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get-cluster dfw-mx740c-new | Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostService | Where { $_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH" } | Stop-VMHostService | get-cluster dfw-mx740c-new | Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostService | Where { $_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH" } | Stop-VMHostService | ||
| − | == | + | ==Get all VMs that have RDM disks in use== |
| − | Get all VMs that have RDM disks in use | + | |
Get-VM | Get-HardDisk -DiskType "RawPhysical","RawVirtual" | Select Parent,Name,DiskType,ScsiCanonicalName,DeviceName | fl | Get-VM | Get-HardDisk -DiskType "RawPhysical","RawVirtual" | Select Parent,Name,DiskType,ScsiCanonicalName,DeviceName | fl | ||
| − | Find all VMs with thick provisioned drives | + | ==Find all VMs with thick provisioned drives== |
Get-Datastore | Get-VM | Get-HardDisk | Where {$_.storageformat -eq "Thick" } | Select Parent, Name, CapacityGB, storageformat | FT -AutoSize | Get-Datastore | Get-VM | Get-HardDisk | Where {$_.storageformat -eq "Thick" } | Select Parent, Name, CapacityGB, storageformat | FT -AutoSize | ||
| − | Find all VMs that have other than vmxnet3 network adapter | + | ==Find all VMs that have other than vmxnet3 network adapter== |
Get-VM | Get-NetworkAdapter | Where-object {$_.Type -ne "Vmxnet3"} | foreach ($_) {Write-Host $_.Parent.Name "("$_.Name") type:" $_.Type} | Get-VM | Get-NetworkAdapter | Where-object {$_.Type -ne "Vmxnet3"} | foreach ($_) {Write-Host $_.Parent.Name "("$_.Name") type:" $_.Type} | ||
| − | Connect to your vCenter | + | ==Connect to your vCenter== |
Connect-VIServer -Server SERVERNAME | Connect-VIServer -Server SERVERNAME | ||
| − | Get all VMs that have snapshots | + | ==Get all VMs that have snapshots== |
Get-VM | Get-Snapshot | Format-List vm,name,created | Get-VM | Get-Snapshot | Format-List vm,name,created | ||
| − | Removing a snapshot from a specific VM | + | ==Removing a snapshot from a specific VM== |
Get-Snapshot VMNAME | Remove-Snapshot | Get-Snapshot VMNAME | Remove-Snapshot | ||
or | or | ||
Get-Snapshot VMNAME | Remove-Snapshot -Confirm:$false | Get-Snapshot VMNAME | Remove-Snapshot -Confirm:$false | ||
| − | Check for any attached CDRom drives | + | ==Check for any attached CDRom drives== |
Get-VM | where { $_ | get-cddrive | where { $_.ConnectionState.Connected -eq "true" -and $_.ISOPath -like "*.ISO*"} } | select Name, @{Name=".ISO Path";Expression={(Get-CDDrive $_).isopath }} | Get-VM | where { $_ | get-cddrive | where { $_.ConnectionState.Connected -eq "true" -and $_.ISOPath -like "*.ISO*"} } | select Name, @{Name=".ISO Path";Expression={(Get-CDDrive $_).isopath }} | ||
| − | Disconnect any attached CDRom drives | + | ==Disconnect any attached CDRom drives== |
Get-VM | Get-CDDrive | Where {$_.ISOPath -ne $null} | Set-CDDrive -NoMedia -Confirm:$false | Get-VM | Get-CDDrive | Where {$_.ISOPath -ne $null} | Set-CDDrive -NoMedia -Confirm:$false | ||
| − | Shutting down or powering up a VM | + | ==Shutting down or powering up a VM== |
Get-VM VMNAME | Shutdown-VMGuest | Get-VM VMNAME | Shutdown-VMGuest | ||
Get-VM VMNAME | Start-VM | Get-VM VMNAME | Start-VM | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 14 February 2020
Contents
- 1 Scope of This Document
- 2 Install Powershell PowerCli Modules
- 3 Controlling SSH service
- 4 Get all VMs that have RDM disks in use
- 5 Find all VMs with thick provisioned drives
- 6 Find all VMs that have other than vmxnet3 network adapter
- 7 Connect to your vCenter
- 8 Get all VMs that have snapshots
- 9 Removing a snapshot from a specific VM
- 10 Check for any attached CDRom drives
- 11 Disconnect any attached CDRom drives
- 12 Shutting down or powering up a VM
Scope of This Document
This document covers ESXi powershell commands that I find useful
Install Powershell PowerCli Modules
Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -AllowClobber Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope AllUsers -ParticipateInCeip $false -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore
Controlling SSH service
get-cluster dfw-mx740c-new | Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostService | Where { $_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH" } | select VMHost, Label, Running
get-cluster dfw-mx740c-new | Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostService | Where { $_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH" } | Start-VMHostService
get-cluster dfw-mx740c-new | Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostService | Where { $_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH" } | Stop-VMHostService
Get all VMs that have RDM disks in use
Get-VM | Get-HardDisk -DiskType "RawPhysical","RawVirtual" | Select Parent,Name,DiskType,ScsiCanonicalName,DeviceName | fl
Find all VMs with thick provisioned drives
Get-Datastore | Get-VM | Get-HardDisk | Where {$_.storageformat -eq "Thick" } | Select Parent, Name, CapacityGB, storageformat | FT -AutoSize
Find all VMs that have other than vmxnet3 network adapter
Get-VM | Get-NetworkAdapter | Where-object {$_.Type -ne "Vmxnet3"} | foreach ($_) {Write-Host $_.Parent.Name "("$_.Name") type:" $_.Type}
Connect to your vCenter
Connect-VIServer -Server SERVERNAME
Get all VMs that have snapshots
Get-VM | Get-Snapshot | Format-List vm,name,created
Removing a snapshot from a specific VM
Get-Snapshot VMNAME | Remove-Snapshot or Get-Snapshot VMNAME | Remove-Snapshot -Confirm:$false
Check for any attached CDRom drives
Get-VM | where { $_ | get-cddrive | where { $_.ConnectionState.Connected -eq "true" -and $_.ISOPath -like "*.ISO*"} } | select Name, @{Name=".ISO Path";Expression={(Get-CDDrive $_).isopath }}
Disconnect any attached CDRom drives
Get-VM | Get-CDDrive | Where {$_.ISOPath -ne $null} | Set-CDDrive -NoMedia -Confirm:$false
Shutting down or powering up a VM
Get-VM VMNAME | Shutdown-VMGuest Get-VM VMNAME | Start-VM
