Issues with vCloud Cmdlets when connecting to a CIServer using SessionID
I'm working on a PowerCLI script that deploys vCloud vApps to multiple OvDCs. The script works great when it's serial, but I have been running into issues when trying to get the deployments to run in...
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 ArticleHow to delete VMs from vCD via powerCli?
Hellofor test purposes, I frequently have to remove VMs from a vApp in vCloud Director. As I would like to do it 'properly', I do not want to delete the VMs by connecting to a vCenter and run...
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 ArticlePowerCLI error vCloud Director assigning Org vDC/vApp network to VM
Hello,I'm working on a script that imports VMs from vCenter into vCloud Director by creating vApps within an Organization's vDC then assigning a network to the VM. The script reads in a lost of VMs,...
View ArticleHow to delete external network via powercli?
Hi,Does anybody know how to delete an external network via powercli? Thanks in advance,Marco
View ArticleCan I set CIVM name, CIVM computername or other parameters via PowerCLI
Hello!The main question in topic. I tried this one example:$VM = get-civm 'centos_template'($VM.ExtensionData.Section | where {$_ -is...
View ArticleHow to extract unallocated or free IP addresses in external network pool in...
Hi Guys, I have PS command to extract allocated IP address but I need PS command to free IP addresses. We usually have requirement to find and assign one IP address to our clients and it is really...
View ArticleUpdating VMware tools & VMhardware version on VM's in vCloud (8.2) Organization
In our environment we only have access to vcloud organization to manage VM's & wanted to upgrade vmware tools & hardware versions in an automated way.We don't have any visibility to...
View ArticlePowershell to find and delete Stranded Items | vCloud Director 9.1
Hi All. Is there any powershell script to automate the deletion of stranded items in vCloud Director 9.1? Thanks in advance! Alicia T
View ArticleHow can I get a list of vCloud Director active users using Power CLI?
Hi, How can I get a list of vCloud Director active users using Power CLI? Is there a script/command that can get me this info? I have seen a SQL command to get this data as explained here:VMware...
View ArticleHow determine if VM in Vcenter (6.7) is Managed by Vcloud Director (9.5)
I used to have a script which connected to Viirtual Center and listed all VMs which are not managed by vcloud director. This worked well for Vcenter 6.5 and vcloudDirector 9.1 using the ManagedBy...
View ArticleExport all vCloud Edge Gateway rules to CSV file
Hi, For documenation purposes, I need to make a list of all vCloud firewall rules. Specifically, I am looking for Edge name, Rule ID, name, source, source port, destination, destination port, protocol,...
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 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 ArticlevCloud network allocated addresses
I am looking for some assistance. I am scripting the allocation of IP's for VM's deployed to a org network backed by a specific external network. Currently I am running:$extnet = get-externalnetwork...
View ArticleHow to delete VMs from vCD via powerCli?
Hellofor test purposes, I frequently have to remove VMs from a vApp in vCloud Director. As I would like to do it 'properly', I do not want to delete the VMs by connecting to a vCenter and run...
View ArticleGet-Task Error
Hi, I get the following error running get-task. I seems to display the first 3000 odd tasks but then errors: PS C:\> get-taskjobDelete Success 100 11:18:48 AM...
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...
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