ESX Server and VMs Audit Script

[wiggy66]

Hi All,

I hacked together a script using snippets from other scripts in this forum.

The idea behind this script is to display a summary of all ESX servers and a second table for summary of VMs.

I manage an environment that is used by developers who will add and delete VMs on a regular basis and I need a simple way for them to view ESX and VM detail without using vSphere client.

The script sorta works but if anyone interested in tweaking it to make it faster!

Cheers

[Zsoldier]

The first thing I would change w/ this script is the static root and password entries.  You should have the script prompt for this stuff if running interactively or encrypt it in a cred file.

You can use something like this for interactive running:

$Creds = $Host.UI.PromptForCredential("Need Credentials", "Please provide an account with read access to your ESX Server.", "","") 

Connect-VIServer esxserver -Credential $Creds

Or something like Hal's script to export credentials in an encrypted file:

http://poshcode.org/501