Set/Enable SecureBoot - PowerCLI

[gor27]

Hi there

Does anyone know how to set/enable SecureBoot on PowerCLI?

I can see the below on one of the Forums but this only sets to EFI firmware and doesn't enable Secure Boot

$vm = Get-VM TestVM

$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

$spec.Firmware = [VMware.Vim.GuestOsDescriptorFirmwareType]::efi

$vm.ExtensionData.ReconfigVM($spec)

Thanks

[LucD · Accepted solution]

Try like this

$vm = Get-VM TestVM

$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

$spec.Firmware = [VMware.Vim.GuestOsDescriptorFirmwareType]::efi

$boot = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineBootOptions

$boot.EfiSecureBootEnabled = $true

$spec.BootOptions = $boot

$vm.ExtensionData.ReconfigVM($spec)

[gor27]

Thanks for the reply

Unfortunately it doesn't recognise the EfiSecureBootEnabled option:

The property 'EfiSecureBootEnabled' cannot be found on this object. Verify that the property exists and can be set.

At C:\Scripts\SecureBoot.ps1:11 char:1

+ $boot.EfiSecureBootEnabled = $true

+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PropertyAssignmentException

[LucD]

That property requires vSphere API 6.5.

Are you on that version?

[LucD]

And which PowerCLI version are you using?

[gor27]

Ah unfortunately PowerCLI v6.0

PowerCLI C:\> Get-PowerCLIVersion

PowerCLI Version

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

   VMware vSphere PowerCLI 6.0 Release 2 build 3056836

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

Component Versions

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

   VMWare AutoDeploy PowerCLI Component 6.0 build 2358282

   VMWare ImageBuilder PowerCLI Component 6.0 build 2358282

   VMware vSphere PowerCLI Component 6.0 build 3052101

   VMware Cloud Infrastructure Suite PowerCLI Component 6.0 build 3052101

   VMware VDS PowerCLI Component 6.0 build 3052101

   VMware vCloud Director PowerCLI Component 6.0 build 3041812

   VMware HA PowerCLI Component 6.0 build 2591578

   VMware License PowerCLI Component 6.0 build 2998043

   VMware vCloud Air PowerCLI Component 6.0 build 3041812

   VMware PowerCLI Component for Storage Management 6.0 build 2966225

   VMware vROps PowerCLI Component 6.0 build 3056837

   VMware vSphere Update Manager PowerCLI 6.0 build 2943165

Thank you

[LucD]

Can you upgrade your PowerCLI version, the version you are using doesn't include the 6.5 framework afaik.

See Welcome PowerCLI to the PowerShell Gallery – Install Process Updates

[mcampione]

How can I modify this just to check if any hosts/VM's are enable for secure mode?

[LucD]

Try with

Get-VM |
Select Name,
   @{N='EFISecureBootEnabled';E={$_.ExtensionData.Config.BootOptions.EfiSecureBootEnabled}}

[mcampione]

Thanks Luc. I was trying to over-engineer it, this is much simpler. Cheers!