Hi all,
I've recently started to work with EXSI free edition and unlike Hyper-V core I don't get well with it. So basically since I use free version I don't have API in order to use somesort of a backup software so I went around and created a ps script that should work with scheduled task on windows host. The connection part works, but as long I execute a basic command in order to test eg. Start-VM, Stop-VM Shutdown-VMGuest and etc. Every time I get same error: Current license or EXSI version prohibits execution of current operation. I've been banging my head before when I've tryed to export a VM to OVF and finally I managed to do it with OVF tool. Is there some kind of same work around. My idea basically is to Step 1: Stop vm, Step 2 Export vm as OVF, Step 3 Start vm simple steps. It will work aswell with copy data file. Its standalone EXSI with no vCenter or anything like that. Any help is welcomed.
Check if the following article: https://www.altaro.com/vmware/esxi-free/
PowerCLI is restricted to a "read-only" mode of operation when used with a Free ESXi installation.
Check if the following article: https://www.altaro.com/vmware/esxi-free/
Thanks! That was enough to know.
Which basically says what I said...
You can't manage a free ESXi host with PowerCLI.
