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tadRimmey
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‎06-20-2022 08:27 AM

Calling PowerCLI From a Perl Executable

Hello, 

We have a PowerShell (PS) script which uses PowerCLI that we are calling from a Perl script.  The PS script connects to vCenter with the correct credentials and gets data from a specific VM based upon the name of the VM in vCenter.  The PS script sends the data in JSON format to the Perl script which decodes the JSON, parses the data and updates the database with the new data.

This is the Perl code that calls the PS script:

  my $psGetVMData = "E:/Production_Procedures/PS/Get-VMSdata_psVM_01.ps1";

  my $psVMOutput = `powershell.exe -command $psGetVMData $nameLC `;

When I run the Perl script manually from the Active State Komodo IDE, all of the code works correctly and the DB is updated.  I do not think the issue is in the PowerShell/PowerCLI code.  It works as desired when ran by a user. 

We have other Perl code that schedules and runs the VM updating Perl code to maintain the DB data.  Note that the Perl scheduling code, the Perl updating code and the PowerShell code are all running on the same server.  

When the scheduling Perl code runs the VM update code, the PowerCLI commands fail and we get this message from the PS/PowerCLI script:

Connect-VIServer : The term 'Connect-VIServer' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

At E:\Production_Procedures\PS\Get-VMSdata_psVM_01.ps1:7 char:1 + Connect-VIServer -Server s8-tr-w01vc01.blue.psu.edu -Protocol https - ...+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Connect-VIServer:String) [], CommandNotFoundException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Get-VM : The term 'Get-VM' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

At E:\Production_Procedures\PS\Get-VMSdata_psVM_01.ps1:13 char:17

+ $psVMOutput = @(Get-VM $name |Select-Object -Property Name, id, Custo ...+  ~~~~~~

+ CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Get-VM:String) [], CommandNotFoundException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

 

I have tried adding code to the PS script to enable PowerCLI by loading the PSSnapins and modules, but this method still does not work. The script I used to try installing PowerCLI in the PowerShell script was found here:

https://github.com/lucdekens/Scripts/blob/master/Enable-PowerCLI.ps1  

I have also set the PowerCLIConfiguration to ignore Untrusted Certificates.   

I suspect the cause of the problem may be one of the following:

  1. This is a permissions issue since the PowerCLI is called from another executable and not a user.
  2. I have the PowerCLI modules already installed in the wrong location on the server.

My question is, how do I correct the issue?  

Thank you,

Tad

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LucD
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‎06-20-2022 08:48 AM

When you get that CommandNotFoundException error it often indicates that the PowerShell instance does not find the modules.
Can you check what is in $env:PSModulePath in such a PowerShell session?
That should contain the folder where the PowerCLI modules are located.

Also, check which PowerCLI version you are using.
The use of PSSnapins has been abandoned a long time ago, it's all modules now.
Check with

Get-Module -Name VMware.* -ListAvailable

 


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tadRimmey
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‎06-20-2022 11:19 AM

Hello LucD, 

Thank you for your fast response!  

Results when I enter this command > $env:PSModulePath

C:\Users\tjr144.PSU\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;

C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;

C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules;

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\PowerShell\;

c:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MpProvider\

My return from Get-Module:

PS C:\Users\tjr144.PSU> Get-Module

ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---- ----------------
Script 1.0.0.0 ISE {Get-IseSnippet, Import-IseSnippet, New-IseSnippet}
Manifest 3.1.0.0 Microsoft.PowerShell.Management {Add-Computer, Add-Content, Checkpoint-Computer, Clear-Content...}
Manifest 3.0.0.0 Microsoft.PowerShell.Security {ConvertFrom-SecureString, ConvertTo-SecureString, Get-Acl, Get-AuthenticodeSignature...}
Manifest 3.1.0.0 Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility {Add-Member, Add-Type, Clear-Variable, Compare-Object...}
Manifest 3.0.0.0 Microsoft.WSMan.Management {Connect-WSMan, Disable-WSManCredSSP, Disconnect-WSMan, Enable-WSManCredSSP...}
Script 7.0.2.1... VMware.Vim
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core {Connect-CisServer, Disconnect-CisServer, Get-CisService}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Common {Get-PowerCLIContext, Get-Task, New-OAuthSecurityContext, Stop-Task...}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Core {Add-PassthroughDevice, Add-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VMHost, Add-VMHostNtpServer...}
Script 12.2.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk {Get-ErrorReport, EnableParameterCompleters, Get-InstallPath, Get-PSVersion}

I wonder if I have the wrong path for the PowerCLI modules?

