Syntax
Get-CisService [[-Name] <String[]>] [-Server <CisServer[]>] [<CommonParameters>]Related Commands
Online versionDetailed Description
This cmdlet retrieves PSObject objects that represent a proxy to a vSphere Automation SDK API service and can be used to invoke the operations of that vSphere Automation SDK API service. The cmdlet returns one PSObject object for every service available on the vSphere Automation SDK server.Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | String[] | Specifies the service type ID. | false | false | |
| Server | CisServer[] | Specifies the vSphere Automation SDK servers on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-CisServer. | false | false |
Return Type
One or more PSObject objectsNotes
Examples
-------------- Example 1 --------------
Get-CisService -Name 'com.vmware.cis.tagging.tag'
Retrieves the binding for the specified service.
-------------- Example 2 --------------
# Connect to the vSphere Automation SDK API Connect-CisServer -Server $serverAddress -User $user -Password $pass # Get the service for VM management $vmService = Get-CisService com.vmware.vcenter.VM # Create a VM creation specification $createSpec = $vmService.Help.create.spec.Create() # Fill in the creation details $createSpec.name = "ExampleVM" $createSpec.guest_OS = "WINDOWS_7_64" # Create a placement specification $createSpec.placement = $vmService.Help.create.spec.placement.Create() # Fill in the placement details $createSpec.placement.folder = (Get-Folder vm).ExtensionData.MoRef.Value $createSpec.placement.host = (Get-VMHost)[0].ExtensionData.MoRef.Value $createSpec.placement.datastore = (Get-Datastore)[0].ExtensionData.MoRef.Value # Call the create method passing the specification $vmService.create( $createSpec )
Connects to a vSphere Automation SDK server, retrieves the service for virtual machine management, and creates a virtual machine, based on the provided creation details by passing the specification to the create method.