Using plink to modify ESXi host configuration files via SSH from a PowerCLI...
I am a big advocate of automation and saving time with a good script. Whenever I can find a task that is fairly lengthy, and is likely to be repeated in future, I always consider scripting it. There...
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Adding vCenter Server to Active Directory domain and disconnecting ESXi hosts...
The other day I came across this issue, it was quite late at night so it took me a little longer than I would have liked to realise what the issue actually was. I had a vCenter 5.0 server which had not...
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vMetrics for WordPress blogs updated to version 1.1
I spent a little bit of time updating my vMetrics plugin for WordPress blogs. To give you a brief run-down, vMetrics allows you to display information from your VMware vCenter Cluster or ESX hosts /...
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A function to lookup Host System friendly name by MoRef using PowerCLI
In a recent blog post, I showed a simple method of outputting a list of hosts with their friendly names, as well as their MoRef (Managed Object Reference) names alongside eachother, enabling you to...
View ArticleAnother update! ESXi Host Backup & Restore GUI Utility (PowerCLI based)...
The other weekend I managed to get some spare time to do another update to my ESXi 5.0 / 5.1 Host Backup & Restore GUI utility, this time it has been updated to version 1.3. I didn’t post up the...
View ArticleGetting and Setting Path Selection Policies with PowerCLI
A colleague I work with was looking for a script that would list all disk devices on ESXi hosts that were not set to Round Robin. After this, he wanted to be able to set all of these to the Round Robin...
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VMworld Europe 2013 – PowerCLI Best Practices – A Deep Dive session
PowerCLI at VMworld Alan Renouf and Luc Dekens led a more advanced PowerCLI session first thing on Thursday morning. There was a good turn up, even after the VMworld Party the night before. This...
View ArticleUpdated: Get VMware tools versions by ESXi host version – a PowerCLI function...
Quite some time ago I created a PowerCLI function to help me determine VMware Tools versions of queried VMs using PowerCLI. The tools version is returned as a 4 digit number by the vSphere API, and...
View ArticleThree PowerCLI scripts for information gathering – VMs, Hosts, etc
I was on a vSphere upgrade review engagement recently, and part of this involved checking hardware and existing vSphere VI was compatible with the targeted upgrade. To help myself along, I created a...
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VMware vSphere community (free) health check options
I recently did a presentation at the South West VMUG on VMware vSphere community (free) health check options. In my presentation I covered some of the options available out there at the moment such as:...
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