Thank you, 

Tad 

 

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tadRimmey
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‎06-20-2022 11:46 AM

When I go to Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings > Advanced > Environment Variables > PSModulePath, I get this list of paths:

C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;

C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules;

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\PowerShell\;

c:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MpProvider\;

C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI\Modules

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LucD
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‎06-20-2022 12:34 PM

When you do Get-Module you will only get modules from which a cmdlet has already been used, that is why you need to add the ListAvailable switch.

Also note, when you call a PowerShell process from your Perl code, it might run under a different account than the one you think.
You can check by listing the environment variables.

dir env:


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‎06-20-2022 12:54 PM

Here are the results of     PS C:\Users\tjr144.PSU> Get-Module -Name VMware.* -ListAvailable

Directory: C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules

ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---- ----------------
Script 12.2.0.... VMware.CloudServices {Connect-Vcs, Disconnect-Vcs, Get-VcsOrganizationRole, Get-VcsService...}
Script 12.2.0.... VMware.CloudServices {Connect-Vcs, Disconnect-Vcs, Get-VcsOrganizationRole, Get-VcsService...}
Script 7.0.2.1... VMware.DeployAutomation {Add-CustomCertificate, Add-DeployRule, Add-ProxyServer, Add-ScriptBundle...}
Script 7.0.2.1... VMware.DeployAutomation {Add-CustomCertificate, Add-DeployRule, Add-ProxyServer, Add-ScriptBundle...}
Script 7.0.2.1... VMware.ImageBuilder {Add-EsxSoftwareDepot, Add-EsxSoftwarePackage, Compare-EsxImageProfile, Export-EsxImageProfile...}
Script 7.0.2.1... VMware.ImageBuilder {Add-EsxSoftwareDepot, Add-EsxSoftwarePackage, Compare-EsxImageProfile, Export-EsxImageProfile...}
Manifest 12.3.0.... VMware.PowerCLI
Manifest 12.3.0.... VMware.PowerCLI
Script 7.0.2.1... VMware.Vim
Script 7.0.2.1... VMware.Vim
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core {Connect-CisServer, Disconnect-CisServer, Get-CisService}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core {Connect-CisServer, Disconnect-CisServer, Get-CisService}
Script 12.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud {Add-CIDatastore, Connect-CIServer, Disconnect-CIServer, Get-Catalog...}
Script 12.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud {Add-CIDatastore, Connect-CIServer, Disconnect-CIServer, Get-Catalog...}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Common {Get-PowerCLIContext, Get-Task, New-OAuthSecurityContext, Stop-Task...}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Core {Add-PassthroughDevice, Add-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VMHost, Add-VMHostNtpServer...}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Core {Add-PassthroughDevice, Add-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VMHost, Add-VMHostNtpServer...}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Hcx {Connect-HCXServer, Disconnect-HCXServer, Get-HCXAppliance, Get-HCXComputeProfile...}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Hcx {Connect-HCXServer, Disconnect-HCXServer, Get-HCXAppliance, Get-HCXComputeProfile...}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView {Connect-HVServer, Disconnect-HVServer}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView {Connect-HVServer, Disconnect-HVServer}
Script 12.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.License Get-LicenseDataManager
Script 12.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.License Get-LicenseDataManager
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Nsxt {Connect-NsxtServer, Disconnect-NsxtServer, Get-NsxtGlobalManagerService, Get-NsxtPolicyService...}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Nsxt {Connect-NsxtServer, Disconnect-NsxtServer, Get-NsxtGlobalManagerService, Get-NsxtPolicyService...}
Script 12.2.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk {Get-ErrorReport, Get-PSVersion, EnableParameterCompleters, Get-InstallPath}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Security {Add-AttestationServiceInfo, Add-KeyProviderServiceInfo, Add-TrustAuthorityKeyProviderServer, Add-...
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Security {Add-AttestationServiceInfo, Add-KeyProviderServiceInfo, Add-TrustAuthorityKeyProviderServer, Add-...
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Srm {Connect-SrmServer, Disconnect-SrmServer}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Srm {Connect-SrmServer, Disconnect-SrmServer}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Storage {Add-EntityDefaultKeyProvider, Add-KeyManagementServer, Add-VsanFileServiceOvf, Add-VsanObjectToRe...
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Storage {Add-EntityDefaultKeyProvider, Add-KeyManagementServer, Add-VsanFileServiceOvf, Add-VsanObjectToRe...
Script 1.6.0.0 VMware.VimAutomation.StorageUtility Update-VmfsDatastore
Script 1.6.0.0 VMware.VimAutomation.StorageUtility Update-VmfsDatastore
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Vds {Add-VDSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VDSwitchVMHost, Export-VDPortGroup, Export-VDSwitch...}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Vds {Add-VDSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VDSwitchVMHost, Export-VDPortGroup, Export-VDSwitch...}
Script 12.2.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Vmc {Add-VmcSddcHost, Connect-Vmc, Disconnect-Vmc, Get-AwsAccount...}
Script 12.2.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Vmc {Add-VmcSddcHost, Connect-Vmc, Disconnect-Vmc, Get-AwsAccount...}
Script 12.2.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.vROps {Connect-OMServer, Disconnect-OMServer, Get-OMAlert, Get-OMAlertDefinition...}
Script 12.2.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.vROps {Connect-OMServer, Disconnect-OMServer, Get-OMAlert, Get-OMAlertDefinition...}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.WorkloadMan... {Disable-WMCluster, Enable-WMCluster, Get-WMCluster, Get-WMNamespace...}
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.WorkloadMan... {Disable-WMCluster, Enable-WMCluster, Get-WMCluster, Get-WMNamespace...}
Script 12.1.0.... VMware.VumAutomation {Add-EntityBaseline, Copy-Patch, Get-Baseline, Get-Compliance...}
Script 12.1.0.... VMware.VumAutomation {Add-EntityBaseline, Copy-Patch, Get-Baseline, Get-Compliance...}


