Hi All, i want to use Invoke-VMScript through powercli... but i am unable to run this .. when i am using receiving the following error. Please help me

[mayank2007]

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Invoke-V
MScript -VM mayank -ScriptText "dir" -GuestUser administrator -GuestPassword M@c
r5sofT
Invoke-VMScript : 2/17/2017 11:04:46 PM    Invoke-VMScript        Could not fin
d VirtualMachine with name 'mayank'.
At line:1 char:16
+ Invoke-VMScript <<<<  -VM mayank -ScriptText "dir" -GuestUser administrator -
GuestPassword M@cr5sofT
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (mayank:String) [Invoke-VMScript
   ], VimException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Core_ObnSelector_SelectObjectByNameCore_ObjectNo
   tFound,VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.InvokeVmScript

Invoke-VMScript : 2/17/2017 11:04:46 PM    Invoke-VMScript        Value cannot
be found for the mandatory parameter VM
At line:1 char:16
+ Invoke-VMScript <<<<  -VM mayank -ScriptText "dir" -GuestUser administrator -
GuestPassword M@cr5sofT
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Invoke-VMScript], VimExceptio
   n
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Core_BaseCmdlet_UnknownError,VMware.VimAutomatio
   n.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.InvokeVmScript

[LucD]

It looks like the VM is not found.

Does the following return anything?

Get-VM -Name mayank 

[mayank2007]

Hi LucD,

thanks VM name was wrong... now its working.

Invoke-VMScript -VM ashok-2012 -ScriptText "dir" -GuestUser administrator -GuestPassword M@cr5sofT

output is not correct.

I want to see folders on c drive then what will be the command ?

Please help

Regards,

Ashok

[LucD]

What is wrong with the output?

Could you show in a screenshot?

[mayank2007]

its showing only .exe's and .dll files not showing any folders on c drive

|  -a---         8/22/2013   6:55 PM      33064 winnsi.dll

|  -a---         8/22/2013   4:33 PM     110080 WinOpcIrmProtector.dll

|  -a---         3/22/2014  12:19 AM    1487520 winresume.efi

|  -a---         3/22/2014  12:19 AM    1356360 winresume.exe

|  -a---         6/18/2013   8:39 PM         35 winrm.cmd

|  -a---         6/18/2013   8:39 PM     204105 winrm.vbs

|  -a---         8/22/2013   5:04 PM      30208 winrnr.dll

|  -a---         8/22/2013   3:04 PM      47616 winrs.exe

|  -a---         8/22/2013   3:03 PM     105984 winrscmd.dll

|  -a---         8/22/2013   3:16 PM      26624 winrshost.exe

|  -a---         8/22/2013   5:15 PM       1536 winrsmgr.dll

|  -a---         8/22/2013   3:33 PM      13824 winrssrv.dll

|  -a---         3/22/2014  12:19 AM     240128 WinSCard.dll

|  -a---         3/22/2014  12:19 AM     316416 winsku.dll

|  -a---         8/22/2013   4:23 PM      85504 winsockhc.dll

|  -a---         3/22/2014  12:19 AM     488960 winspool.drv

|  -a---         8/22/2013   5:02 PM      25088 WINSRPC.DLL

[LucD]

The output is there, but the history of your command window probably overflowed.

Try like this

$text = Invoke-VMScript -VM MyVM -ScriptText 'dir' -ScriptType Bat |

    select -ExpandProperty ScriptOutput

$text -split "`r`n" | where{$_ -match "<DIR>"}

[mayank2007]

HI LucD

thank you very much for guidance... but I am receiving below error. please assist me as I am new for scripts.

PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> $text =

Invoke-VMScript -VM ashok-2012 -ScriptText 'dir' -GuestUser administrator -Guest

Password M@cr5sofT -ScriptType Bat |select -ExpandProperty ScriptOutput $text -s

plit "`r`n" | where{$_ -match "<DIR>"}

Select-Object : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'split'

.

At line:1 char:173

+ $text = Invoke-VMScript -VM ashok-2012 -ScriptText 'dir' -GuestUser administr

ator -GuestPassword M@cr5sofT -ScriptType Bat |select -ExpandProperty ScriptOut

put $text -split <<<<  "`r`n" | where{$_ -match "<DIR>"}

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [Select-Object], ParameterB

   indingException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Comm

   ands.SelectObjectCommand

[LucD]

The line with the -split operator is a separate line, it looks like you all have it on one line.

[mayank2007]

Hi LucD,

its working from this .. but I need to see windows c drive directory status... as I have a folder Ashok Sharma in my windows machine c drive. but I am unable to see this folder

$text = Invoke-VMScript -VM ashok-2012 -ScriptText 'dir' -GuestUser administrator -GuestPassword M@cr5sofT -ScriptType Bat

select -ExpandProperty ScriptOutput

$text -split "`r`n" | where{$_ -match "<DIR>"}

I want to use windows command like dir . which is used to see all the folders.

kindly assist.

[LucD · Accepted solution]

You can specify the folder for which you want the dir.

Like this for example

$text = Invoke-VMScript -VM MyVM -ScriptText 'dir c:\' -ScriptType Bat |

    select -ExpandProperty ScriptOutput

$text -split "`r`n" | where{$_ -match "<DIR>"}

[mayank2007]

how can I run the same for Linux

[LucD]

Try like this

$text = Invoke-VMScript -VM MyVM -ScriptText 'ls -l /' -ScriptType Bash -GuestUser <linux-user> -GuestPassword <linux-password> |

    select -ExpandProperty ScriptOutput

$text -split "`n" | where{$_ -match "^d"}