Automation

Currently the use of this command:

get-vm | get-networkadapter | ForEach-Object {Write-Host $_.Name","$_.macaddress }

Gives me this output:

Network adapter 1 , 00:50:56:bc:00:1c

Network adapter 1 , 00:50:56:bc:00:28

I am interested in also writing out the actual virtual machine name as well.

virtual machine name 1 , Network adapter 1 , 00:50:56:bc:00:1c
virtual machine name 1 , Network adapter 1 , 00:50:56:bc:00:28

Not sure how to work the virtual machine name output as "Name" is also calling information from the network adapter.

Getting closer:

[vSphere PowerCLI] S:\SCRIPTS\READ ONLY SCRIPTS\MAC Addess Compare> get-vm | get-networkadapter | ForEach-Object {Write-
Host $_.ParentId","$_.Name","$_.macaddress }
VirtualMachine-vm-2390 , Network adapter 1 , 00:50:56:bc:00:1c
VirtualMachine-vm-2058 , Network adapter 1 , 00:50:56:bc:00:28
VirtualMachine-vm-2029 , Network adapter 1 , 00:50:56:bc:00:06
VirtualMachine-vm-2310 , Network adapter 1 , 00:50:56:bc:00:72
VirtualMachine-vm-2099 , Network adapter 1 , 00:50:56:bc:00:34

Use $_.parent

Get-VM | Get-NetworkAdapter | foreach {Write-Host $_.parent","$_.name","$_.macaddress}

I saw your comment that the Parent property doesn't seem to work for you.

Which PowerCLI version are you using ?

Do a

Get-PowerCLIVersion

You're right, the current 4.1U1 doesn't support that vCenter version.

As a bypass try this

$report = foreach($vm in Get-VM){
    Get-NetworkAdapter -VM $vm | `
    Select @{N="VMname";E={$vm.Name}},
        @{N="NIC name";E={$_.Name}},
        @{N="MAC address";E={$_.MacAddress}}
} 
$report | Export-Csv "C:\test.csv" -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture 

Thanks.

When using this:

$report = foreach($vm in Get-VM xyz*){
    Get-NetworkAdapter -VM $vm | `
Select @{N="VMname";E={$vm.Name}},
        @{N="NIC name";E={$_.Name}},
        @{N="MAC address";E={$_.MacAddress}}
}
$report | Export-Csv ".\test.csv" -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture

I am getting this:

Export-Csv : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'InputObject' because it is null.
At S:\SCRIPTS\READ ONLY SCRIPTS\MAC Addess Compare\get_vm.ps1:7 char:21
+ $report | Export-Csv <<<<  ".\test.csv" -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [Export-Csv], ParameterBindingValidationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ExportCsvCo
   mmand

Do I need to alter this:

xyz*

My mistake, there was a name mask from my test environment in the code I pasted.

It's corrected now.

That did it.  Thanks again.

I figured I would post while I worked to mesh these two, but I am trying to add logic to this one:

$report = foreach($vm in Get-VM){
    Get-NetworkAdapter -VM $vm `
| Select @{N="VMname";E={$vm.Name}},
         @{N="MAC address";E={$_.MacAddress}}
}
$report | Export-Csv ".\test.csv" -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture

Logic I would like to add:

-Filter out powered off virtual machines.  Only run on powered on virtual machines.

-Filter out virtual machines that are not at hardware version 4.  Only run on virtual machines with hardware version 4.

I have that separate logic here, but having trouble meshing the two:

Get-VM | ForEach-Object {Get-View $_.ID} | Where-Object { $_.Config.Version -eq "vmx-04" } | Where-Object { $_.guest.gueststate -eq "running" } | ForEach-Object {Write-Host $_.Name","$_.guest.guestfamily }

Thanks

Try it like this

$report = foreach($vm in (Get-VM | where {$_.PowerState -eq "PoweredOn" -and $_.Version -eq "v7"})){
    Get-NetworkAdapter -VM $vm  | `
    Select @{N="VMname";E={$vm.Name}},
         @{N="MAC address";E={$_.MacAddress}}
}

$report | Export-Csv ".\test.csv" -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture

So close.  Looks like my version of powersCLI is causing a problem again.  Having issues with this part:

$_.Version -eq "v7

Version doesn't look to be a property of get-VM in my version:

[vSphere PowerCLI] S:\SCRIPTS\READ ONLY SCRIPTS\MAC Addess Compare> Get-VM | Get-Member

   TypeName: VMware.VimAutomation.Client20.VirtualMachineImpl

Name                MemberType Definition
----                ---------- ----------
Equals              Method     bool Equals(System.Object obj)
GetHashCode         Method     int GetHashCode()
GetType             Method     type GetType()
ToString            Method     string ToString()
CDDrives            Property   VMware.VimAutomation.Types.CDDrive[] CDDrives {get;}
CustomFields        Property   System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary`2[[System.String, mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, C...
DatastoreIdList     Property   System.String[] DatastoreIdList {get;}
Description         Property   System.String Description {get;}
DrsAutomationLevel  Property   System.Nullable`1[[VMware.VimAutomation.Types.DrsAutomationLevel, VMware.VimAutomatio...
FloppyDrives        Property   VMware.VimAutomation.Types.FloppyDrive[] FloppyDrives {get;}
FolderId            Property   System.String FolderId {get;}
Guest               Property   VMware.VimAutomation.Types.VMGuest Guest {get;}
HAIsolationResponse Property   System.Nullable`1[[VMware.VimAutomation.Types.HAIsolationResponse, VMware.VimAutomati...
HardDisks           Property   VMware.VimAutomation.Types.HardDisk[] HardDisks {get;}
HARestartPriority   Property   System.Nullable`1[[VMware.VimAutomation.Types.HARestartPriority, VMware.VimAutomation...
Host                Property   VMware.VimAutomation.Types.VMHost Host {get;}
HostId              Property   System.String HostId {get;}
Id                  Property   System.String Id {get;}
MemoryMB            Property   System.Int32 MemoryMB {get;}
Name                Property   System.String Name {get;}
NetworkAdapters     Property   VMware.VimAutomation.Types.NetworkAdapter[] NetworkAdapters {get;}
Notes               Property   System.String Notes {get;}
NumCpu              Property   System.Int32 NumCpu {get;}
PowerState          Property   VMware.VimAutomation.Types.PowerState PowerState {get;}
ResourcePoolId      Property   System.String ResourcePoolId {get;}
UsbDevices          Property   VMware.VimAutomation.Types.UsbDevice[] UsbDevices {get;}
VMHostId            Property   System.String VMHostId {get;}
VMSwapfilePolicy    Property   System.Nullable`1[[VMware.VimAutomation.Types.VMSwapfilePolicy, VMware.VimAutomation....

Ok, try it like this, but I'm afraid I couldn't test this, since I don't have an older PowerCLI build installed right now.

$report = foreach($vm in (Get-VM | `
    where {$_.PowerState -eq "PoweredOn" -and `
            (Get-View $_.Id).Config.Version -eq "vmx-07"})){
    Get-NetworkAdapter -VM $vm  | `
    Select @{N="VMname";E={$vm.Name}},
         @{N="MAC address";E={$_.MacAddress}}
}

$report | Export-Csv ".\test.csv" -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture

Worked like a charm.  Thanks again.