Directory: C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules


ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---- ----------------
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.CloudServices {Connect-Vcs, Disconnect-Vcs, Get-VcsOrganizationRole, Get-VcsService...}
Script 7.0.3.1... VMware.DeployAutomation {Add-CustomCertificate, Add-DeployRule, Add-ProxyServer, Add-ScriptBundle...}
Script 7.0.3.1... VMware.ImageBuilder {Add-EsxSoftwareDepot, Add-EsxSoftwarePackage, Compare-EsxImageProfile, Export-EsxImageProfile...}
Manifest 12.6.0.... VMware.PowerCLI
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.PowerCLI.Sdk
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.PowerCLI.Sdk.Types
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.PowerCLI.VCenter {Get-VIMachineCertificate, Get-VITrustedCertificate, Remove-VITrustedCertificate, New-VIMachineCer...
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.PowerCLI.VCenter.Types.Ap...
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.PowerCLI.VCenter.Types.Ce...
Script 3.2.0.1... VMware.Sdk.Nsx.Policy {Connect-NsxServer, Connect-NsxVmcServer, Disconnect-NsxServer, Disconnect-NsxVmcServer...}
Script 1.0.106... VMware.Sdk.Runtime {Get-ServerConfiguration, New-ServerConfiguration, Add-ServerConfiguration, Set-ServerConfiguratio...
Manifest 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere
Script 3.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance {Invoke-GetItemHealthMessages, Invoke-GetHealthSettings, Invoke-UpdateHealthSettings, Invoke-Creat...
Script 2.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Access {Invoke-GetAccessConsolecli, Invoke-SetAccessConsolecli, Invoke-GetAccessDcui, Invoke-SetAccessDcu...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Health {Invoke-GetHealthApplmgmt, Invoke-GetHealthDatabase, Invoke-GetHealthDatabaseStorage, Invoke-GetHe...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Inf... {Invoke-ExportInfraprofileConfigs, Invoke-ImportInfraprofileConfigsAsync, Invoke-ListInfraprofileC...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Loc... {Invoke-GetLocalAccountsGlobalPolicy, Invoke-SetLocalAccountsGlobalPolicy, Initialize-LocalAccount...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Log... {Invoke-GetLoggingForwarding, Invoke-SetLoggingForwarding, Invoke-TestLoggingForwarding, Initializ...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Net... {Invoke-CreateNetworkingDnsDomains, Invoke-ListNetworkingDnsDomains, Invoke-SetNetworkingDnsDomain...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Rec... {Invoke-GetSystemNameArchive, Invoke-ListSystemNameArchives, Invoke-ValidateRecoveryBackup, Invoke...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Sup... Invoke-GetSupportBundleComponents
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.System {Invoke-GetSystemGlobalFips, Invoke-SetSystemGlobalFips, Invoke-ListSystemStorage, Invoke-ResizeEx...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Update {Invoke-InstallVersionPending, Invoke-ListUpdatePending, Invoke-PrecheckVersionPending, Invoke-Sta...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Cis {Invoke-CreateSession, Invoke-DeleteSession, Invoke-GetSession, Invoke-CancelTask...}
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Cis.Tagging {Invoke-AddToUsedByCategoryId, Invoke-CreateCategory, Invoke-DeleteCategoryId, Invoke-GetCategoryI...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Content {Invoke-GetContentConfiguration, Invoke-UpdateContentConfiguration, Invoke-FindContentLibrary, Inv...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.ContentLibrary {Invoke-GetLibraryItemVersionLibraryChanges, Invoke-ListLibraryItemContentChanges, Invoke-CancelDo...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Esx.Hcl {Invoke-DownloadHclCompatibilityDataAsync, Invoke-GetHclCompatibilityDataStatus, Invoke-ListHostHc...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Esx.Hosts {Invoke-ListHostSoftwareInstalledComponents, Invoke-GetSoftware, Initialize-HostsSoftwareHostCrede...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Esx.Settings {Invoke-DeleteClusterDraftSoftwareAddOn, Invoke-GetClusterDraftSoftwareAddOn, Invoke-GetClusterSof...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.VAPI.Metadata {Invoke-GetCliCommand, Invoke-GetCliCommandFingerprint, Invoke-ListMetadataCliCommand, Invoke-GetC...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter {Invoke-GetCluster, Invoke-ListCluster, Invoke-CreateDatacenter, Invoke-DeleteDatacenter...}
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Authe... Invoke-CreateAuthenticationToken
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.CertM... {Invoke-GetCertificateManagementSigningCertificate, Invoke-RefreshSigningCertificate, Invoke-SetCe...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Content {Invoke-CreateContentRegistriesHarbor, Invoke-DeleteRegistryRegistriesHarbor, Invoke-GetRegistryRe...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Datas... Invoke-GetDatastoreDefaultPolicy
