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<p>Created page with &#039;=== addVMCustomField.pl === author: William Lam ==== Description ==== Allows you to create a custom field and value to the vmx configuration file of your VM. ==== Usage: ==== Th...&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=== addVMCustomField.pl ===<br /> author: William Lam<br /> ==== Description ====<br /> Allows you to create a custom field and value to the vmx configuration file of your VM.<br /> <br /> ==== Usage: ====<br /> This will add a new custom field to all VMs called SERVER_TYPE and the operation is an add<br /> <br /> [vi-admin@scofield ~]$ ./addVMCountCustomField.pl --server reflex.primp-industries.com --username primp --key SERVER_TYPE --operation add<br /> Enter password:<br /> <br /> Updates the VM named &quot;Kate&quot; with the value &quot;PRODUCTION&quot; to the custom field &quot;SERVER_TYPE&quot;. For this, you&#039;ll use the operation update<br /> [vi-admin@scofield ~]$ ./addVMCountCustomField.pl --server reflex.primp-industries.com --username primp --key SERVER_TYPE --value PRODUCTION --operation update --vmname kate<br /> Enter password:<br /> <br /> ==== Location ====<br /> <br /> http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-10550<br /> <br /> [[Category: Perl]] [[Category: VM Management]]</div>

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