VMHostVMKernelActiveDumpFile

VMHostVMKernelActiveDumpFile

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Server	Key	string	The name of the Server we are trying to connect to. The Server can be a vCenter or ESXi.
Credential	Mandatory	PSCredential	The credentials needed for connection to the specified Server.
Name	Key	string	The name of the VMHost.
Enable	Optional	bool	Specifies whether the VMKernel dump file should be enabled or disabled.
Smart	Optional	bool	Specifies whether to select the best available file using the smart selection algorithm. Can only be used when Enabled property is specified with $true value.

Description

The resource is used to enable and disable the VMKernel dump file on the specified VMHost.

Examples

Example 1

Enables the VMKernel dump file on the specified VMHost by selecting the best available file using the smart selection algorithm.

Configuration VMHostVMKernelActiveDumpFile_EnableVMKernelDumpFile_Config {
    Param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [string]
        $Server,

        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $Credential,

        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [string]
        $Name
    )

    Import-DscResource -ModuleName VMware.vSphereDSC

    Node localhost {
        VMHostVMKernelActiveDumpFile VMHostVMKernelActiveDumpFile {
            Server = $Server
            Credential = $Credential
            Name = $Name
            Enable = $true
            Smart = $true
        }
    }
}