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Get Virtual Machines that have outdated VMWare Tools or all Virtual Machine tools versions.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Only show VM's with Outdated Tools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Show VM's with Outdated Tools and include unmanaged tools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Specifies if VMTools Status should be retrieved for only outdated VM's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