Difference between revisions of "ESXi Powershell Commandlets"
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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 | |
Removing a snapshot from a specific VM | Removing a snapshot from a specific VM | ||
Get-Snapshot VMNAME | Remove-Snapshot | Get-Snapshot VMNAME | Remove-Snapshot | ||
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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 $_).isopath }} | |
Disconnect any attached CDRom drives | Disconnect any attached CDRom drives | ||
Get-VM | Get-CDDrive | Where {$_.ISOPath -ne $null} | Set-CDDrive -NoMedia -Confirm:$false | Get-VM | Get-CDDrive | Where {$_.ISOPath -ne $null} | Set-CDDrive -NoMedia -Confirm:$false | ||
Revision as of 20:50, 21 May 2018
Scope of This Document
This document covers ESXi powershell commands that I find useful
ESXi Powershell Commandlets
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
