invoke-vmscript error

[tdubb123]

trying to change dns settings on vm

but getting this error

$script2 = netsh interface ip add dns 'Local Area Connection' 10.50.1.55

any idea?

[LucD · Accepted solution]

Does it work when you explicitly add credentials (GuestUser/GuestPassword or GuestCredential) for the guest OS ?

[tdubb123]

yes it does

thanks luc

[tdubb123]

luc

Is it possible to change ip address, sm, gw, dns1, dns2  from a bat file?

I have a bat file like

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static 10.50.2.10 255.255.0.0 10.50.0.1

netsh interface ip add dns "Local Area Connection" 10.50.1.55

netsh interface ip add dns "Local Area Connection" addr=10.50.1.56 index=2

or do I need to do it via 3 invoke-vmscript commands?

[LucD]

No, you can do that in 1 call to Invoke-VMScript.

I normally use a here-string when I have multiple lines, something like this

$cmd = @'

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static 10.50.2.10 255.255.0.0 10.50.0.1

netsh interface ip add dns "Local Area Connection" 10.50.1.55

netsh interface ip add dns "Local Area Connection" addr=10.50.1.56 index=2

'@

Invoke-VMScript -VM $vm -ScriptText $cmd -ScriptType Bat

[tdubb123]

thank Lucd

It ran fine and mde the changes but I saw this output

both DNs got changed fine though.

[LucD]

Those messages come from the netsh command, by default it tries to see if the DNS server exists.

Add "validate=no" at the end of the netsh command.

[tdubb123]

Thanks Luc