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Request-SddcManagerFreePool

Synopsis

Returns the status of the ESXi hosts in the free pool.

Syntax

Request-SddcManagerFreePool [-server] <String> [-user] <String> [-pass] <String> [-failureOnly] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Request-SddcManagerFreePool cmdlet returns status of the ESXi hosts in the free pool. The cmdlet connects to the SDDC Manager using the -server, -user, and -pass values:

  • Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to the SDDC Manager instance
  • Gathers the details for the ESXi hosts in the free pool

Examples

Example 1

Request-SddcManagerFreePool -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1!

This example will return the ESXi hosts in the free pool managed by SDDC Manager for a workload domain.

Example 2

Request-SddcManagerFreePool -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user admin@local -pass VMw@re1!VMw@re1! -failureOnly

This example will return the ESXi hosts in the free pool managed by SDDC Manager for a workload domain but only reports issues.

Parameters

-server

The fully qualified domain name of the SDDC Manager.

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.

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.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-failureOnly

Switch to only output issues to the report.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
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.