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How to remove/add VMs in mass via PowerCLI or Putty?

Just curious to see if anyone has actually been able to do this. VMware says they don't currently have a simple way to perform the task. When performing our DR refresh every quarter, we run into things like this issue that would vastly improve our lives, as well as many others I'm sure.

Thanks,
-Joshua

Paul Solovyovsky

If doing many VMs use PowerCLI, for better yet download PowerGUI from powergui.org and install the vsphere powerpack. Check it out, it will make your life much simpler

jwaszczak

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Paul: I use PowerCLI (novice) and PowerGUI also (novice)....what I am looking for is the actual command/script to perform the aforementioned task. Thanks.

Paul Solovyovsky

depends on what you're trying to accomplish

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Danny McDaniel

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Paul Solovyovsky

take a look at this link and see what you can do with powercli. Anything that you can do manually you can script. What exactly is the goal?

http://www.simple-talk.com/sysadmin/virtualization/10-steps-to-kick-start-your-vmware-automation-with-powercli/

jwaszczak

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Dan: I've got the script for power off, remove from inventory, rescan all HBAs, register vm, move vms to/from hosts and power on working....Just need to adjust them some. Thank you for your help.
-Joshua