running powercli command on powershell

[jvm2016]

Hi All,

What is the easiest way to run powercli (6.5) on powershell ISE(5.0)

any help is much appreciated.

[LucD]

When you have PowerCLI 6.5.1, or later, installed from the PowerShell Gallery, in principle you will not have to do anything.

The PowerShell auto-load feature will load the required module automatically when you type the first cmdlet from that module.

As a test, make sure no modules are imported.

Start the ISE, then type for example 'Connect-', the Intellisense feature will show you all the possible cmdlets.

That is achieved through the auto-loading feature.

[jvm2016]

Hello Luc,

Thanks for your response but it was not installed from powershell gallery.

however there is some discussion about editing following two profile files.

# Load Windows PowerShell cmdlets for managing vSphere

Add-PsSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core -ea "SilentlyContinue"

but above does not work .could you comment on above process if that can be made working in case something is missing .

[LucD]

The PowerCLI versions before 6.5R1 were a combination of PSSnapin and Modules, you will have to load all of those, at least the ones you are planning to use cmdlets from.

I posted one way of doing that in Universal PowerCLI Loader

[jvm2016]

Thanks Iam checking this.

[branav]

Hello, You can try this instead - Import-module vmware.vimautomation.core This works fine for me.

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Branav.

[LucD]

That only loads 1 module, and ignores the PSSnapin.

[jvm2016]

Hi Branav,

thnaks for replying .i imported the module and checking to import other modules also .

[branav]

Hello JVM,

Just a guess, but haven't tried this before. Not in front of my pc now to give a try though.

Right click powercli shortcut icon > properties > General tab > location - it should be pointing to some .psm1 file. We can try running that .psm1 file from powershell.

[LucD]

Afaik, the PowerCLI shortcut, which is not used anymore, was pointing to an init script (.ps1), not a module (.psm1)

[branav]

Hello Luc,

That is correct, It was .ps1 file. My bad memory :smileysad:

But, I can still see shortcut for Powercli 6.5. And the shortcut is pointing to "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\PowerCLI\Scripts\Initialize-PowerCLIEnvironment.ps1".

I tried running Initialize-PowerCLIEnvironment.ps1 from powershell, It works like charm.

[branav]

Hello JVM,

Eaiset way to accomplish your goal is execute the below .ps1 file in powershell.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\PowerCLI\Scripts\Initialize-PowerCLIEnvironment.ps1".

Or alternative way is to save the below content in .ps1 file and execute it from powershell window.

Import-module VMware.VimAutomation.Core

Import-module VMware.VimAutomation.Vds

Import-module VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud

Import-module VMware.VimAutomation.PCloud

Import-module VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core

Import-module VMware.VimAutomation.Storage

Import-module VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView

Import-module VMware.VimAutomation.HA

Import-module VMware.VimAutomation.vROps

Import-module VMware.VumAutomation

Import-module VMware.DeployAutomation

Import-module VMware.ImageBuilder

Import-module VMware.VimAutomation.License

I have tried both methods, And it works. :smileyhappy:

[LucD]

Using Initialize-PowerCLIEnvironment.ps1 is a bad habit, since starting with 6.5.1 that .ps1 doesn't exist anymore.

Only running Import-Module doesn't take into account that the requestor's version also contains PSSnapin.

[Jyothsna Terli]

jvm2016​

After installing powercli 6.5, modified the file Microsoft.PowerShellISE_profile.ps1 to include the below contents :

# Load Windows PowerShell with cmdlets for managing vSphere

Import-Module VMware.PowerCLI

This auto loaded all the powercli cmdlets into powershell ISE.

Location of file : C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShellISE_profile.ps1

[feixfb]

So...

maybe i am wrong. But i think i had the same problems days ago.

You need to put the modules into the module path and the will be load automatic.

Show wich module pathes you have

$env:PSModulePath

Add new Location to the module path:

$env:PSModulePath = $env:PSModulePath + ";c:\ModulePath"

To fix this you can put this line in your Profile file.

Than you can use all the modules with the Auto load feature.

Sry if i missed something important.