There are a couple of issues with your function.
Also, when doing an SSH to a VCSA, you first have to enter the 'shell' command, before you can actually use shell commands.
That is why I use a shell stream.
This is a version, including a call, that works for me.
function create-contentlib { [cmdletbinding()]
param (
[parameter(mandatory = $true,
valuefrompipeline = $true,
valuefrompipelinebypropertyname = $true)]
[string]$viserver,
[parameter(mandatory = $true)]
[PSCredential]$Credential_vcenter,
[parameter(mandatory = $true)]
[PSCredential]$Credential_root,
[parameter(mandatory = $true)]
[string]$datastore
)
Connect-VIServer -server $viserver -Credential $Credential_vcenter | Out-Null
$session = New-SSHSession -ComputerName $viserver -Credential $Credential_root
$stream = New-SSHShellStream -SSHSession $session -TerminalName xterm
# Open shell
Invoke-SSHStreamShellCommand -ShellStream $stream -PrompPattern "Shell access is granted" -Command 'shell' | Out-Null
# Run command
$result = Invoke-SSHStreamShellCommand -ShellStream $stream -PrompPattern "]#" -Command 'service-control --status vmware-content-library'
if (($result -join '') -notmatch 'Running:') {
Write-Host "content lib service needs to be restarted " -ForegroundColor Blue
Invoke-SSHCommand -Command "service-control --start vmware-content-library" -SessionId $session_vcsa_id
}
Write-Host "creating content lib" -ForegroundColor Cyan
$conlib = New-ContentLibrary -Name "siteA con lib" -Datastore (Get-Datastore -Name $datastore) -Published -Description "content lib for site A vcenter"
$stream.Close()
Remove-SSHSession -SSHSession $session | Out-Null
}
