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Syntax -filter behin Get-View command

I would like help with VMWare Powercli syntax.
I must use Get-view command, in a script.

$VM=Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine -Filter @{'Name'="SERVER"}
$VM_name=$VM.name
$VM_name

Here is the result:
SERVER
SERVERTEST

But How which syntax can I use behind "-Filter" to have the server whose name is exactly "SERVER" ?

I thank you.

David Johnson, CD

$VM=Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine -Filter @{'Name'="SERVER"} | where $_.Name -eq "Server'

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JM D.

ASKER

Thank you both.

Qlemo, it works perfectly with your syntax.

Sorry David, the syntax you proposed to me does not work.
I just must use a ligthly different syntax:
$VM=Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine -Filter @{'Name'="SERVER"} | where Name -eq "SERVER"

Otherwise, that gives me the error:
Where-Object : Cannot validate argument on parameter 'Property'. The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument
that is not null or empty, and then try the command again.
At line:1 char:81
...

Best regards.

JM D.

ASKER

Well, the command works fine.

Here is a part of a script. This could be useful for someone with a question similar to mine.
(the aim is to get the powerstate of a VM without using the get-vm command)

$servervm='SERVER'
$pattern_srv="^$servervm"+'$'

Do {
$VM=Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine -Filter @{'Name'=$pattern_srv}
$VM_powerstate=$VM.runtime.powerstate
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
}
while ($VM_powerstate -eq "poweredOn")

JM

Qlemo

You should use one of this lines:

$pattern_srv='^' + $servervm + '$'
$pattern_srv="^$servervm` $"

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to not mix different techniques ;-). Even better, without need of another variable:

$servervm='SERVER'

Do {
  $VM=Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine -Filter @{'Name'= "^$servervm`$}
  Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
}
while ($VM.runtime.powerstate -eq "poweredOn")

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This script will still wait 5 seconds even if the VM is powered down already, so I would prefer

$servervm='SERVER'

while ($true)
{
  $VM=Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine -Filter @{'Name'= "^$servervm`$}
  if ($VM.runtime.powerstate -ne "poweredOn") { break }
  Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
}

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JM D.

ASKER

Thanks for your advices, Qlemo . I'll try that.

JM