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Update-EsxiPasswordExpiration

Synopsis

Updates the password expiration period in days for all ESXi hosts in a cluster.

Syntax

Update-EsxiPasswordExpiration [-server] <String> [-user] <String> [-pass] <String> [-domain] <String> [-cluster] <String> [-maxDays] <String> [[-detail] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Update-EsxiPasswordExpiration cmdlet configures the password expiration policy on ESXi. The cmdlet connects to SDDC Manager using the -server, -user, and -pass values:

  • Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to SDDC Manager
  • Validates that the workload domain exists in the SDDC Manager inventory
  • Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to vCenter Server
  • Gathers the ESXi hosts for the cluster specificed
  • Configures the password expiration policy for all ESXi hosts in the cluster

Examples

Example 1

Update-EsxiPasswordExpiration -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user administrator@vsphere.local -pass VMw@re1! -domain sfo-m01 -cluster sfo-m01-cl01 -maxDays 999

This example configures all ESXi hosts within the cluster named sfo-m01-cl01 for the workload domain sfo-m01.

Example 2

Update-EsxiPasswordExpiration -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user administrator@vsphere.local -pass VMw@re1! -domain sfo-m01 -cluster sfo-m01-cl01 -maxDays 999 -detail false

This example configures all ESXi hosts within the cluster named sfo-m01-cl01 for the workload domain sfo-m01 but does not show the detail per host.

Parameters

-server

The fully qualified domain name of the SDDC Manager instance.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-user

The username to authenticate to the SDDC Manager instance.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-pass

The password to authenticate to the SDDC Manager instance.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-domain

The name of the workload domain to update the policy for.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-cluster

The name of the cluster to update the policy for.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 5
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-maxDays

The maximum number of days before the password expires.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 6
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-detail

Return the details of the policy. One of true or false. Default is true.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 7
Default value: True
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Common Parameters

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