If you need a quick, reliable way to see which vCenter build you’re on and what versions your ESXi hosts are running, this post is for you. Below is a copy-paste PowerCLI snippet that connects to vCenter, prints the vCenter build, lists every ESXi host with its version/build, and then cleanly disconnects. Source: I’ve published…
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PowerCLI Reimagined: Deep Dive into VCF PowerCLI 9.0
Introduction PowerCLI has long established itself as one of the most trusted and widely adopted automation tools across VMware environments. With over 1.5 to 2 million downloads annually, its impact is significant and measurable. (You can verify these numbers on the PowerShell Gallery.) The effectiveness of PowerCLI is rooted in two key strengths: With the…
Read moreAutomate Your Virtual Infrastructure Management: A Handy PowerCLI Script for On-Call Situations
Imagine a scenario where a power outage or building power-up event causes your ESXi hosts to remain in maintenance mode. Instead of waking up the on-call person in the middle of the night, you can run an automated PowerCLI script that restores host connectivity and powers on any off VMs. This blog post walks you…
Read moreEmbracing UEFI Booting and Secure Boot in ESXi Environments
Transitioning from BIOS to UEFI booting in ESXi environments is a pivotal step toward enhancing system security and performance. UEFI, with its advanced features like faster boot times and Secure Boot, ensures a robust and secure operating environment. Secure Boot, in particular, plays a crucial role by allowing only signed software to run, thus protecting…
Read moreEmbrace the Power of PowerCLI 13.1: Innovative Modules, Enhanced vSAN Capabilities, and Beyond
This version ushers in a long-awaited PowerCLI feature – a PowerCLI module for vSphere Replication, utilizing the same foundation as our auto-generated modules for NSX and vSphere REST APIs. In this blog post, we’ll delve into some of the remarkable aspects of this PowerCLI release. Revolutionary SDK Modules for SRM and vSphere Replication: SRM and…
Read moreCrear y asignar un atributo personalizado para máquinas virtuales en vCenter usando PowerShell
Introducción: Administrar un gran número de máquinas virtuales en vCenter puede ser un desafío, especialmente cuando se necesita realizar un seguimiento de información específica para cada VM. Los atributos personalizados pueden ser útiles en estos casos, ya que permiten almacenar metadatos sobre sus VMs. En esta entrada de blog, vamos a explicar un script de…
Read moreCreate and Assign a Custom Attribute for Virtual Machines in vCenter Using PowerShell
Introduction: Managing a large number of virtual machines in vCenter can be challenging, especially when you need to keep track of specific information for each VM. Custom attributes can be helpful in such cases, allowing you to store metadata about your VMs. In this blog post, we will walk through a PowerShell script to create…
Read moreExploring PowerShell: Understanding a Script to Move VMware Virtual Machines to a specific folder.
PowerShell is a powerful automation tool used to manage and automate Windows-based systems. With its rich set of commands, it can help administrators perform various tasks, including managing virtual machines (VMs) on VMware platforms. In this blog post, we will explain a PowerShell code that imports a CSV file containing a list of VMs and…
Read moreLet’s talk about snapshots! Snapshots Explained!
A VMware snapshot is a point-in-time copy of the virtual machine’s state, including its virtual disk files and configuration. Snapshots are used to capture the state of a virtual machine at a specific point in time, so that you can revert to that state later if needed. Snapshots are often used for the following purposes:…
Read morePowerShell to bulk remove VIBs from multiple ESXi hosts (putting hosts in MM mode beforehand)
During my last upgrade from vSphere 6.7 to vSphere 7.0 on one of my clusters, I come across the issue with VIBs. Of course, the upgrade process was stopped and I saw the error shown in the picture below: As you can see the baseline is Incompatible and The upgrade has VIBs that are missing…
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