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==== Description ==== | ==== Description ==== | ||
Rynardt has started working with Powershell and PowerCLI and as a seasoned C++ developer he's already being pretty productive with this. He has been kind enough to start sharing his work in a library that he calls "ScriptKit". | Rynardt has started working with Powershell and PowerCLI and as a seasoned C++ developer he's already being pretty productive with this. | ||
He has been kind enough to start sharing his work in a library that he calls "ScriptKit". | |||
You are welcome to send him scripts to add to the library so that it becomes an easy bases to start looking for scripts for more people. | You are welcome to send him scripts to add to the library so that it becomes an easy bases to start looking for scripts for more people. | ||
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create_vmotion_vmk.ps1 | create_vmotion_vmk.ps1 | ||
Creates up to two vMotion interfaces and configures them with details specified in a CSV file. For a single interface, comment out the entire vmk2 section. | Creates up to two vMotion interfaces and configures them with details specified in a CSV file. For a single interface, comment out the entire vmk2 section. | ||
host_auth_addto_ad_domain.ps1 | host_auth_addto_ad_domain.ps1 | ||
Add hosts in cluster to a specified AD Domain. | Add hosts in cluster to a specified AD Domain. | ||
set_vm_max_console_sessions.ps1 | set_vm_max_console_sessions.ps1 | ||
This script is used to set the maximum remote console sessions allowed on all virtual machines found in the servers.txt file. This is required by many financial industry to prevent more than one concurrent remote console session to a virtual machine in order to an administrator of a VM being shadowed remotely. | This script is used to set the maximum remote console sessions allowed on all virtual machines found in the servers.txt file. This is required by many financial industry to prevent more than one concurrent remote console session to a virtual machine in order to an administrator of a VM being shadowed remotely. | ||
set_vmhost_shell_timeout.ps1 | set_vmhost_shell_timeout.ps1 | ||
Set the ShellTimeOut Setting for all hosts in the specified cluster(s) and restarts the ESXiShell Service. Changes require the SSHShell TSM service to be restarted | Set the ShellTimeOut Setting for all hosts in the specified cluster(s) and restarts the ESXiShell Service. Changes require the SSHShell TSM service to be restarted | ||
set_vmk_mtu.ps1 | set_vmk_mtu.ps1 | ||
Updates the MTU size for specified VMKERNEL virtual nics (vmk0, vmk1, vmk2, etc.) | Updates the MTU size for specified VMKERNEL virtual nics (vmk0, vmk1, vmk2, etc.) | ||
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Run this script on the View Connection Server | Run this script on the View Connection Server | ||
===== Reporting ===== | ===== Reporting ===== | ||
report_HBAConfig.ps1 | report_HBAConfig.ps1 | ||
Report on the HBA Link Speed, HBA Queue Depth, HBA Topology of each ESXi host. | Report on the HBA Link Speed, HBA Queue Depth, HBA Topology of each ESXi host. | ||
report_MgmtvMotionIPs.ps1 | report_MgmtvMotionIPs.ps1 | ||
Report on the Management and vMotion IP Addresses (vmk) | Report on the Management and vMotion IP Addresses (vmk) | ||
report_ShellTimeOut.ps1 | report_ShellTimeOut.ps1 | ||
Report on the ShellTimeOut Setting for all hosts in specified clusters/DC objects | Report on the ShellTimeOut Setting for all hosts in specified clusters/DC objects | ||
report_datastore_space.ps1 | report_datastore_space.ps1 | ||
Script to return all datastores seen in vCenter as well as their capacity, used space and free space. | Script to return all datastores seen in vCenter as well as their capacity, used space and free space. | ||
report_host_wwn.ps1 | report_host_wwn.ps1 | ||
Report WWN Numbers for hosts specified in $clusters | Report WWN Numbers for hosts specified in $clusters | ||
report_netConf_CDP.ps1 | report_netConf_CDP.ps1 | ||
Report the current port group configuration as well as the discovered CDP information. | Report the current port group configuration as well as the discovered CDP information. | ||
Handy for comparing actual portgroup config with physical upstream switch config | Handy for comparing actual portgroup config with physical upstream switch config | ||
report_ntp_syslog.ps1 | report_ntp_syslog.ps1 | ||
Report the configured NTP Servers as well as the Configured Syslog server | Report the configured NTP Servers as well as the Configured Syslog server | ||
report_vm_attached_media.ps1 | report_vm_attached_media.ps1 | ||
Return all CD and Floppy Devices for each VM, including connection state | Return all CD and Floppy Devices for each VM, including connection state | ||
report_vm_list.ps1 | report_vm_list.ps1 | ||
Reports the Name, vCenter, Datacenter, Cluster, Host and Folder for every virtual machine visible within the PowerCLI session. Also works when connected to multiple VI servers. | Reports the Name, vCenter, Datacenter, Cluster, Host and Folder for every virtual machine visible within the PowerCLI session. Also works when connected to multiple VI servers. | ||
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Helpful in large environments with many vCenter servers. | Helpful in large environments with many vCenter servers. | ||
==== Usage ==== | ==== Usage ==== | ||
Change the variables at the start of the script, you can easily identify them as they start with $ | |||
For example, in the Horizon View script you would change | |||
# Name of the Security Server | |||
$SecurityServer = "VIEWSecurityServerNameHere" | |||
and for the log: | |||
$LogFile = "C:\Temp\set_viewSecurity_extIP.log" | |||
==== Location ==== | ==== Location ==== | ||
Rynardt's blog article introducing the scriptkit and asking for help. | Rynardt's blog article introducing the scriptkit and asking for help. | ||
http://www.virtualvcp.com/news/197-contribute-to-my-powercli-script-repository-and-help-the-community | http://www.virtualvcp.com/news/197-contribute-to-my-powercli-script-repository-and-help-the-community | ||
Repository: | Repository: | ||
https://github.com/rynardtspies/ScriptKit | https://github.com/rynardtspies/ScriptKit | ||
[[Category: PowerCLI]] [[Category: Powershell]] | [[Category: PowerCLI]] [[Category: Powershell]] |