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Deplo... {Invoke-CheckMigrateActiveDirectory, Invoke-CancelDeploymentHistory, Invoke-GetDeploymentHistory, ...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Guest {Invoke-CreateGuestCustomizationSpecs, Invoke-DeleteNameGuestCustomizationSpecs, Invoke-ExportName...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Identity {Invoke-CreateIdentityProviders, Invoke-DeleteProviderIdentity, Invoke-GetProviderIdentity, Invoke...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Inven... {Invoke-GetInventoryDatastore, Invoke-GetInventoryNetwork}
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.ISO {Invoke-MountIsoImage, Invoke-UnmountIsoImage, Initialize-IsoImageMountRequestBody, Initialize-Iso...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.LCM {Invoke-CreateLcmDiscoveryAssociatedProducts, Invoke-DeleteProductDiscoveryAssociatedProducts, Inv...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Names... {Invoke-ListNamespaceManagementSoftwareClusterAvailableVersions, Invoke-ListNamespaceManagementClu...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Names... {Invoke-CreateNamespaceDomainSubjectAccess, Invoke-DeleteNamespaceDomainSubjectAccess, Invoke-GetN...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.OVF {Invoke-ListOvfExportFlag, Invoke-ListOvfImportFlag, Invoke-CreateOvfLibraryItem, Invoke-DeployOvf...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Services {Invoke-GetService, Invoke-GetServices, Invoke-RestartService, Invoke-StartService...}
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Storage {Invoke-ListPoliciesEntitiesCompliance, Invoke-CheckCompatibilityPolicyPolicies, Invoke-ListStorag...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Syste... {Invoke-GetSystemConfigDeploymentType, Invoke-SetSystemConfigDeploymentType, Invoke-GetSystemConfi...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Tagging Invoke-ListAssociations
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Topology {Invoke-GetNodeTopology, Invoke-ListTopologyNodes, Invoke-ListTopologyReplicationStatus}
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Trust... {Invoke-CreateTrustedInfrastructureTrustAuthorityHostsAttestation, Invoke-GetHostTrustedInfrastruc...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.VCHA {Invoke-GetClusterActive, Invoke-DeployVchaClusterAsync, Invoke-FailoverVchaClusterAsync, Invoke-G...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Vm {Invoke-GetVmHardwareBoot, Invoke-UpdateVmHardwareBoot, Invoke-ConnectVmCdrom, Invoke-CreateVmHard...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.VmTem... {Invoke-CheckInTemplateLibraryItemVmCheckOuts, Invoke-CheckOutTemplateLibraryItemCheckOuts, Invoke...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vStats {Invoke-CreateStatsAcqSpecs, Invoke-DeleteIdStatsAcqSpecs, Invoke-GetIdStatsAcqSpecs, Invoke-ListS...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphereRuntime {New-vSphereServerConfiguration, Get-vSphereServerConfiguration, Set-vSphereServerConfiguration, S...
Script 7.0.3.1... VMware.Vim
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core {Connect-CisServer, Disconnect-CisServer, Get-CisService}
Script 12.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud {Add-CIDatastore, Connect-CIServer, Disconnect-CIServer, Get-Catalog...}
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Common {Get-PowerCLIContext, Get-Task, New-OAuthSecurityContext, Stop-Task...}
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Core {Add-PassthroughDevice, Add-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VMHost, Add-VMHostNtpServer...}
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Hcx {Connect-HCXServer, Disconnect-HCXServer, Get-HCXAppliance, Get-HCXComputeProfile...}
Script 12.5.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView {Connect-HVServer, Disconnect-HVServer}
Script 12.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.License Get-LicenseDataManager
Script 12.5.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Nsxt {Connect-NsxtServer, Disconnect-NsxtServer, Get-NsxtGlobalManagerService, Get-NsxtPolicyService...}
Script 12.5.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk Get-ErrorReport
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Security {Add-AttestationServiceInfo, Add-KeyProviderServiceInfo, Add-TrustAuthorityKeyProviderServer, Add-...
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Srm {Connect-SrmServer, Disconnect-SrmServer}
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Storage {Add-EntityDefaultKeyProvider, Add-KeyManagementServer, Add-VsanFileServiceOvf, Add-VsanObjectToRe...
Script 1.6.0.0 VMware.VimAutomation.StorageUtility Update-VmfsDatastore
Script 12.5.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Vds {Add-VDSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VDSwitchVMHost, Export-VDPortGroup, Export-VDSwitch...}
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Vmc {Add-VmcSddcHost, Connect-Vmc, Disconnect-Vmc, Get-AwsAccount...}
Script 12.5.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.vROps {Connect-OMServer, Disconnect-OMServer, Get-OMAlert, Get-OMAlertDefinition...}
Script 12.4.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.WorkloadMan... {Disable-WMCluster, Enable-WMCluster, Get-WMCluster, Get-WMNamespace...}
Script 12.1.0.... VMware.VumAutomation {Add-EntityBaseline, Copy-Patch, Get-Baseline, Get-Compliance...}

