Hi,
I'm trying to create a new VM and put it in the correct folder. I'm having a problem since we have multiple data centers defined and as our applications are distributed in several data centers like this:
PowerCLI C:\ps> Get-Folder -Name System32
Name Type
---- ----
System32 VM
System32 VM
In the Blue Folder(tm) structure we see this as a single folder with VMs from all data centers.
Now when I try to create a VM within this Folder I will get an error message:
New-VM -VMFilePath @{Name=larstest; ResourcePool=Resources; Folder=System32; VMXPath=[LT_NFS05] larstest/larstest.vmx}.VMXPath -VMHost LTesxp11.acme.org -Location @{Name=larstest; ResourcePool=Resources; Folder=System32; VMXPath=[LT_NFS05] larstest/larstest.vmx}.Folder -ResourcePool (Get-Cluster LTCLP | Get-ResourcePool @{Name=larstest; ResourcePool=Resources; Folder=System32; VMXPath=[LT_NFS05] larstest/larstest.vmx}.ResourcePool)PowerCLI
New-VM : 20.01.2015 10:26:40 New-VM The specified parameter 'Location
' expects a single value, but your name criteria 'vm' corresponds to multiple v
alues.
At C:\ps\restorevms.ps1:7 char:9
+ New-VM <<<< -VMFilePath $vm.VMXPath -VMHost $ESXHost -Location $vm.Folder
-ResourcePool (Get-Cluster $cluster | Get-ResourcePool $vm.ResourcePool)
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidResult: (System.Collecti...dObjectInterop
]:List`1) [New-VM], VimException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Core_ObnSelector_SelectObjectByNameCore_MoreResu
ltsThanExpected,VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.NewVM
Name PowerState Num CPUs MemoryGB
---- ---------- -------- --------
larstest PoweredOff 1 4,000
The VM is created, but located in the root of the Blue Folders(tm). How can I single out the folder location?
Lars
