Custom Scheduled Task in Virtual Center

[harkamal]

I am using VI SDK to create a custom scheduled task in Virtual Center. I intent to run a powershell script that connects to VC and does somethings. This appears possible while looking at API (http://pubs.vmware.com/vi-sdk/visdk250/ReferenceGuide/vim.action.RunScriptAction.html)

API says it can run "shell" scripts..DOS shell or PowerShell ? Will it allow passthrough login to VC as it is running as scheduled task ?

Can the gurus help confirm if this can achieve intented results ?

[harkamal]

I tried to run a script as a scheduled job. This is supported in API, but I am not able to even make it work.

Two issues..

1. I need to apply this to datacenter (which is a managed entity, so should not be a problem), not to a host or vm

2. I get error when I run below script

Exception calling "CreateScheduledTask" with "2" argument(s): "A specified parameter was not correct.

" At C:\HK-WorkArea\VmWare\PS-Scripts-v1.0.1\stm.ps1:27 char:27 + $stMgr.CreateScheduledTask( <<<< $dc.MoRef , $tSpec)

Can someone help please...

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#Find object on which to perform action (wish to apply task to "DataCenters" object)

$dc = Get-Datacenter | Get-View

#RunScript Action

$rsa = New-Object VMware.Vim.RunScriptAction

$rsa.Script = "C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command 'd:\test.ps1'"

#Scheduler

$dTScheduler = New-Object VMware.Vim.DailyTaskScheduler

$dTScheduler.Hour = 18

$dTScheduler.Minute = 08

$dTScheduler.Interval = 1

#Scheduled Task Spec

$tSpec = New-Object VMware.Vim.ScheduledTaskSpec

$tSpec.Action = $rsa

$tSpec.Description = "My Script Scheduling"

$tSpec.Enabled = $TRUE

$tSpec.Name = "Test Sched."

$tSpec.Notification =

$tSpec.Scheduler = $dTScheduler

#Create Scheduled Task

$serviceInstance = get-view ServiceInstance

$stMgr = Get-View ($serviceInstance.Content.ScheduledTaskManager)

$stMgr.CreateScheduledTask( $dc.MoRef , $tSpec)

[harkamal]

anyone to help here ..

[LucD]

The RunScriptAction is only available for Alarms I'm afraid.

[harkamal]

Thanks for looking into this. Guess we have no where to go with VC2.5u5