How to get a list of VMs by Operating System that are on with Datastore usage and IP address in PowerCLI

This is a quick post to show an example of a script that will return a list of VMs by operating system that are on with datastore usage and IP address in PowerCLI

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PowerShell script to give me a full disk report and name the report based on user input

Problem:

I have been using a gui based tool for years to report on my backup disk media, outputting several key items of information.  I wanted to do all of this in PowerShell and automate it all.

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Getting to know PowerCLI with examples

Getting to know PowerCLI with examples

What is PowerCLI? PowerCLI is a Windows PowerShell interface for managing VMware vSphere.  PowerCLI is a powerful command-line tool that lets you automate all aspects of vSphere management, including network, storage, VM, guest OS and more.   PowerCLI is distributed as a Windows PowerShell snapin (PowerCLI 6.0 introduced PowerShell module), and includes over 500 PowerShell cmdlets for managing and automating vSphere and vCloud, along with documentation and samples.  Here are some useful commands to get started.

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