Delete virtualportgroup if not connected to VM

[NeoKumar]

I need help to find a way to check if port is connected to a VM, if not connected then delete port. for deletion part i am using below script. but need assistance to check if its connect to any vm, if not connected delete

$esxinames = Get-Content -Path c:\vmhostfile.txt

ForEach ($servers in $esxinames)
{
Get-VMHost $servers | Get-VirtualPortGroup -Name "portname" | Remove-VirtualPortGroup -Confirm:$false
}

also can the script be -RunAsync, for some reason it was not accepting -RunAsync at end of script.

[LucD]

You could do
PS: the Remove-VirtualPortgroup cmdlet doesn't have the RunAsync switch

$esxinames = Get-Content -Path c:\vmhostfile.txt

ForEach ($servers in $esxinames) {
    Get-VMHost $servers | Get-VirtualPortGroup -Name "portname" | 
        where { $_.ExtensionData.Port.Count -eq 0 } |
        Remove-VirtualPortGroup -Confirm:$false
}

[NeoKumar]

Hi LucD,
can we use If and else loop,

just to output in "else" that "vmname" is used and cannot be deleted.

Sorry hope am not asking much

[LucD]

"vmname", I suspect you mean portgroup?

[LucD · Accepted solution]

Something like this?

$esxinames = Get-Content -Path c:\vmhostfile.txt

ForEach ($servers in $esxinames) {
    $pg = Get-VMHost $servers | Get-VirtualPortGroup -Name "portname"
    if($pg.ExtensionData.Port.Count -eq 0){
        Remove-VirtualPortGroup -VirtualPortGroup $pg -Confirm:$false
    }
    else{
        Write-Host "Portgroup $($pg.Name) is in use"
    }
}

[NeoKumar]

thank you, it works as needed.