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Add security tag to a new vm in NSX-T with powershell

cvv2 — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:22:57 GMT

Hi all,

I found a nice powershell script (https://www.vrealize.it/2019/12/22/add-or-remove-tags-in-nsx-t-with-powercli/) But I run into the problem of the limit of "1000" I see with ($vmdata.help.list) that the page_size is default 1000. Does anyone have a solution for this so that the list returns more than 1000?

Re: Add security tag to a new vm in NSX-T with powershell

LucD — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 20:47:47 GMT

Since the post hasn't been updated since it was published, I suspect the author didn't get an answer.
Why don't you ask the question as a Reply on that blog post?

Re: Add security tag to a new vm in NSX-T with powershell

Zsoldier — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:41:22 GMT

Based on the API doc, page size is limited to 1000. https://vdc-download.vmware.com/vmwb-repository/dcr-public/d6de7a5e-636f-4677-8dbd-6f4ba91fa5e0/36b4881c-41cd-4c46-81d1-b2ca3a6c693b/api_includes/method_ListAllVirtualMachines.html

Unfortunately, I don't see anyway that you could get a filtered list from this api endpoint in particular. Weird that they would limit it to 1000. Seems like an oversight, but depending on what you are trying to accomplish from this particular call, there might be another way.

What is it that you are trying to do exactly @cvv2 ?

Re: Add security tag to a new vm in NSX-T with powershell

cvv2 — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:01:37 GMT

Hi, @Zsoldier

I want to set a security tag(s) (NSX-T) on a new created VM. The new VM is created with a Powershell script.

Re: Add security tag to a new vm in NSX-T with powershell

Zsoldier — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:31:56 GMT

You could maybe start here then as part of your new VM build script:

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-PowerCLI-Discussions/Applying-NSXT-Tag-to-a-VM/m-p/2863049#M102859

Re: Add security tag to a new vm in NSX-T with powershell

cvv2 — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:34:33 GMT

Thank you, with a few tweaks my rollout script worked the way I want again.