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LucD
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‎06-20-2022 01:31 PM

You seem to have 2 different PowerCLI installations, each with a different version.
I would strongly suggest removing both of them (just delete the directories) and doing a fresh install.


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tadRimmey
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‎06-20-2022 05:26 PM

Yes, there are two versions of PowerCLI installed on the server.  I assume that I should remove ALL VMware directories from PowerShell and re-install.

Do you have a suggestion on an installation location for use by an external application as in this case?  I think we are given a choice about the installation location when we run the installation.  

I am thinking I still may need to change our scheduling code to call the VM updating code with administrator status. 

Thank you for your expert help and advice!

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‎06-20-2022 11:42 PM

Yes, remove all folders.

The location is determined by the Scope parameter on the Install-Module cmdlet, CurrentUser or AllUsers


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tadRimmey
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‎06-21-2022 06:36 AM

Hello, 

I deleted the VMware files from the Windows PowerShell folders and re-installed the PowerCLI in one location:

Directory: C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules

I am still getting the same error message when the program is triggered from the scheduling code.  Rather puzzling.

Tue Jun 21 08:25:08 2022 -- VMBackup - VM data = Connect-VIServer : The term 'Connect-VIServer' is not recognized as the name
of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of
the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try
again.
At E:\Production_Procedures\PS\Get-VMSdata_psVM_01.ps1:7 char:1
+ Connect-VIServer -Server s8-tr-w01vc01.blue.psu.edu -Protocol https - ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Connect-VIServer:String) [], Co
mmandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException 

I may need to change the Perl code and how it is calling the PowerShell executable. 

Tad 

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‎06-21-2022 06:58 AM

Did you check that the PowerCLI modules are installed in a folder that is listed in $env:PSModulePath?
What does Get-Module -Name VMware.* -ListAvailable show when you run that line in a script you start from Perl?


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tadRimmey
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‎06-21-2022 07:05 AM

PS E:\> $env:PSModulePath
C:\Users\tjr144.PSU\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;

C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;

C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules;

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Monitoring Agent\Agent\PowerShell\;

c:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MpProvider\;

C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI\Modules

 

