PowerShell VMware Tools (ps-vmtools)

Module create to include custom functions that work with VMWare's PowerCLI. For use with other cmdlets and scripts.

Installation

NOTE Some of the functions are still using PowerNSX. As such you will need the following versions of PowerCLI installed:

VMware.PowerCLI Version 6.5.4.7155375

Use the following to install the specific version of PowerCLI

Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -RequiredVersion 6.5.4.7155375

Clone the repository into your $Home\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules folder (create the Modules folder if you dont have one already)

cd $Home\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\
git clone git@github.com:mikepruett3/ps-vmtools.git

Then you can import the custom module into your running shell...

Import-Module ps-vmtools

Usage

Get-VMList

A function that connects to the specified vCenter, and retrieves a filtered list of VM's

Get-VMList -Server "Hostname" -Credential "Username" -Filter "Partial Name to search for"

Example

Get-VMList -Server vcenter.example.com -Credential administrator@vsphere.local -Filter "*TEMP*"