VMHostSettings

VMHostSettings

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Server	Key	string	Name of the Server we are trying to connect to. The Server can be a vCenter or ESXi.
Name	Key	string	Name of the VMHost to configure.
Credential	Mandatory	PSCredential	Credentials needed for connection to the specified Server.
Motd	Optional	string	Motd Advanced Setting value.
MotdClear	Optional	bool	Indicates whether the Motd content should be cleared.
Issue	Optional	string	Issue Advanced Setting value.
IssueClear	Optional	bool	Indicates whether the Issue content should be cleared.

Description

The resource is used to Update Motd Setting and Issue Setting of the passed ESXi host.

Examples

Example 1

Updates the Motd Setting and Issue Setting of the passed ESXi host.

param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]
    $Name,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]
    $Server,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]
    $User,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]
    $Password
)

$script:configurationData = @{
    AllNodes = @(
        @{
            NodeName = 'localhost'
            PSDscAllowPlainTextPassword = $true
        }
    )
}

Configuration VMHostSettings_Config {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName VMware.vSphereDSC

    Node localhost {
        $Password = $Password | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force
        $Credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($User, $Password)

        VMHostSettings vmHostSettings {
            Name = $Name
            Server = $Server
            Credential = $Credential
            Motd = 'Hello World from motd!'
            Issue = 'Hello World from issue!'
        }
    }
}