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RE: How to get a Datastore Report with PowerShell

JimmyDean — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:12:50 GMT

Below is what i get taking your above code pasting it in a text file saving it .ps1 Then trying to run it.

out-lineoutput : Object of type "Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Internal.FormatStartData" is not legal or not in the correct sequence. This is likely caused by a user-specified "format-table" command which is conflicting with the default formatting.

RE: How to get a Datastore Report with PowerShell

cpqarray — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:59:35 GMT

I just ran the command again and it worked. Want me to send you a script and see if you get the same error?

RE: How to get a Datastore Report with PowerShell

jfierberg — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:27:15 GMT

This does not work. The ft returns the following error: out-lineoutput : Object of type "Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Internal.Format.
FormatStartData" is not legal or not in the correct sequence. This is likely ca
used by a user-specified "format-table" command which is conflicting with the d
efault formatting.

RE: Using PowerShell to place an ESX Host in Maintenance Mode

cpqarray — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:46:31 GMT

Here are a couple more state's that I found:
Set-VMHost -State Disconnected
Set-VMHost -State Connected

RE: Using Powershell to Migrate a Virtual Machine

cpqarray — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:16:26 GMT

Good deal I'm glad it worked, I agree Powershell does rock.

RE: Using Powershell to Migrate a Virtual Machine

kiminman — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:59:20 GMT

Fantastic! Thank you. Just tried it and it works. Documentation showed <VIContainer> and I didn't know what they meant by it. You just clarified it for me. WOW... Powershell rocks! Just saved me hour of clicking!

Thx again

RE: Using Powershell to Migrate a Virtual Machine

cpqarray — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:29:11 GMT

Try the above command the command Get-VM get's all virtual machines on host sc-gallium07 and sends them all to sc-gallium04 so in your case you might try get-vmhost ESX01 | Get-VM | Move-VM -Destination (Get-vmhost ESX02) That command should send them all. make sure you have Powershell installed and that you have installed the VMware VI Toolkit for Windows. (Currently the toolkit is in Beta)

RE: Using Powershell to Migrate a Virtual Machine

kiminman — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:21:53 GMT

I'm trying to vmotion all guest systems hosted on an "ESX01" to another "ESX02" for maintenance. Can you suggest what would be the commandline for this? Thxs.