Detailed VMware Host Network Information

[DjinjiRinji]

Hello

I am checking my enviroment is properly configured for HA on virtual switches using uplinks connected to differents phisycal switches.

For this I am using Alan script to get a report, its a great script but I am trying to add the management add of DevID and virtual switchs information to know NICs being used by vSS.

Alan script

http://www.virtu-al.net/2008/12/12/detailed-vmware-host-network-information/

I tried to add those 2 lines to get the report just copying line 17 and modified with $NetworkInfo.mgmtaddr but didn't work. CDP information does not show vSS using each NIC.

How can I add these info to report or modify vmware powercli script to get a report as Alan script with this info?

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100706...

Connect-VIServer MYVISERVER

$filename = "c:\DetailedNetworkInfo.csv"

Write "Gathering VMHost objects"

$vmhosts = Get-VMHost | Sort Name | Where-Object {$_.State -eq "Connected"} | Get-View

$MyCol = @()

foreach ($vmhost in $vmhosts){

$ESXHost = $vmhost.Name

Write "Collating information for $ESXHost"

$networkSystem = Get-view $vmhost.ConfigManager.NetworkSystem

foreach($pnic in $networkSystem.NetworkConfig.Pnic){

     $pnicInfo = $networkSystem.QueryNetworkHint($pnic.Device)

     foreach($Hint in $pnicInfo){

         $NetworkInfo = "" | select-Object Host, PNic, Speed, MAC, DeviceID, PortID, Observed, VLAN

         $NetworkInfo.Host = $vmhost.Name

         $NetworkInfo.PNic = $Hint.Device

         $NetworkInfo.DeviceID = $Hint.connectedSwitchPort.DevId

         $NetworkInfo.PortID = $Hint.connectedSwitchPort.PortId

         $record = 0

         Do{

             If ($Hint.Device -eq $vmhost.Config.Network.Pnic[$record].Device){

                 $NetworkInfo.Speed = $vmhost.Config.Network.Pnic[$record].LinkSpeed.SpeedMb

                 $NetworkInfo.MAC = $vmhost.Config.Network.Pnic[$record].Mac

             }

             $record ++

         }

         Until ($record -eq ($vmhost.Config.Network.Pnic.Length))

         foreach ($obs in $Hint.Subnet){

             $NetworkInfo.Observed += $obs.IpSubnet + " "

             Foreach ($VLAN in $obs.VlanId){

                 If ($VLAN -eq $null){

                 }

                 Else{

                     $strVLAN = $VLAN.ToString()

                     $NetworkInfo.VLAN += $strVLAN + " "

                 }

             }

         }

         $MyCol += $NetworkInfo

     }

}

}

$Mycol | Sort Host, PNic | Export-Csv $filename -NoTypeInformation

[LucD]

The mgmtAddr property will show the IP address of the interface used for SNMP management (if it is configured).

See the PhysicalNicCdpInfo object.

Do you see a value for the Management Address entry when you go via the vSphere Client ?

Did your script look something like this ?

Connect-VIServer MYVISERVER 
$filename = "c:\DetailedNetworkInfo.csv" 
Write "Gathering VMHost objects" 
$vmhosts = Get-VMHost | Sort Name | Where-Object {$_.State -eq "Connected"} | Get-View
 $MyCol = @()
foreach ($vmhost in $vmhosts){
$ESXHost = $vmhost.Name
 Write "Collating information for $ESXHost"
$networkSystem = Get-view $vmhost.ConfigManager.NetworkSystem
foreach($pnic in $networkSystem.NetworkConfig.Pnic){
     $pnicInfo = $networkSystem.QueryNetworkHint($pnic.Device)
     foreach($Hint in $pnicInfo){
         $NetworkInfo = "" | select-Object Host, PNic, Speed, MAC, DeviceID, PortID, mgmtAddr, Observed, VLAN
         $NetworkInfo.Host = $vmhost.Name
         $NetworkInfo.PNic = $Hint.Device
         $NetworkInfo.DeviceID = $Hint.connectedSwitchPort.DevId
         $NetworkInfo.PortID = $Hint.connectedSwitchPort.PortId
         $NetworkInfo.mgmtAddr = $Hint.connectedSwitchPort.mgmtAddr
         $record = 0
         Do{
             If ($Hint.Device -eq $vmhost.Config.Network.Pnic[$record].Device){
                 $NetworkInfo.Speed = $vmhost.Config.Network.Pnic[$record].LinkSpeed.SpeedMb
                 $NetworkInfo.MAC = $vmhost.Config.Network.Pnic[$record].Mac
             }
             $record ++
         }
         Until ($record -eq ($vmhost.Config.Network.Pnic.Length))
         foreach ($obs in $Hint.Subnet){
             $NetworkInfo.Observed += $obs.IpSubnet + " "
             Foreach ($VLAN in $obs.VlanId){
                 If ($VLAN -eq $null){
                 }
                 Else{
                     $strVLAN = $VLAN.ToString()
                     $NetworkInfo.VLAN += $strVLAN + " "
                 }
             }
         }
         $MyCol += $NetworkInfo
     }
}
}
$Mycol | Sort Host, PNic | Export-Csv $filename -NoTypeInformation

[DjinjiRinji]

Yes, had a typo error in '$NetworkInfo.mgmtAddr' and my line 13 was

'$NetworkInfo = "" | select-Object Host, PNic, Speed, MAC, DeviceID, PortID, Observed, VLAN, mgmtAddr'

This is working now..

What object can be used to get NICs used by each vSS? Object PhysicalNicCdpInfo does not have that option.

My intention of this report is analyse the vSS configuration for HA using different network adapters and physical switches reading this report.

Thanks Luc