Import LDAP Users
Has anyone attempted to import LDAP users via PowerCLI? I have a list of 65 users that need to be imported and I would like to save some time on all the clicks. I'm hoping I can get the information...
View Article"Power On and Force Recustomization" PowerCLI
Hi Guys! I cannot find any solution for recustomization VM in vCloud 5.5. The sample of script: $VM_GL = Get-CIVM -Name VMachine -Org $OrgName -OrgVdc $OrgVdcName -VApp $New_Clone...
View Articlepowercli 64-bit throws System.OutOfMemoryException
Hi, I am trying to import a multi-vm vApp template in to vCloud Director 1.5 using the import-civapptemplate commandlet. The command fails almost immediately. Any ideas on how to get around this?...
View ArticleAccessing vCloud REST API with Powershell
Hello, I have come to the conclusion that the new vCLoud cmdlets are not enough for what I plan on doing, and I plan to extend upon the cmdlets by using the API via REST. I have been fiddling with...
View ArticleAdding 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 ArticleGet vDC Storage Policy quota
Hello. I want to retrieve the storage policies quota assigned to an Org vDC using PowerCLI. I initially tried to retrieve this information using $orgvDC.StorageLimitGB but this gives me the sum of the...
View ArticleFind datastore of CI-VAPPTemplate
Hey folks, in our vCloud environment we need to put a datastore into maintenance mode and make a few adjustments. I've come to find out SDRS only works on VMs and not the vAPPTemplates or Media within...
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...
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 ArticleConnect-CIServer - Qwirks
Initially when i did the Connect-CIServer i had a -Org "DevTest" Later when i decided to change this in the reporting function per org i ran into trouble. The line with the -SaveCredentials works...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleAdding vShield Edge NAT rules from a CSV file using PowerCLI
I recently read Alan's great post on adding NAT rules here: http://www.virtu-al.net/2014/07/24/working-vcd-edge-gateway-rules-powercli/I have used this successfully for single rules in a lab...
View ArticlevCloud: vShield Edge FW Rules
Hi all I'm looking for a way to get and set firewall rules on a vShield Edge firewall in a vCloud environment. My final target is to write two scripts; one that will export the firewall rules from a...
View ArticleAdding networks to vApps in vCloud Director
Has anyone been down this road? I need to script the adding and deleting of networks in the vApp. Is it possible in PowerCLI or the ExtensionData to: - Delete a network from a vApp - Add a...
View ArticleAutomate DRS groups affinity in a vcloud environment
Hi, I'm trying to automate affinity rules for drs groups manger on a vcloud cluster.The idea is to let certain VMs run on assigned esx hosts.We do not create the vm's ourself -> our customers...
View ArticleAdding a vApp to Catalog in vCD with PowerCLI
I would like add a vApp to a Catalog via PowerCLI. I can't see any methods under the extensiondata of the vApp that allow for this. Then I thought maybe I need to look from the Catalog side and could...
View ArticleAdd a VM to a vApp using PowerShell
Hello, I am trying to add a VM to a vApp using PowerShell. I know that there is no explicit cmdlet to do it, and I need to recompose the vApp. I've used the great Instantiation script from...
View ArticleSnapshots with vCloud Director 5.1 & PowerCLI 5.1
(cross-post from vCloud forum) Now that vCloud Director 5.1 supports snapshots, I am looking at the PowerCLI 5.1 cmdlets and cannot find a way to create/manage/revert snapshots. I see it is there in...
View ArticleVMware vCloud Storage vmotion by Datastore and vDC ( Resource Pool )
This Shell will help you migrate the vm's between datastores that are managed by vcloud director ( Resource pool ) from the vi probably you will get an error the are insufficient for the operation and...
View ArticleHow can I get a vCloud VM's NIC type?
I'm trying to write a script that will compare the NIC type in vCloud to the NIC type in vCenter to help workaround a bug in vCloud 1.5. I can get a vCenter VM's NIC type by getting the vCenter VM and...
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