Functions/Connect-VMware.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS Connect to the VMware vCenter. .DESCRIPTION Use the VMware.PowerCLI module to establish a connection to the VMware vCenter. .PARAMETER ComputerName The VMware vCenter server. .PARAMETER Credential Username and password of the VMware vCenter. By default it will get the credential vault entry with the target name 'VMware vCenter Credential'. #> function Connect-VMware { [CmdletBinding()] [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute('PSAvoidGlobalVars', '')] param ( [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [System.String] $ComputerName, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [System.Management.Automation.Credential()] [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential] $Credential ) # Import the VMware PowerCLI module, if not already done if ($null -eq (Get-Module -Name 'VMware.PowerCLI')) { Import-Module -Name 'VMware.PowerCLI' -Verbose:$false *> $null # Disable CEIP and ignore certificate warnings Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCeip $false -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false | Out-Null } if ($Global:DefaultVIServers.Count -gt 0) { # Return current connection $global:DefaultVIServers[0] } else { # Finally, connect to the VMware vCenter Connect-VIServer -Server $ComputerName -Credential $Credential } } |