VMware/PowerCLI Scripts

PowerCLI Scripts

PowerCLI on MAC

• Install Docker engine

https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/
https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/linux/docker-ce/centos/

• Pull the powerclicore container

docker pull vmware/powerclicore

• Run the powerclicore container

docker run --rm -it vmware/powerclicore

Find the Total number of Virtual CPU's per vCenter Server

Connect-VIServer -Server <VCENTER_SERVER> -Protocol https -User <ADMIN_USER> -Password  <PASS>
$Total_vCPU = 0 
ForEach ($VM in (Get-VM)){
  If (($VM).PowerState -eq "PoweredOn"){
    $Total_vCPU += ($VM).NumCpu
  }
} 
Write-Host “Total number of Virtual CPU’s: “$Total_vCPU

Find the Total number of Physical CPU's per vCenter Server

Connect-VIServer -Server <VCENTER_SERVER> -Protocol https -User <ADMIN_USER> -Password  <PASS>
$Total_pCPU = 0
ForEach ($VMHOST in (Get-VMHOST)){
  If (($VMHOST).PowerState -eq "PoweredOn"){
    $Total_pCPU += ($VMHOST).NumCpu
  }
}
Write-Host “Total number of Physical CPU’s: “$Total_pCPU