PS E:\> Get-Module -Name VMware.* -ListAvailable


Directory: C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules


ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---- ----------------
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.CloudServices {Connect-Vcs, Disconnect-Vcs, Get-VcsOrganizationRole, Get-VcsService...}
Script 7.0.3.1... VMware.DeployAutomation {Add-CustomCertificate, Add-DeployRule, Add-ProxyServer, Add-ScriptBundle...}
Script 7.0.3.1... VMware.ImageBuilder {Add-EsxSoftwareDepot, Add-EsxSoftwarePackage, Compare-EsxImageProfile, Export-EsxImageProfile...}
Manifest 12.6.0.... VMware.PowerCLI
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.PowerCLI.Sdk
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.PowerCLI.Sdk.Types
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.PowerCLI.VCenter {Get-VIMachineCertificate, Get-VITrustedCertificate, Remove-VITrustedCertificate, New-VIMachineCer...
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.PowerCLI.VCenter.Types.Ap...
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.PowerCLI.VCenter.Types.Ce...
Script 3.2.0.1... VMware.Sdk.Nsx.Policy {Connect-NsxServer, Connect-NsxVmcServer, Disconnect-NsxServer, Disconnect-NsxVmcServer...}
Script 1.0.106... VMware.Sdk.Runtime {Get-ServerConfiguration, New-ServerConfiguration, Add-ServerConfiguration, Set-ServerConfiguratio...
Manifest 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere
Script 3.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance {Invoke-GetItemHealthMessages, Invoke-GetHealthSettings, Invoke-UpdateHealthSettings, Invoke-Creat...
Script 2.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Access {Invoke-GetAccessConsolecli, Invoke-SetAccessConsolecli, Invoke-GetAccessDcui, Invoke-SetAccessDcu...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Health {Invoke-GetHealthApplmgmt, Invoke-GetHealthDatabase, Invoke-GetHealthDatabaseStorage, Invoke-GetHe...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Inf... {Invoke-ExportInfraprofileConfigs, Invoke-ImportInfraprofileConfigsAsync, Invoke-ListInfraprofileC...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Loc... {Invoke-GetLocalAccountsGlobalPolicy, Invoke-SetLocalAccountsGlobalPolicy, Initialize-LocalAccount...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Log... {Invoke-GetLoggingForwarding, Invoke-SetLoggingForwarding, Invoke-TestLoggingForwarding, Initializ...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Net... {Invoke-CreateNetworkingDnsDomains, Invoke-ListNetworkingDnsDomains, Invoke-SetNetworkingDnsDomain...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Rec... {Invoke-GetSystemNameArchive, Invoke-ListSystemNameArchives, Invoke-ValidateRecoveryBackup, Invoke...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Sup... Invoke-GetSupportBundleComponents
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.System {Invoke-GetSystemGlobalFips, Invoke-SetSystemGlobalFips, Invoke-ListSystemStorage, Invoke-ResizeEx...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Appliance.Update {Invoke-InstallVersionPending, Invoke-ListUpdatePending, Invoke-PrecheckVersionPending, Invoke-Sta...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Cis {Invoke-CreateSession, Invoke-DeleteSession, Invoke-GetSession, Invoke-CancelTask...}
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Cis.Tagging {Invoke-AddToUsedByCategoryId, Invoke-CreateCategory, Invoke-DeleteCategoryId, Invoke-GetCategoryI...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Content {Invoke-GetContentConfiguration, Invoke-UpdateContentConfiguration, Invoke-FindContentLibrary, Inv...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.ContentLibrary {Invoke-GetLibraryItemVersionLibraryChanges, Invoke-ListLibraryItemContentChanges, Invoke-CancelDo...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Esx.Hcl {Invoke-DownloadHclCompatibilityDataAsync, Invoke-GetHclCompatibilityDataStatus, Invoke-ListHostHc...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Esx.Hosts {Invoke-ListHostSoftwareInstalledComponents, Invoke-GetSoftware, Initialize-HostsSoftwareHostCrede...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.Esx.Settings {Invoke-DeleteClusterDraftSoftwareAddOn, Invoke-GetClusterDraftSoftwareAddOn, Invoke-GetClusterSof...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.VAPI.Metadata {Invoke-GetCliCommand, Invoke-GetCliCommandFingerprint, Invoke-ListMetadataCliCommand, Invoke-GetC...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter {Invoke-GetCluster, Invoke-ListCluster, Invoke-CreateDatacenter, Invoke-DeleteDatacenter...}
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Authe... Invoke-CreateAuthenticationToken
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.CertM... {Invoke-GetCertificateManagementSigningCertificate, Invoke-RefreshSigningCertificate, Invoke-SetCe...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Content {Invoke-CreateContentRegistriesHarbor, Invoke-DeleteRegistryRegistriesHarbor, Invoke-GetRegistryRe...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Datas... Invoke-GetDatastoreDefaultPolicy
