PowerCLI script to change the OS details for guest vm

[dhadhabeer]

Could you please share the powerCLI script to modify the guest OS details in offline..i.e, on a power ON state.

[ryanrpatel · Accepted solution]

Get-VM -Name XXX | Set-VM -GuestId XXXX -Confirm:$false

See the SDK reference to get the full list of GuestIDs - https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk41pubs/ApiReference/vim.vm.GuestOsDescriptor.Gu...

[dhadhabeer]

Thanks Ryan

The powercli script works fine. But the only prerequisites are , VMs should be in power off status .

the link you provided is having the GuestID for windows 2008 R2 , not for windows 2012 , 2016 . Is there any guestid available for windows 2012, 2016 ?

Could you please share the full script to implement for multiple VMs if possible.

thanks

[ryanrpatel]

I apologize, but that was a very OLD link. Use this one for ESXi 6.5.

Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit) - windows7Server64Guest

VMware vSphere 6.5 Documentation Library