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Get-VMTools

SYNOPSIS

SYNTAX

AllTools

Get-VMTools [-AllTools] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

OutDatedTools

Get-VMTools [-OutDatedTools] [-Unmanaged] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Get Virtual Machines that have outdated VMWare Tools or all Virtual Machine tools versions.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Get-VMTools

EXAMPLE 2

Show tools versions for all VM's

Get-VMTools -Alltools

EXAMPLE 3

Only show VM's with Outdated Tools

Get-VMTools -OutDatedTools

EXAMPLE 4

Show VM's with Outdated Tools and include unmanaged tools

Get-VMTools -OutDatedTools -Unmanaged

PARAMETERS

-AllTools

Specifies if VMTools Status should be retrieved for all VM's

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: AllTools
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-OutDatedTools

Specifies if VMTools Status should be retrieved for only outdated VM's

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: OutDatedTools
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Unmanaged

Specifies if VMTools Status should be retrieved for unmanaged VM's

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: OutDatedTools
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

Requires the VMware.PowerCLI Module

Update-VMTools

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