mass updating manual pools by script

[ascheale]

hi,

i need to update about 200 manual pools to change default protocol from rdp to pcoip.

I know the syntax with powershell:

PS C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\bin> update-manualpool -pool_id myPool1 -defaultprotocol pcoip

I have myPool1 to myPool199 and want to scipt this ....

Can you please help.

Sorry but i am not a programmer

Alex

[cgrubbe · Accepted solution]

I use this basic code to run a refresh on a bunch of pools that have a name that starts with certain characters.  Should iterate through all of your pools and run the CmdLet that you want to run.  As always test it first as your mileage may vary.

foreach($pool in (Get-Pool -pool_id <INSERT POOL NAME OR FIRST PART OF NAME>*)){

<CMDLET YOU WANT TO USE> -pool_id $pool.pool_id | <COMMAND YOU WANT TO RUN>

}

-Chris

[ascheale]

cool- this works !

Thx a lot

Alex

[cgrubbe]

Happy to hear it worked.  If you have the time and inclination there was a great video in the View Bootcamp that talks about automating View with Powershell.

http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/desktop/view/bootcamp/video_7

-Chris