Host Hardware information

[tomtom1]

Hi, is there a script which will tell me about the host hardware. I dont want a detailed report like esxcfg-info command output. But something like nic card build number, processor, FC Card and their PCI slot details.

I have a mix environment of vSpehre and ESX 3.5

Thanks

[LucD]

For the PCI slots and the cards you can use the script from my Name that hardware post.

For properties like NIC card build you will have to explore the HostSystem object and more specifically the PhysicalNic object.

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[tomtom1]

I am sorry but I am not able to download the Name that hardware script from your site.

My knowledge in programming is very very little.

thanks

[LucD]

There is no download button in the post.

If you hover your mouse over the code box 4 icons will appear in the top right corner.

The 2nd icon will copy the code to your clipboard.

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[tomtom1]

Thanks for the info.

When I run the script I am getting following erro message...

PS C:\Documents and Settings\tom\Desktop> .\hwinfo.ps1

New-Object : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Property'.

At C:\Documents and Settings\tom\Desktop\hwinfo.ps1:32 char:57

+ $deviceTab[$vendorId] = New-Object PSObject -Property <<<< @{

New-Object : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Property'.

At C:\Documents and Settings\tom\Desktop\hwinfo.ps1:32 char:57

+ $deviceTab[$vendorId] = New-Object PSObject -Property <<<< @{

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.

At C:\Documents and Settings\tom\Desktop\hwinfo.ps1:24 char:51

+ if(!$deviceTab[$vendorId].deviceTab.ContainsKey <<<< ($deviceId)){

New-Object : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Property'.

At C:\Documents and Settings\tom\Desktop\hwinfo.ps1:32 char:57

+ $deviceTab[$vendorId] = New-Object PSObject -Property <<<< @{

New-Object : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Property'.

At C:\Documents and Settings\tom\Desktop\hwinfo.ps1:32 char:57

+ $deviceTab[$vendorId] = New-Object PSObject -Property <<<< @{

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.

At C:\Documents and Settings\tom\Desktop\hwinfo.ps1:24 char:51

+ if(!$deviceTab[$vendorId].deviceTab.ContainsKey <<<< ($deviceId)){

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.

At C:\Documents and Settings\tom\Desktop\hwinfo.ps1:18 char:51

+ if(!$deviceTab[$vendorId].deviceTab.ContainsKey <<<< ($subdeviceId)){

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.

At C:\Documents and Settings\tom\Desktop\hwinfo.ps1:18 char:51

+ if(!$deviceTab[$vendorId].deviceTab.ContainsKey <<<< ($subdeviceId)){

New-Object : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Property'.

At C:\Documents and Settings\tom\Desktop\hwinfo.ps1:32 char:57

+ $deviceTab[$vendorId] = New-Object PSObject -Property <<<< @{

I think I have a older Powershell. Now sure. Any ideas ?

Thanks

[LucD]

Yes, I'm pretty sure you have an older PS.

The script uses the -Property parameter with the New-Object cmdlet, and that is PS v2 only I'm afraid.

Can you upgrade to PS v2 ?

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[tomtom1]

I just checke di have PS2 installed.

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[Treecko]

I've been poking around the SDK for a while to retrieve the HostSystem object, and it seems to give me exactly the information I'm looking for.

Do you know if there's an alternative way to do this? Preferably one that doesn't involve having to deal with SOAP and Managed Objects?

[LucD]

If you use Get-VMHost to retrieve the ESXi node you want, via the ExtensionData property on the returned object, you have access to the HostSystem object.

[sjesse]

Look at this

GitHub - arielsanchezmora/vDocumentation: vDocumentation provides a community-created set of PowerCL...

it gives you an option to run a report on all your devices report that looks like this, I left off the host names, that was the first column.

Slot Description

VMKernel Name

Device Name

Vendor Name

Device Class

PCI Address

VID

DID

SVID

SSID

Driver

Driver Version

Firmware Version

VIB Name

VIB Version

Chassis slot 4.00

vmhba0

MegaRAID SAS Fusion Controller

LSI / Symbios Logic

RAID bus controller

000:082:00.0

1000

005b

1000

9271

megaraid_sas

Version 6.602.54.00.1vmw, Build: 1198610, Interface: 9.2 Built on: Nov 20 2013

scsi-megaraid-sas

6.602.54.00-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610

vmnic0

I350 Gigabit Network Connection

Intel Corporation

Ethernet controller

000:002:00.0

8086

1521

1137

008b

igb

Version 5.0.5.1, Build: 2403361, Interface: 9.2 Built on: Jan  1 2015

1.63, 0x80000aa5, 0.324.97

net-igb

5.0.5.1.1-1vmw.550.2.54.2403361

vmnic1

I350 Gigabit Network Connection

Intel Corporation

Ethernet controller

000:002:00.1

8086

1521

1137

008b

igb

Version 5.0.5.1, Build: 2403361, Interface: 9.2 Built on: Jan  1 2015

1.63, 0x80000aa5, 0.324.97

net-igb

5.0.5.1.1-1vmw.550.2.54.2403361

vmnic2

I350 Gigabit Network Connection

Intel Corporation

Ethernet controller

000:002:00.2

8086

1521

1137

008b

igb

Version 5.0.5.1, Build: 2403361, Interface: 9.2 Built on: Jan  1 2015

1.63, 0x80000aa5, 0.324.97

net-igb

5.0.5.1.1-1vmw.550.2.54.2403361

vmnic3

I350 Gigabit Network Connection

Intel Corporation

Ethernet controller

000:002:00.3

8086

1521

1137

008b

igb

Version 5.0.5.1, Build: 2403361, Interface: 9.2 Built on: Jan  1 2015

1.63, 0x80000aa5, 0.324.97

net-igb

5.0.5.1.1-1vmw.550.2.54.2403361

[sjesse]

theres more, it looks like it cut off the site. The column headers are 

Hostname Slot Description VMKernel Name Device Name Vendor Name Device Class PCI Address VID DID SVID SSID Driver Driver Version Firmware Version VIB Name VIB Version