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Deplo... {Invoke-CheckMigrateActiveDirectory, Invoke-CancelDeploymentHistory, Invoke-GetDeploymentHistory, ...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Guest {Invoke-CreateGuestCustomizationSpecs, Invoke-DeleteNameGuestCustomizationSpecs, Invoke-ExportName...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Identity {Invoke-CreateIdentityProviders, Invoke-DeleteProviderIdentity, Invoke-GetProviderIdentity, Invoke...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Inven... {Invoke-GetInventoryDatastore, Invoke-GetInventoryNetwork}
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.ISO {Invoke-MountIsoImage, Invoke-UnmountIsoImage, Initialize-IsoImageMountRequestBody, Initialize-Iso...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.LCM {Invoke-CreateLcmDiscoveryAssociatedProducts, Invoke-DeleteProductDiscoveryAssociatedProducts, Inv...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Names... {Invoke-ListNamespaceManagementSoftwareClusterAvailableVersions, Invoke-ListNamespaceManagementClu...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Names... {Invoke-CreateNamespaceDomainSubjectAccess, Invoke-DeleteNamespaceDomainSubjectAccess, Invoke-GetN...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.OVF {Invoke-ListOvfExportFlag, Invoke-ListOvfImportFlag, Invoke-CreateOvfLibraryItem, Invoke-DeployOvf...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Services {Invoke-GetService, Invoke-GetServices, Invoke-RestartService, Invoke-StartService...}
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Storage {Invoke-ListPoliciesEntitiesCompliance, Invoke-CheckCompatibilityPolicyPolicies, Invoke-ListStorag...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Syste... {Invoke-GetSystemConfigDeploymentType, Invoke-SetSystemConfigDeploymentType, Invoke-GetSystemConfi...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Tagging Invoke-ListAssociations
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Topology {Invoke-GetNodeTopology, Invoke-ListTopologyNodes, Invoke-ListTopologyReplicationStatus}
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Trust... {Invoke-CreateTrustedInfrastructureTrustAuthorityHostsAttestation, Invoke-GetHostTrustedInfrastruc...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.VCHA {Invoke-GetClusterActive, Invoke-DeployVchaClusterAsync, Invoke-FailoverVchaClusterAsync, Invoke-G...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.Vm {Invoke-GetVmHardwareBoot, Invoke-UpdateVmHardwareBoot, Invoke-ConnectVmCdrom, Invoke-CreateVmHard...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vCenter.VmTem... {Invoke-CheckInTemplateLibraryItemVmCheckOuts, Invoke-CheckOutTemplateLibraryItemCheckOuts, Invoke...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphere.vStats {Invoke-CreateStatsAcqSpecs, Invoke-DeleteIdStatsAcqSpecs, Invoke-GetIdStatsAcqSpecs, Invoke-ListS...
Script 1.0.104... VMware.Sdk.vSphereRuntime {New-vSphereServerConfiguration, Get-vSphereServerConfiguration, Set-vSphereServerConfiguration, S...
Script 7.0.3.1... VMware.Vim
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core {Connect-CisServer, Disconnect-CisServer, Get-CisService}
Script 12.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud {Add-CIDatastore, Connect-CIServer, Disconnect-CIServer, Get-Catalog...}
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Common {Get-PowerCLIContext, Get-Task, New-OAuthSecurityContext, Stop-Task...}
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Core {Add-PassthroughDevice, Add-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VMHost, Add-VMHostNtpServer...}
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Hcx {Connect-HCXServer, Disconnect-HCXServer, Get-HCXAppliance, Get-HCXComputeProfile...}
Script 12.5.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView {Connect-HVServer, Disconnect-HVServer}
Script 12.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.License Get-LicenseDataManager
Script 12.5.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Nsxt {Connect-NsxtServer, Disconnect-NsxtServer, Get-NsxtGlobalManagerService, Get-NsxtPolicyService...}
Script 12.5.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk Get-ErrorReport
Script 12.3.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Security {Add-AttestationServiceInfo, Add-KeyProviderServiceInfo, Add-TrustAuthorityKeyProviderServer, Add-...
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Srm {Connect-SrmServer, Disconnect-SrmServer}
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Storage {Add-EntityDefaultKeyProvider, Add-KeyManagementServer, Add-VsanFileServiceOvf, Add-VsanObjectToRe...
Script 1.6.0.0 VMware.VimAutomation.StorageUtility Update-VmfsDatastore
Script 12.5.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Vds {Add-VDSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VDSwitchVMHost, Export-VDPortGroup, Export-VDSwitch...}
Script 12.6.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Vmc {Add-VmcSddcHost, Connect-Vmc, Disconnect-Vmc, Get-AwsAccount...}
Script 12.5.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.vROps {Connect-OMServer, Disconnect-OMServer, Get-OMAlert, Get-OMAlertDefinition...}
Script 12.4.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.WorkloadMan... {Disable-WMCluster, Enable-WMCluster, Get-WMCluster, Get-WMNamespace...}
Script 12.1.0.... VMware.VumAutomation {Add-EntityBaseline, Copy-Patch, Get-Baseline, Get-Compliance...}

