Try to list VMs by NetworkName, then add Advanced Setting

[virtualhobbit]

Hi,

I'm trying to connect to a host (not a vCenter), list the VMs, select the ones in two different networks, then apply two Advanced Settings to the VM.

So far I have this:

$vms = Get-VM

Connect-VIServer $esxi -User $user -Password $pass

foreach ($vm in $vms) {

  if (Get-NetworkAdapter -vm $vm.name |?{$_.NetworkName -eq "VLAN70"}) {

  New-AdvancedSetting $vm -Name isolation.tools.copy.disable -Value false -Confirm:$false -Force:$true

  New-AdvancedSetting $vm -Name isolation.tools.paste.disable -Value false -Confirm:$false -Force:$true

  }

}

Disconnect-VIServer $esxi -Confirm:$false

First, how to I add a second network to check - so "VLAN70" or "VLAN80"?

Second, is there a smarter way of writing this script?  I'm early doors with PowerCLI, but even I think my grandma could write a better version....

Any advice would be greatly appreciated,

-virtualhobbit

[LucD]

Try something like this

Connect-VIServer $esxi -User $user -Password $pass

Get-VM |

where{Get-NetworkAdapter -Name 'VLAN70' -vm $_} | %{

  New-AdvancedSetting $_ -Name isolation.tools.copy.disable -Value false -Confirm:$false -Force:$true

  New-AdvancedSetting $_ -Name isolation.tools.paste.disable -Value false -Confirm:$false -Force:$true

  New-NetworkAdapter -VM $_ -NetworkName 'VLAN80' -Confirm:$false

}

Disconnect-VIServer $esxi -Confirm:$false

[virtualhobbit]

Hi,

Thanks... that's great!

What I actually meant was, how to check for multiple networks?

ie. If a member or VLAN70 or VLAN80 or VLAN90 etc.

-virtualhobbit

[LucD · Accepted solution]

I see, then you could do something like this

$tgtVLAN = 'VLAN80','VLAN80','VLAN90'

Connect-VIServer $esxi -User $user -Password $pass

Get-VM |

where{(Get-NetworkAdapter -VM $_ | %{$tgtVLAN -contains $_.NetworkName}) -contains $true} | %{

  New-AdvancedSetting $_ -Name isolation.tools.copy.disable -Value false -Confirm:$false -Force:$true

  New-AdvancedSetting $_ -Name isolation.tools.paste.disable -Value false -Confirm:$false -Force:$true

}

Disconnect-VIServer $esxi -Confirm:$false

[virtualhobbit]

Hey LucD,

Brilliant!  Thank you 🙂

-virtualhobbit