Problem running get-viserver on esx3.5u3 (123630)

[stanmorsky]

I had no problem running get-viserver on earlier versions. Now I get the message:

Get-VIServer : Input string was not in a correct format.

At line:1 char:13

Any ideas?

Thanks!!

[LucD]

Get-VIServer is an alias for the Connect-VIServer cmdlet.

It is defined in the %ProgramFiles%\VMware\Infrastructure\VIToolkitForWindows\Scripts\Initialize-VIToolkitEnvironment.ps1 script.

Could it be that you didn't execute that script ?

That is normally done via the VMware VI Toolkit shortcut.

[stanmorsky]

Really, strange I don't have the scripts directory, nor am I able to run connect-viserver ("not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program, or script file").

I can however run get-viserver for servers prior to this version, just not ones on esx3.5u3.

[LucD]

Can you run Get-PSSnapin and does the list that it returns contain an entry named "VMware.VimAutomation.Core" ?

And when you do a Get-Alias do you see an entry for Get-VIServer ?

What VITK version/build are you running ?

You can do a Get-VIToolkitVersion to see that.

Perhaps it would be useful to reinstall the VITK latest build.

[stanmorsky]

VMware.VimAutomation.Core does show up when i run get-pssnapin.

Get-VIServer does now show up as an alias.

I am running VMware VI Toolkit for Windows 1.0 (Beta) build 81531

I will try reinstalling.

[LucD · Accepted solution]

Yes, go for VITK v1.5.

[stanmorsky]

Thanks that worked!!