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1 Replies Last post: Aug 13, 2008 4:39 PM by c_shanklin

Powershell Registration Utility Problem posted: Jul 24, 2008 5:02 AM

paul_xtravirt

162 posts since
Feb 16, 2007

http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-4521

Using the link above, I have downloaded the registerplugin.ps1 file.

I have copied it in to the location where the VI Toolkit is located

I have loaded a VI toolkit powershell session

I have run the ps1 file and everytime, I get the following error:

PS C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VIToolkitForWindows> .\registerPlugin.

ps1

Add-PSSnapin : Cannot add Windows PowerShell snap-in vmware.vimautomation.core

because it is already added. Verify the name of the snap-in and try again.

At C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VIToolkitForWindows\registerPlugin.ps

1:14 char:13

add-pssnapin <<<< vmware.vimautomation.core+

Any idea's on what am I doing wrong?

I have written a simple xml that like the google example, just points to a webpage (in this case our intranet page)

Any and all help appreciated.

Thanks,

Paul

Tags: powershell, plug-in

Re: Powershell Registration Utility Problem

1. Aug 13, 2008 4:39 PM

in response to: paul_xtravirt

c_shanklin

755 posts since
Dec 3, 2007

Hi Paul,

Sorry for the long silence on this, I believe I also saw this in another forum and I'm not sure you got this one answered so I'll post here for the sake of it. If you're getting that message you should execute

add-pssnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core

If you run this from an ordinary PowerShell this will be necessary (it also requires the VI Toolkit for Windows). If you launch a toolkit window directly it's not needed.