PS D:\temp> get-vm -tag test
get-vm : 10/11/2021 11:59:15 AM Get-VM Value cannot be null.
Guessing this is expected behavior for VMs without the test tag? How do I handle the VMs that do not have a "test" tag, and return a list of VMs with the tag/s I specify?
You could try to upgrade to the latest PowerCLI release.
If that doesn't solve the issue, I suggest opening an SR.
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No, that is not normal behaviour.
When there are no VM with that specific Tag, nothing should be returned.
No error message either.
Is Get-TagAssignment working for you?
Which PowerCLI version are you using?
Blog: lucd.info Twitter: @LucD22 Co-author PowerCLI Reference
PS D:\temp> Get-TagAssignment
Get-TagAssignment : 10/11/2021 12:22:32 PM Get-TagAssignment com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.unauthenticated {'messages': [com.vmware.vapi.std.localizable_message {'i
d':
vapi.method.authentication.required, 'default_message': This method requires authentication., 'args': [], 'params': , 'localized':}], 'data': , 'error_type': UNAUTHENTICATED,
'challenge':}
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+ Get-TagAssignment
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PS D:\temp> Get-Module -Name VMware.* | Select-Object -Property Name,Version
Name Version
---- -------
VMware.Vim 7.0.0.15939650
VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core 12.0.0.15939657
VMware.VimAutomation.Common 12.0.0.15939652
VMware.VimAutomation.Core 12.0.0.15939655
VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk 12.0.0.15939651
VMware.VimAutomation.Vds 12.0.0.15940185
VMware.VimAutomation.vROps 12.0.0.15940184
PowerCLI Version
----------------
VMware PowerCLI 12.0.0 build 15947286
---------------
Component Versions
---------------
VMware Common PowerCLI Component 12.0 build 15939652
VMware Cis Core PowerCLI Component PowerCLI Component 12.0 build 15939657
VMware VimAutomation VICore Commands PowerCLI Component PowerCLI Component 12.0 build 15939655
VMware VimAutomation Vds Commands PowerCLI Component PowerCLI Component 12.0 build 15940185
VMware VimAutomation vROps PowerCLI Component PowerCLI Component 12.0 build 15940184
Try stopping your PS/PowerCLI session, start it again and do a new Connect-VIServer
Blog: lucd.info Twitter: @LucD22 Co-author PowerCLI Reference
New PS/PowerCLI session:
PS D:\temp> Get-TagAssignment
Get-TagAssignment : 10/11/2021 12:48:38 PM Get-TagAssignment com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.operation_not_found {'messages': [com.vmware.
{'id':
vapi.method.input.invalid.interface, 'default_message': Cannot find service 'com.vmware.cis.data.svc.resource_model'., 'args': [com.vmware.cis.data.svc.
, 'localized':}], 'data': , 'error_type': OPERATION_NOT_FOUND}
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+ Get-TagAssignment
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Get-TagAssignment], CisException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Impl.V1.Service.Tagging.Cis.TaggingServiceCisImpl.GetTagAssignment.Error,VMware.VimAutomation.
gging.GetTagAssignment
Tag Entity
--- ------
application/IDM ***app011
application/IDM ***app012
application/EPO EPO-Test-02
application/EPO ***WEB-EPOAH01
application/EPO ***WEB-EPODR01
agency/*** ***VBLDMZDC2
agency/*** ***WEBDC01
agency/*** ***VBLDC1
agency/*** ***VBLDMZDC3
agency/*** ***DMZICDC02
agency/*** ***PBDC1
agency/*** ***DMZICDC01
agency/*** V1-***WEBDC2
agency/*** ***VBL12TST
agency/*** ***WEBAPPSTEST01
agency/*** LECS-T1-WEB-***
agency/*** ***WEBSTORETEST
PS D:\temp> get-vm -tag test
get-vm : 10/11/2021 12:49:48 PM Get-VM Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: collection
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+ get-vm -tag test
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Get-VM], VimException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Core_BaseCmdlet_UnknownError,VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.GetVM
What am I looking at?
Blog: lucd.info Twitter: @LucD22 Co-author PowerCLI Reference
You could try to upgrade to the latest PowerCLI release.
If that doesn't solve the issue, I suggest opening an SR.
Blog: lucd.info Twitter: @LucD22 Co-author PowerCLI Reference
Will do. Thanks.