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3 Replies Last post: Oct 2, 2008 6:39 AM by DroppedAtBirth

Change VM IP Address

DroppedAtBirth 47 posts since
Jul 15, 2008

I am trying to use the example Change IP powershell on Managing VMware with PowerShell FAQ but keep getting the same error.

The term 'Find-EntityView' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program, or script file. Verify the term a
nd try again.

Any better examples or can someone tell me what I may be missing? All I am changing from the Example is the values that is has in red.

Reply Re: Change VM IP Address Sep 30, 2008 6:05 PM

c_shanklin 740 posts since
Dec 3, 2007 VMware

Hi, there was some old stuff in the FAQ that I have just updated. Could you try again?

Reply Re: Change VM IP Address Oct 1, 2008 6:42 AM

in response to: c_shanklin

DroppedAtBirth 47 posts since
Jul 15, 2008

Tried the new sample, changing out he "<Target IP Address>" with the new IP and "Test" with the VM Name. Getting the following error.

Unexpected token 'vmclonespec' in expression or statement.

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Believe i am running latest toolkit "VMware VI Toolkit for Windows 1.0 build 113525" is what is reported in ps.

Reply Re: Change VM IP Address Oct 2, 2008 6:39 AM

DroppedAtBirth 47 posts since
Jul 15, 2008

Does anyone have a working example of change IP?

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