 

 

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LucD
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‎06-21-2022 07:08 AM

That seems to be ok.
And you are sure the script started from Perl is running under that same user tjr144.PSU?


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tadRimmey
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‎06-21-2022 07:22 AM

When I run Get-Module -Name VMware.* -ListAvailable from the PS script that is called from the Perl VM update code, I get the same return as I sent just a few minutes ago.  

No, I do not think the user is tjr144.psu when PS script is called from the perl update code that is called by the Perl scheduling code.  That is the main issue, I think. 

I call the PS script here:  my $psVMOutput = `powershell.exe -command $psGetVMData $nameLC `;

I am looking to see if I can run the PS script as a user tjr144.  I am not sure about that possibility yet.   

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tadRimmey
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‎06-21-2022 08:37 AM

The PowerShell script runs fine as the user that calls the script from the Perl scheduler code.  It is the PowerCLI that is not working.  Can I run the PowerCLI as a different user with a command similar to RunAs within the PowerShell code?

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‎06-21-2022 09:00 AM

You can in PowerSHell (with the Start-Process cmdlet and the RunAs switch), but in your case I assume Perl has to start PowerShell "As Administrator"


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tadRimmey
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‎06-21-2022 12:16 PM

I've been trying different things like using the Start-Process in the PowerShell code and using 

my $psVMOutput = `powershell.exe -File $psGetVMData $nameLC `; 

which uses "-File" instead of "-Command".  None of these attempts enable the PowerCLI commands to run. 

I remember some discussions of loading PowerCLI in the PowerShell script.  That was with the old PSSnapins, but are there similar commands with the modules?  

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‎06-21-2022 12:48 PM

You could do 

Import-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI

But that shouldn't make a difference, since the cmdlets for modules that are in the directories defined in $env:PSModulePath are normally known, and the corresponding modules are loaded automatically.


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