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2016-10-19T08:52:22Z

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	= Reporting =		= Reporting =
	== VM's with Host and Cluster List ==		== VM's with Host and Cluster List ==

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2016-09-26T13:33:03Z

Removed GoogleAdLinkUnitBanner

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	= Maintenance =		= Maintenance =
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	See http://communities.vmware.com/message/1601811 for further info.		See http://communities.vmware.com/message/1601811 for further info.

	~~{{GoogleAdLinkUnitBanner}}~~

	[[Category:PowerCLI]]		[[Category:PowerCLI]]
	[[Category:Virtual Machine]]		[[Category:Virtual Machine]]

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2012-10-22T13:30:41Z

Changed footer Ad to LinkUnit

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	See http://communities.vmware.com/message/1601811 for further info.		See http://communities.vmware.com/message/1601811 for further info.

	{{~~GoogleAdBanner~~}}		{{GoogleAdLinkUnitBanner}}

	[[Category:PowerCLI]]		[[Category:PowerCLI]]
	[[Category:Virtual Machine]]		[[Category:Virtual Machine]]

Sstrutt: /* Migrate VMs Between vCentres */ Added note on usage of credential files

2012-10-22T13:29:47Z

Migrate VMs Between vCentres: Added note on usage of credential files

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	== Set VM Tools to Update Automatically on VM Reboot ==		== Set VM Tools to Update Automatically on VM Reboot ==

Sstrutt: /* Add Attributes to VMs from CSV */ Added note on usage of credential files

2012-10-22T13:29:06Z

Add Attributes to VMs from CSV: Added note on usage of credential files

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	== Migrate VMs Between vCentres ==		== Migrate VMs Between vCentres ==

Sstrutt: /* VM's Recently Created */ Corrected info/note on credential files

2012-10-22T13:27:50Z

VM's Recently Created: Corrected info/note on credential files

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	The script borrows heavily from http://get-admin.com/blog/how-to/vmware/powercli-get-every-vm-added-to-vcenter-in-the-last-30-days/, which is where the real genius of the script comes from.		The script borrows heavily from http://get-admin.com/blog/how-to/vmware/powercli-get-every-vm-added-to-vcenter-in-the-last-30-days/, which is where the real genius of the script comes from.

	I use a username and password file for credentials, see ~~[[#Store_Password_Securely\|Store Password Securely]]~~ for more info, plus a CSV with a list of vCentres in (one column with a heading of "vc").		I use a username and password file for credentials, see the note under the script for more info, plus a CSV with a list of vCentres in (one column with a heading of "vc").

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Sstrutt: /* Maintenance */ Added Google Ads into content

2012-07-23T07:39:37Z

Maintenance: Added Google Ads into content

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	= Maintenance =		= Maintenance =
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	See http://communities.vmware.com/message/1601811 for further info.		See http://communities.vmware.com/message/1601811 for further info.

			{{GoogleAdBanner}}

	[[Category:PowerCLI]]		[[Category:PowerCLI]]
	[[Category:Virtual Machine]]		[[Category:Virtual Machine]]

Sstrutt: Added "Set VM Tools to Update Automatically on VM Reboot"

2012-02-22T11:53:50Z

Added "Set VM Tools to Update Automatically on VM Reboot"

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Sstrutt: /* VM's Recently Created */ Typo correction

2012-01-30T20:04:09Z

VM's Recently Created: Typo correction

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	$VC_List = "ESX-Check.csv"		$VC_List = "ESX-Check.csv"
	$EmailTo = "you@domain.com"		$EmailTo = "you@domain.com"
			$EmailServer = "mail.domain.com"
	$days = 2		$days = 2
	$NotFoundText = "Not found/gone?"		$NotFoundText = "Not found/gone?"
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	# Send email		# Send email
	$smtp = New-Object Net.Mail.SmtpClient -arg ~~"mailrelay.uk.michaelpage.local"~~		$smtp = New-Object Net.Mail.SmtpClient -arg $EmailServer
	$msg = New-Object Net.Mail.MailMessage		$msg = New-Object Net.Mail.MailMessage

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2012-01-20T14:19:03Z

Added category

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	= VM's with Host and Cluster List =		== VM's with Host and Cluster List ==
	<source lang="powershell">		<source lang="powershell">
	$vms = Get-VM \| sort -property Name		$vms = Get-VM \| sort -property Name
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	= VM's Inventory CSV =		== VM's Inventory CSV ==
	Creates a CSV export list of virtual machines.		Creates a CSV export list of virtual machines.

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	= VM's with Snapshots Running =		== VM's with Snapshots Running ==
	This script generates an email report of virtual machines that have snapshots running.		This script generates an email report of virtual machines that have snapshots running.

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	...then I've just replaced <code>Get-Snapshot</code> with <code>CalculateVMSnapshotsSizeMB</code>		...then I've just replaced <code>Get-Snapshot</code> with <code>CalculateVMSnapshotsSizeMB</code>

	= VM's Effective CPU Shares =		== VM's Effective CPU Shares ==
	Calculates the effective relative CPU shares of VM's contained within resource pools. Can only handle resource pool depth of 1.		Calculates the effective relative CPU shares of VM's contained within resource pools. Can only handle resource pool depth of 1.

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	= Ping All VM's On ESX =		== Ping All VM's On ESX ==
	Useful sanity check prior to and after network level changes		Useful sanity check prior to and after network level changes

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	= Enable Change Block Tracking =		== Enable Change Block Tracking ==
	This script enables CBT for all VM's managed by the vCentre its run on. It runs through all VM’s managed by the VC and determines which can be changed, then run through and changes them.		This script enables CBT for all VM's managed by the vCentre its run on. It runs through all VM’s managed by the VC and determines which can be changed, then run through and changes them.

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	= VM's Recently Created =		== VM's Recently Created ==
	I run the following script twice a week (via a scheduled task), to generate a report of VM's recently created, as a catch-all reminder to check VM backup's, monitoring, etc etc have been set-up as required. The number of days history it searches through can either be altered in the script (the <code>$days</code> parameter), or passed as a command line parameter when run as a scheduled task.		I run the following script twice a week (via a scheduled task), to generate a report of VM's recently created, as a catch-all reminder to check VM backup's, monitoring, etc etc have been set-up as required. The number of days history it searches through can either be altered in the script (the <code>$days</code> parameter), or passed as a command line parameter when run as a scheduled task.

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	= Add Attributes to VMs from CSV =		== Add Attributes to VMs from CSV ==
	You have the option in vCentre to create your own custom attributes to any of the standard objects. This can be incredibly useful if you have a sprawling estate of VM's to manage for various different parts of your company, as you can record information like Owning Dept., Product Family etc against your VM's.		You have the option in vCentre to create your own custom attributes to any of the standard objects. This can be incredibly useful if you have a sprawling estate of VM's to manage for various different parts of your company, as you can record information like Owning Dept., Product Family etc against your VM's.

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	= Migrate VMs Between vCentres =		== Migrate VMs Between vCentres ==
	The following script will migrate virtual machines from one vCentre to another, so long as both have a shared datastore.		The following script will migrate virtual machines from one vCentre to another, so long as both have a shared datastore.

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	[[Category:PowerCLI]]		[[Category:PowerCLI]]
			[[Category:Virtual Machine]]