Problem with Upgrade Tools Policy with PowerCLI script

[anksos]

Hello,

I have the below script:

$vCname = Read-Host “Enter the vCenter or ESXi host name to connect”

Connect-viserver $vcname

$VirtualMachines = Get-Content "VMList.txt"

if (-not (Get-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {

    Add-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core

}

foreach ($vm in $VirtualMachines ) {

    if($_.config.Tools.ToolsUpgradePolicy -ne "UpgradeAtPowerCycle") {

        $config = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

        $config.ChangeVersion = $vm.ExtensionData.Config.ChangeVersion

        $config.Tools = New-Object VMware.Vim.ToolsConfigInfo

        $config.Tools.ToolsUpgradePolicy = "UpgradeAtPowerCycle"

        $vm.ExtensionData.ReconfigVM($config)

        Write-Host "Update Tools Policy on $vm completed"

    }

}

I tried also to add something like

$myVM = Get-View -Id $vm.Id

$myVM.ReconfigVM_Task($config)

Instead of $vm.ExtensionData.ReconfigVM($config) but i have the error message:

Get-View : Cannot validate argument on parameter 'Id'. The argument is null or empty. Supply an argument that is not null or empty and th

en try the command again.

At C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI\Scripts\UpdateToolsPolicy.ps1:25 char:29

+         $myVM = Get-View -Id <<<<  $vm.Id

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [Get-View], ParameterBindingValidationException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationError,VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.DotNetInterop.GetVIView

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

At C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI\Scripts\UpdateToolsPolicy.ps1:26 char:24

+         $myvM.ReconfigVM_Task <<<< ($config)

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (ReconfigVM_Task:String) [], RuntimeException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

PowerCLI Version:

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-PowerCLIVersion

PowerCLI Version

----------------

   VMware vSphere PowerCLI 5.5 Release 1 build 1295336

---------------

Snapin Versions

---------------

   VMWare AutoDeploy PowerCLI Component 5.5 build 1262826

   VMWare ImageBuilder PowerCLI Component 5.5 build 1262826

   VMware vCloud Director PowerCLI Component 5.5 build 1295337

   VMware License PowerCLI Component 5.5 build 1265954

   VMware VDS PowerCLI Component 5.5 build 1295334

   VMware vSphere PowerCLI Component 5.5 build 1295334

Any idea?

[LucD]

Do you get an error on the 1st script as well ?

Is there a valid object in the $VM variable for the 2nd option ?

[anksos]

Sorry i didn't mention it. The first script runs but it's like the settings didn't apply.

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI\Scripts> .\UpdateToolsPolicy.ps1

â?oEnter the vCenter or ESXi host name to connectâ??:HOSTNAME

Name                           Port  User

----                           ----  ----

HOSTNAME                        443   DOMAIN\ADMINUSER

Update Tools Policy on ServerName completed

Thank you

[LucD]

Is the VM powered on or powered off, when you run the 1st script ?

[anksos]

The VM is powered on. I've done all these checks.

The only thing i believe maybe is failed because of the Get-Content but I think that I used it correct. I have run out of ideas, this is the test script, in the last version before I do it to ~150 VMs I will have also the check for if the VM is powered on. But i would like first to find the problem to this simpliest way.

[esxi1979]

Did you check this post ?

https://psvmware.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/checking-tools-upgrade-policy-using-powercli-setting-tools...

[LucD · Accepted solution]

Try like this

$vCname = Read-Host “Enter the vCenter or ESXi host name to connect”

if (-not (Get-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {

    Add-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core

}

Connect-viserver $vcname

$VirtualMachines = Get-Content "VMList.txt"

foreach ($vm in (Get-VM -Name $VirtualMachines)){

    if($vm.config.Tools.ToolsUpgradePolicy -ne "UpgradeAtPowerCycle") {

        $config = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

        $config.ChangeVersion = $vm.ExtensionData.Config.ChangeVersion

        $config.Tools = New-Object VMware.Vim.ToolsConfigInfo

        $config.Tools.ToolsUpgradePolicy = "UpgradeAtPowerCycle"

        $vm.ExtensionData.ReconfigVM($config)

        Write-Host "Update Tools Policy on $vm completed"

    }

}

[anksos]

This worked like a charm.

Thank you man. Enjoy