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Unable to run Save-PowerCLI

It's probably easy solution, but Save-PowerCLI.ps1 does nothing when I attempt to download.

Obtaining Specific PowerCLI Versions from the PowerShell Gallery - VMware PowerCLI Blog - VMware Blo...

Running the script, there's no output. I understand only basics of PS.

PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI> .\Save-PowerCLI -RequiredVersion '10.2.0.9372002' -Path .\Downloads\

Security warning
Run only scripts that you trust. While scripts from the internet can be useful, this script can potentially harm your
computer. If you trust this script, use the Unblock-File cmdlet to allow the script to run without this warning
message. Do you want to run C:\Installs\PowerCLI\Save-PowerCLI.ps1?
[D] Do not run  [R] Run once  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "D"): R
PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI>

Running Save-PowerCLI without parameters returns the same.

I'm on Win10.

PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI> $PSVersionTable

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      5.1.17763.316
PSEdition                      Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion                   10.0.17763.316
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion              3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

ModuleType Version    Name                                ExportedCommands

---------- -------    ----                                ----------------

Script     2.1.4      PowerShellGet                       {Find-Command, Find-DSCResource, Find-Module, Find-RoleCap...

PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI> $env:PSModulePath

X:\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules;C:\Program Files\Intel\

I would appreciate any suggestions. LMK if other details required.

David.

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LucD
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After you dot-source the .ps1 file, you should call the function, not the .ps1 file.

At the PS prompt do

PS:> Save-PowerCLI -Path .\Download-10.2.0.9372002 -RequiredVersion '10.2.0.9372002'

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LucD
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Did you store the function from the blog post in a .ps1 file? For example savePowerCLI.ps1.
Did you then dot-source that .ps1 file

. .\savePowerCLI.ps1

Now the function is 'known' to the PS engine, and you can call it.

Just type at the PS prompt

Save-PowerCLI -RequiredVersion '10.2.0.9372002' -Path .\Downloads\ -Confirm:$false

Does that work?


Blog: lucd.info  Twitter: @LucD22  Co-author PowerCLI Reference

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Hi. Sorry, I don't seem to have received an email update and just remembered to check for replies.

Yes, I had dot sourced, but I tried again just now, including recreating the ps1 and it still doesn't do anything (returns immediately).

PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI> cd .\Download-10.2.0.9372002\
PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI\Download-10.2.0.9372002> dir
PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI\Download-10.2.0.9372002> cd ..
PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI> . .\Save-PowerCLI.ps1
PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI> .\Save-PowerCLI.ps1 -RequiredVersion '10.2.0.9372002' -Path .\Download-10.2.0.9372002 -Confirm:$false

PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI>

PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI> cd .\Download-10.2.0.9372002\

PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI\Download-10.2.0.9372002> dir

PS C:\Installs\PowerCLI\Download-10.2.0.9372002>

I've attached the script, but it is just a copy from the blog.

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LucD
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After you dot-source the .ps1 file, you should call the function, not the .ps1 file.

At the PS prompt do

PS:> Save-PowerCLI -Path .\Download-10.2.0.9372002 -RequiredVersion '10.2.0.9372002'

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Was it helpful? Let us know by completing this short survey here.


Blog: lucd.info  Twitter: @LucD22  Co-author PowerCLI Reference

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djohnsonmediaoc
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Thank you, working!

PS C:\Users\djohnson> dir C:\Installs\PowerCLI\                                                                        
                                                                                                                            Directory: C:\Installs\PowerCLI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name                                                                   ----                -------------         ------ ----                                                                   d-----       08/07/2019     14:00                Download-10.2.0.9372002                                                -a----       08/07/2019     13:57           7499 Save-PowerCLI.ps1                                                                                                                                                                             
PS C:\Users\djohnson> . C:\Installs\PowerCLI\Save-PowerCLI.ps1                                                          PS C:\Users\djohnson> Save-PowerCLI -Path C:\Installs\PowerCLI\Download-10.2.0.9372002 -RequiredVersion '10.2.0.9372002'
                                                                                                                        PS C:\Users\djohnson> dir C:\Installs\PowerCLI\Download-10.2.0.9372002\                                                

    Directory: C:\Installs\PowerCLI\Download-10.2.0.9372002


Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
d-----       08/07/2019     15:15                VMware.DeployAutomation
d-----       08/07/2019     15:15                VMware.ImageBuilder
d-----       08/07/2019     15:15                VMware.PowerCLI
d-----       08/07/2019     15:22                VMware.Vim
d-----       08/07/2019     15:23                VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core
d-----       08/07/2019     15:23                VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud
d-----       08/07/2019     15:22                VMware.VimAutomation.Common
d-----       08/07/2019     15:23                VMware.VimAutomation.Core
d-----       08/07/2019     15:15                VMware.VimAutomation.HA
d-----       08/07/2019     15:22                VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView
d-----       08/07/2019     15:22                VMware.VimAutomation.License
d-----       08/07/2019     15:17                VMware.VimAutomation.Nsxt
d-----       08/07/2019     15:15                VMware.VimAutomation.PCloud
d-----       08/07/2019     15:22                VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk
d-----       08/07/2019     15:19                VMware.VimAutomation.Srm
d-----       08/07/2019     15:20                VMware.VimAutomation.Storage
d-----       08/07/2019     15:21                VMware.VimAutomation.StorageUtility
d-----       08/07/2019     15:23                VMware.VimAutomation.Vds
d-----       08/07/2019     15:18                VMware.VimAutomation.Vmc
d-----       08/07/2019     15:15                VMware.VimAutomation.vROps
d-----       08/07/2019     15:15                VMware.VumAutomation

PS C:\Users\djohnson> dir C:\Installs\PowerCLI\Download-10.2.0.9372002\VMware.DeployAutomation\                        

    Directory: C:\Installs\PowerCLI\Download-10.2.0.9372002\VMware.DeployAutomation


Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
d-----       08/07/2019     15:15                6.7.0.8250345

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