Generate VM List in html format using a script ?

[ChrisI88]

Does anyone know a way to generate a VM list from vcenter in a html format using a scripting language ?   I can produce a csv version using powershell, just can't seem to find the html equivalent.

Thanks

[jrmunday]

Hi Chris,

If you're using PowerShell, just pipe your CSV results to the ConvertTo-Html cmdlet. You can add custom styling using the -Head parameter.

I'll just put together a quick example and past the code in a follow up message.

Cheers,

Jon

[jrmunday · Accepted solution]

Here is the PowerShell sample, including HTML styling to match your requirements (for example, embedding the report in a SharePoint site);

## ------------

## HTML STYLING

## ------------

$head = @"

<style type="text/css">

table {

       font-family: Calibri;

       font-size:13px;

       color:#333333;

       border-width: 1px;

       border-color: #CCCCCC;

       border-collapse: collapse;

    padding-left: 5px;

}

th {

font-size:13px;     

    border-width: 1px;

       padding: 5px;

       border-style: solid;

       border-color: #CCCCCC;

       background-color: #223C76;

       color:#ffffff;

    text-align: left;

}

td {

       border-width: 1px;

       padding: 5px;

       border-style: solid;

       border-color: #CCCCCC;

}

h1 {

       font-family: Calibri;

       font-size:24px;

    color: #9b1b1f;

}

1. p.smallheader {

       font-family: Calibri;

       font-size:13px;

    color: #223C76;  

}

1. p.footer {

       font-family: Calibri;

       font-size:12px;

       color:#223C76;

}

tr:nth-child(odd) {

background-color: #f2f2f2;

}

</style>

“@

## Share path to output HTML results

$Path = '\\share'

## Path to CSV data that will be processed into HTML

$Final = Import-Csv -Path '\\share\Report.csv'

## Add some content before your HTML table

$Pre = '<h1>VM List Report</h1>'

$Pre += '<p class="smallheader">For any queries with this data, please contact <a href="mailto:jon@jonmunday.net">Jon Munday</a>.</p>'

$Pre += '<p class="smallheader"> [' + $Final.Count + ' objects found] - <a href="\\share\Report.csv">Export CSV</a> | Report generated: ' + (Get-Date -Format 'dd/MM/yy HH:mm:ss') + '</p>'

## Add some content after your HTML table

$Post = '<p class="footer">Report generated: ' + (Get-Date -Format 'dd/MM/yy HH:mm:ss') + '</p>'

## Create the HTML using the custom styling, pre and post content

$Final | ConvertTo-Html -title 'VM List'-Head $head -PreContent $Pre -PostContent $Post | Out-File "$Path\Report.html" -Confirm:$false #-Append

[ChrisI88]

Thank you very much - this was by far more that I had hoped for. !!!!