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3 Vote

Make easier the getting of VMHost services by name/key -- new param for Get-VMHostService

In effort to continue to optimize the user of PowerShell/PowerCLI, let's add one or more of -Name, -Key, -Label parameters to Get-VMHostService, for getting those services by name/key, instead of a subsequent Where-Object to get just the target se...

Created 26 Oct 15:02 by Matt Boren

0 Planned
3 Vote

Add credential option to Set-VMHost

When attempting to reset the status of a ESXi host from disconnected to connected, if the root password has been updated since the host was added to the vCenter, the Set-VMHost command will fail with a login failure. Give us the option to specify ...

Created 23 Oct 00:56 by David Brown

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3 Vote

Get-SrmView cmdlet

To be able to convert SRM MoRefs into objects.

Created 09 Sep 07:16 by Robert van den Nieuwendijk

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3 Vote

Get-VMHostFirmware Extract parameter

When downloading a server configuration having the option to extract the contents would be a huge time saver.

Created 01 Sep 16:27 by Jason Robinson

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3 Vote

VMware vCD Module - remove Any - Storage Profile dependency

To create for example a org VDC the Any Storage Profile needs to be enabled in the Org. Workaround for me is enabled the any Profile, create Org VDC, add another Profile and then remove Any Profile. Example Workaround: https://github.com/myc...

Created 01 Sep 08:52 by Markus Kraus

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3 Vote

Simplify the Module name/Structure

I have PowerCLI 6.5.2 installed and have the following folders in my modulepath: VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core VMware.VimAutomation.Common VMware.VimAutomation.Core VMware.VimAutomation.HA VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView VMware.VimAutomation.Lice...

Created 31 Aug 19:44 by Brandon Lundt

4 Will not implement
1 Vote

Merge Connect-* configuration commands for photon appliances

Hi All, To setup a vcenter via powercli , we need to : Set up ssh, connect via SSH with New-SShSession, join the machine via shell: /opt/likewise/bin/domainjoin-cli join , use VMware.vSphere.SsoAdmin & Connect-SsoAdminServer for the local SSO ...

Created 01 Jun 10:14 by Alain Tanguy

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1 Vote

Set-VIRole -add a description Parameter

https://developer.vmware.com/docs/powercli/latest/vmware.vimautomation.core/commands/set-virole/ the 'Description' parameter is missing from the parameter list but is present in Get-virole .

Created 01 Jun 09:55 by Alain Tanguy

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1 Vote

Import-VApp option to skip client-side OVA signature check

Forcing the client side to have the same certificate trust chain as the server places undue burden to have the two in sync. The clients are many, untrusted and ephemeral, there should be no need to force their upkeep if the check on the VC/ESX can...

Created 03 May 14:14 by Guest

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2 Vote

Add CredentialAttribute to Credential parameter(s)

Currently, Connect-VIServer requires the use of a credential object (existing or created inline) for the Credential parameter. Utilizing the CredentialAttribute on the parameter allows users to specify a string value for the user name which is pas...

Created 11 Sep 22:03 by Guest

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