f/delete /tn "VMware Guest OS task of customization"

  Personalization current 2016 to 1 - Feb - 11 18:32:42

  RPCI: Send request = 'deployPkg.update.state 4 C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log 0'

  RPCI: Envoy = 'deployPkg.update.state 4 C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log 0' request, response = ", len = 0, status = 1

  Key successfully open SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\

  Size of 27 reg_multi_sz.

  Read the multi_sz registry autocheck autochk/q/v value *, size 27.

  value chain of registry autocheck autochk/q/v *.

  1 items back

  Obtained the session mgr BootExecute.

  Native App sysprepDecrypter.exe, arguments "

  Copied file sysprepDecrypter.exe to C:\Windows\system32\sysprepDecrypter.exe

  Update boot run value.

  Created / opened key \Guest Customization\ SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc. successfully.

  New shoe, run:

  autocheck autochk/q/v *.

  sysprepDecrypter.exe

  System drive: C:

  Move the folder "sysprep" to "C:".

  Select * from win32_networkadapter where manufacturer! "Microsoft" and ServiceName =! = "VMnetAdapter" and the manufacturer is not null and MACAddress is not null

  1 objects found. Pointer f049a8. return code 0(0x0)

  "" "0 items found." " Pointer to 0. return code 1(0x1)

  00:50:56:B0:70:46 the value for the property return system

  Setting dhcp for nic # 0

  Return value \\VMT-W2K12R2\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_NetworkAdapter.DeviceID="10' for the system property

  ASSOCIATORS OF {\\VMT-W2K12R2\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_NetworkAdapter.DeviceID="10"} where ResultClass = Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration

  1 objects found. Pointer eee290. return code 0(0x0)

  "" "0 items found." " Pointer to 0. return code 1(0x1)

  Clear the gateway ip addresses.

  Enabling DHCP on the computer

  Returns the value for the system property \\VMT-W2K12R2\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration.Index=10

  DNS server IP configuration

  Execution of command C:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe/quiet/generalize/oobe/reboot /unattend:C:\sysprep\sysprep.xml

  Successfully executed the command C:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe/quiet/generalize/oobe/reboot /unattend:C:\sysprep\sysprep.xml

  Try to connect network interfaces, try 1

  RPCI: Send request = 'deployPkg.update.state 4 103 C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000'

  RPCI: Envoy = 'deployPkg.update.state 4 103 C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000' request, response is "queryNicsSupported", len = 18, State = 1

  Got answer VMX 'queryNicsSupported '.

  RPCI: Send request = 'deployPkg.update.state 4 104 C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000'

  RPCI: Envoy = 'deployPkg.update.state 4 104 C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000' request, response = 'connected', len = 9, State = 1

  Got VMX response "connected."

  Network interfaces are connected to 0 seconds

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

  OK, I myself fixed the end.

  I created a new customization file with exactly the same settings as the old file, and it worked. I can only assume that the old customization file has been altered somehow.

• Virtual machines Windows display "reboot and select the proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device.

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  Here's the problem:

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  It takes a lot of time to do during the deployment of a large number of virtual machines.  Another option is to create a template for each size of hard drive - but the problem with this is that all of these models for each operating system must be maintained, that takes a lot of time.

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  Thank you

  It resizes the disk partition inside the virtual machine to the guest OS uses the complete virtual disk capacity.

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