esx.config.network.pnic no mac data

[MorDrakka]

Hi all,

I am making a script that gets all WWN and Mac data from all ESX servers. I got the WWN part, now doing the NiC part.

Currently I have the following:

Connect-VIServer "servername"

$esx = Get-VMHost | Get-View

Write-Host $esx.Name

foreach($pNiC in $esx.Config.Network.Pnic.){

write-Host $pNiC.Device $pNic.Mac

}

(Don't worry about the loop I'll fix that later)

I am able to retrieve most things from the Config.network.pnic object,yet the "$pNic.Mac" does not return any data. My script engine returns:

"Cannot process argument because the value of the argument "obj" is null. Change the value of the argument obj to a non-null value"

I basicly get the error. But I cannot find anything for addional arguments.

Can anyone help me out ?

[LucD]

This should work

$esxarray = Get-VMHost | Sort-Object -property Name | Get-View
foreach($esx in $esxarray){
	Write-Host $esx.Name
	foreach($pNiC in $esx.Config.Network.Pnic){
		write-Host $pNiC.Device $pNic.Mac
	}
}

The output of Get-VMHost | Get-View is an array of HostSystem objects.

The dot after $esx.Config.Network.Pnic caused an error.

[breizhdude]

HI,

Check this post out, the posted script seems to meet your needs

http://teckinfo.blogspot.com/2008/12/detailed-vmware-host-network.html

Regards

[MorDrakka]

Hya,

The ". "is a c/p error I left it after trying to put pnic there. Without the dot I still receive this error.

Using the scirpt mentioned above gives:

Unexpected token 'in' in expression or statement.

At :line:2 char:79

+ $esxarray = Get-VMHost | Sort-Object -property Name | Get-View foreach($esx in <<<< $esxarray){ Write-Host $esx.Name foreach($pNiC in $esx.Config.Network.Pnic){ write-Host $pNiC.Device $pNic.Mac } }

So I went onwith the investigation. I used the script on ESX 3.5 and guess what it works there!

[LucD]

It looks as if you lost the CRs and LFs while copying the script.

This is a known problem with the forum SW and IE, can you try accessing it with FF ?

The VITK 1.5 Release Notes state that ESX 3.0 and VC2 are supported platforms.

So it should work.

[MorDrakka]

I was already accessing it with FF.

Well the script is finished, it is as simple as:

$OutputFile = "<path\filename"

Connect-VIServer "VI-server"

$esxarray = Get-VMHost | Sort Name | Get-View

foreach($esx in $esxarray){

$strOutput = $esx.Name

$strOutput | Out-File $Outputfile -Append

foreach($hba in $esx.Config.StorageDevice.HostBusAdapter){

if($hba.GetType().Name -eq "HostFibreChannelHba"){

$wwn = $hba.PortWorldWideName

$wwnhex = "{0:x}" -f $wwn

$strOutput = $hba.Device + " " + $wwnhex

$strOutput | Out-File $Outputfile -Append

}

}

foreach($pNiC in $esx.Config.Network.Pnic){

$strOutput = $pNiC.Device + " " + $pNic.Mac

$strOutput | Out-File $Outputfile -Append

}

}

This gives me all the data I need(Although I need to sort vmnics yet). Thanks for all the help!