Get-DPMVMwareInventory
Get-DPMVMwareInventory
Gets VMware infrastructure.
Syntax
Parameter Set: ProductionServer
Get-DPMVMwareInventory [-ProductionServer] <ProductionServer> [-Async] [-Inquire] [-Tag <Object> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Get-DPMVMwareInventory cmdlet gets information about VMware folders and related infrastructure.
Parameters
-Async
Indicates that the command runs asynchronously. When you run a command asynchronously, the command prompt returns immediately even if the job takes an extended time to finish.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Inquire
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-ProductionServer<ProductionServer>
Specifies the production server on which the ESX host is running.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true(ByValue,ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Tag<Object>
Specifies a custom property that distinguishes the replies to each asynchronous call. You can use this parameter if you build a graphical user interface by using cmdlets. Do not use this parameter if you work with the DPM Management Shell.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
VMWareRecoveryInfra
This cmdlet returns a VMWareRecoveryInfra object with the following tree hierarchy:
VMWareRecoveryInfra
{
RootFolder
ComputeResources[]
}
Folder
{
Childfolders[]
}
ComputerResource
{
Datastores[]
RootResourcePool
}
ResourcePool
{
Childresourcepools[]
}
Examples
Example 1: Get VMware infrastructure
The first command gets the ESX host that is protected by DPM.
The second command gets inventory information for the ESX host, such as the root folder and compute resources.
PS C:\> $PS = Get-DPMProductionServer -DPMServerName "vmwarebkp.dpmdom02.selfhost.corp.microsoft.com"
PS C:\> Get-DPMVMwareInventory -ProductionServer $PS[2]