This project will be a collection of scripts I write for automating the setup of VMs in a vSphere cluster

set_ips.ps1 script

This script will allow you to set IP Addresses for a large number of VMs using powerclicore. It was written for a specific project I had but could be extended to suit your needs.

Script expects a few variables:

$folders - This folders variable is a comma separated list of folders in vSphere. This is used to create an array of folders to search for VMs that need their IP set

$IP_PREFIX - PREFIX you want to use for IPs for all of your VMs

$SNM - Subnet Mask you want to use for IPs for all of your VMs

$GW - Gateway you want to use for IPs for all of your VMs

$vsphere_url - Your vSphere URL

Running the Script

Once you have all of this setup, you can simply run the scipt and it will prompt you for any other inputs it needs.

Naming Conventions

This script will look for VMs that follow a specific naming convention and set their IPs accordingly.

Linux VMs that match these naming conventions will use function Set-LXVMIP

• KA - Kali Linux
• UB - Ubuntu Desktop
• US - Ubuntu Server

Windows VMs that match these naming conventions will use function WinVMIP

• WS - Windows Server 2012
• W7 - Windows 7
• FS - Windows Server 2012

Other Inputs

This script will ask for a few different inputs. You'll need to input the Adapter name of the Host VM.

Linux Adapter

This is eth0 by default.

Windows Adapter

This is Local Area Connection by default.