vCD Powercli question....digging through API
Does anyone know how to extract the DateCreated for vApps and VMs via PowerCLI? The dates are readily available in the DB in dbo.vms, but i can't seem to dig it out via PowerCLI. I've found some...
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 ArticleGet-Org failure on Win 8.1 PS 4.0
I've got a script to deploy v-apps on the cloud but on Windows 8.1 with PowerShell 4.0 the Get-OrgVcd fails. It returns nothing whereas on Win7 with Powersehll 3.0 it does return the Org. does anyone...
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 set the vCloud API Version to use when using PowerCLI?
Hello, PowerCLI Version: 5.5.0.6316PowerShell version: 4 I am automating the creation of vApps and VMs using the tools in PowerCLI. During testing I have been using two different vCloud Datacentres,...
View Articlefirewall rules
hi! is there a way to set ports or firewall rules with the powerCLI? Only found set-ciAccessControlRules but that doesn't seem to bethe right cmdlet... thanks. Ralf.
View Articleexporting firewall/NAT rules from Edge Gateway
Anyone using a powerCLI script to output firewall/nat rules for Edge Gateways (ver 5.1.2) configured on Org VDC networks for documenation purposes? I've been able to pull plenty of information using...
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 ArticleSet Mac address of vCloud VM
Hi For a customer I need to regularly clone a production VM into vCloud for a test-environment. The VM needs to have an identical Mac Address because of some old-fashioned licenses. After cloning, the...
View ArticleHow to find the storage of a VM in Cloud director
Hi All, When I use the below command Get-CIVM -OrgVdc "MyOrgVDC1", it lists all the VMs under the Organization VDC. And for each VM it gives the vCPU and Memory details. I also want the storage of the...
View ArticleScript Slow: VCD Pulling External/Internal IP from Org/vApp
I was curious if any of the script masters could review the following. This works fine, but it is pretty slow. I'm hoping that the speed can be improved. When I query against an organization, vapp,...
View ArticleTrouble adding more "CIVM" to a "CIVApp" in vCloud via PowerCLI 5.5
Hi All,I am having trouble performing some tasks in PowerCLI that I can do easily in the GUI. Firstly, in the vCloud Director GUI, I can create a new vApp from a template that has one machine in it. I...
View ArticleCreating new Organization with specific Storage Profile
Been working on this a few hours now, but just can't seem to get it to work. Creating an organization with the Any(*) storage profile works, but as soon as i remove that profile and leave only the ones...
View ArticleDuplicate storage profiles on vCloud
After upgrading the vCloud from 5.1.2 to 5.5 we are unable to create vapp and capture to catlogDuplicate storage profiles on vCloud – i.e, Unable to create new vApp or capture to catlog.Scope of the...
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Storage Profiles
Hello I am doing some testing with powercli and vCloud director. PowerCLI C:\> $storage = Get-OrgVdc -name OrgvdcPowerCLI C:\> $storage.StorageLimitGB200 200 is actually the combined storage from...
View ArticleExample for configuring VM's "guest properties" (i.e. OVF settings)
Following is an example for configuring a VM's "guest properties" (in vSphere this is called "OVF settings/environment") using PowerCLI (or API).Note that this script was designed to run as an "org...
View ArticleGateway address and subnet mask have to be provided...
I am trying to get this script working for creating an OrgNetwork in vCD 5.1. When I run it I get an exception saying that "Gateway address and subnet mask have to be provided when creating...
View ArticleStart-Job with PowerCLI not working
This script never gets past the first write-host line in the start-job... # Do work$csv = Import-Csv tmpbuild.csv foreach ($item in $csv) { Start-Job -RunAs32 -ScriptBlock { # Add...
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