Ever wanted to clome your network settings across multiple ESX hosts ?<\/p>\n
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Execute this first :<\/p>\n
Add-pssnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue<\/p>\n
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That adds in the relevant Powershell tools save you having to use PowerCLi<\/p>\n
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Then copy and paste this into a .ps1 file<\/p>\n
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$srvconnection = Connect-VIServer (Read-Host “Please enter the name of your VCenter SERVER”)
\n$sourceHost = Get-VMHost -Name (Read-Host “Enter the name of your existing server as seen in the VI Client Source:”)
\n$targetHost = Get-VMHost -Name (Read-Host “Enter the name of the server to configure as seen in the VI Target Client:”)<\/p>\n
#Collecting source information
\n$sourceHostObj = Get-VMHost -Name $sourceHost -Server $srvconnection
\nwrite-host \u201cExporting vSwithes configurations from $sourceHost\u201d
\n$sourcevSwitches = $sourceHostObj | Get-VirtualSwitch
\nwrite-host \u201cExporting Port Group configurations from $targetHost\u201d
\n$sourcevPGs = $sourceHostObj | Get-VirtualPortGroup<\/p>\n
#Collecting target host information
\n$targethostObj = Get-VMHost -Name $targetHost -Server $srvconnection
\nwrite-host \u201cExporting vSwithes configurations of target $targetHost\u201d
\n$targetvSwitches = $targetHostObj | Get-VirtualSwitch
\nwrite-host \u201cExporting Port Group configurations of target $targetHost\u201d
\n$targetvPGs = $targetHostObj | Get-VirtualPortGroup<\/p>\n
# determine the difference
\n$differencevSwitches = Compare-Object $sourcevSwitches $targetvSwitches
\n$differencevPGs = Compare-Object $sourcevPGs $targetvPGs<\/p>\n
# Only process the difference in vSwitches
\n$differencevSwitches | %{
\n$newvSwitch = $_.InputObject
\nWrite-Host \u201cCreating Virtual Switch $($newvSwitch.Name) on $targetHost\u201d
\nif($newvSwitch.Nic) {
\n$outputvSwitch = $targethostObj | New-VirtualSwitch -Name $newvSwitch.Name -NumPorts $newvSwitch.NumPorts -Mtu $newvSwitch.Mtu -Nic $newvSwitch.Nic
\n} else {
\n$outputvSwitch = $targethostObj | New-VirtualSwitch -Name $newvSwitch.Name -NumPorts $newvSwitch.NumPorts -Mtu $newvSwitch.Mtu
\n}
\n}<\/p>\n
# Only Process difference in Port Groups
\n$differencevPGs | %{
\n$newvPG = $_.InputObject
\nWrite-Host \u201cCreating Port group \u201c\u201d$($newvPG.Name)\u201d” on vSwitch \u201c\u201d$($newvPG.VirtualSwitchName)\u201d” on target host $targetHost\u201d
\n$outputvPG = $targethostObj | Get-VirtualSwitch -Name $newvPG.VirtualSwitchName | New-VirtualPortGroup -Name $newvPG.Name-VLanId $newvPG.VLanID
\n}<\/p>\n
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Only thing to note is it creates the VMotion ports incorrectly , delete them and add them as a VMKernel port.<\/p>\n
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Ever wanted to clome your network settings across multiple ESX hosts ? Execute this first : Add-pssnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue That adds in the relevant Powershell tools save you having to use PowerCLi Then copy and paste this into a .ps1 file $srvconnection = Connect-VIServer (Read-Host “Please enter the name of … <\/p>\n