How to run vCD powershell cli via RSH
I am trying to run vCloudDirector powerCli via rsh.I ran vSphere powerCli with the following options successfully. But when I try to connect to the vCD, it could not recognize the vCD commands.I am...
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Adding two new Storage Policies to a couple of OrgvDCs
Hi , I have a working script for adding a new Storage Policy to a named OrgvDC (Thanks to 900 Foot VM)Now my Customer would like to add two new Storage Policies (already attached to the PvDC) to ~60...
View ArticlePowerCLI 5.0.1 vCloud cmdlets: get-orgvdc bug, ProviderVdcReference.id...
Hi, 1) Get-OrgVdc bug If your vDC name contains space (e.g. "my vDC"), the following command will fail because the REST API call is not urlencoded (%20 instead of space):$all_powered_on_vms =...
View ArticleSetting properties of VMs in a vApp
I have a few vApps with 25 VMs each in vCloud Director and would like to set a few properties to on / off with PowerCLI as the gui is a mission. These options include: Set "Enable guest customization"...
View ArticleStart-Job with PowerCLI not working
This script never gets past the first write-host line in the start-job... # Do work$csv = Import-Csv tmpbuild.csv foreach ($item in $csv) { Start-Job -RunAs32 -ScriptBlock { # Add...
View ArticleMounted medias inventory
Hello, When you connect a media (ISO file) on VCD, there is no place to tell on VCD portal that there is an ISO file mounted on a specific VM. So many ISO stay mounted on VMs without being removed.So...
View Articlevshield edge Command Line / Power CLI Script for installation
Hi All, Could you please share the commands / powerl cli script to install vshiled Edge Installation. We need to automate the Vshiled Edge Installation on Port Group. Regards,Sunil I B
View ArticleDeleting CIVM from a CIvApp
Hi, I would like to remove a specific CIVM from a CIvApp. The CIvApp is stopped and powered off. The following bit of code works but performance is inconsistent. Sometimes it takes a few seconds,...
View ArticleUsing Connect-CIServer in a Start-Job
Has anyone been able to complete something like this? This works perfectly in a plain PoSh window but running in a Start-Job it never gets past the connect-ciserver. The job shows running and...
View ArticleNew-vm in vCloud Director with PowerCli 5.5
Hi, I have been working with Powercli on scripting the creation of multiple VM's inside a vApp and cant seem to get anywhere with the new-vm command.As each vApp will have a different number of VM's i...
View ArticleTrying to retrieve External Network IP Address from specific vapp
I know this should be simple but having an issue. vCD 5.1 trying to use this script in the vmware help to get a list i can copy and paste into excel to retrieve the vm name and external ip from an...
View ArticleSample script to modify vApp (Network, Firewall Rules, Start/Stop Order,...
Hi allI would like to share a script I developed the last few days. What the script does:- Add an internal network called "Internal" with NAT/Firewall to a vApp- Add Firewall rules (f.e. RDP)- Set the...
View ArticleError when cloning a VM related to vCloud Director
Hey there!I have the following cmdlet: New-VM -Name ClonedVM -VM SourceVM -Datastore NewDS -VMHost ESXi -Location Folder -Confirm:$false The problem is that I'm trying to clone a VM that is a part of...
View ArticlevApp; Add custom Guest Properties failes
Hi All,I tried to add some custom Guest Properties to a vApp which is already deployed according to this blog entry:https://communities.vmware.com/thread/442664 My current script looks like this:...
View ArticleConnect-CIServer -Server vcloud.ourdomain.com Issues
Hi I have now tried PowerCLI with ESX and vCenter, so far so good.We have a vCLoud Area as well (v5.5) So when i listed the VMs in vCenter, for area folder 'vCloud Director' this worked but the links...
View ArticleIs it possible to connect to a CIServer using an account that does not have a...
I am trying to connect to a vCD organization using an Windows AD account that does not have a password. Can it be done? Every attempt so for has resulted in 'cannot be a blank password'...
View ArticleUnable to connect to VCloud Director 5.1 build 5.1.1.868405
Hi. We are not able to connect to a VCloud Director ver. 5.1.1 868405. When we try a: connect-ciserver we get the following error: Connect-CIServer The underlying connection was closed: The...
View ArticlevCloud Director Storage Profiles
Hi all I'm trying to put together a script to setup new Organisation and Virtual Datacentres in our vCloud 5.1 environment. The problem I've come up against is that I can't specific what storage...
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