Problem with $_.ID

[prlyons]

Any ideas why this doesn't work:

PS C:\Documents and Settings\plyons\Desktop> get-vm | %{(Get-View $_.ID).Guest.T

oolsStatus}

Get-View : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'VirtualMach

ine-vm-3120'.

At line:1 char:21

+ get-vm | %{(Get-View <<<< $_.ID).Guest.ToolsStatus}

Get-View : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'VirtualMach

ine-vm-4020'.

At line:1 char:21

+ get-vm | %{(Get-View <<<< $_.ID).Guest.ToolsStatus}

Get-View : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'VirtualMach

ine-vm-3112'.

PS C:\Documents and Settings\plyons\Desktop> get-vm | ft name,ID

Name ID

-

---

--

vm-img-win VirtualMachine-vm-3120

vm-oes-serv1 VirtualMachine-vm-4020

vm-clark VirtualMachine-vm-3112

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Paul

[admin · Accepted solution]

Are you sure you're running the Beta build? Do you have a cmdlet called Get-VIToolkitVersion?

FWIW, the script works for me:

PS> get-vm | %{(Get-View $_.ID).Guest.ToolsStatus}

toolsNotRunning

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsNotInstalled

toolsOk

[prlyons]

I thought I was, but now I'm not so sure:

PS C:\Documents and Settings\plyons\Desktop> Get-VIToolkitVersion

The term 'Get-VIToolkitVersion' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program, or script file. Verify the t

erm and try again.

At line:1 char:20

+ Get-VIToolkitVersion <<<<

[admin]

I thought I was, but now I'm not so sure:

PS C:\Documents and Settings\plyons\Desktop> Get-VIToolkitVersion

The term 'Get-VIToolkitVersion' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program, or script file. Verify the t

erm and try again.

At line:1 char:20

+ Get-VIToolkitVersion <<<<

You definately have our earlier tech preview then. If you install the Beta your script will work.

[prlyons]

My bad, was running older version.

Thanks for the help!

Paul