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Dismount-Tools

VMware: Dismounts the VMware Tools installer CD

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = "byName")]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [string]$VMId,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$VMName
)
Process {
    $vmServer = $null
    try {
        [string[]]$Properties = @('OSFullName', 'State', 'IPAddress', 'Disks', 'ConfiguredGuestId', 'ToolsVersion')
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
        if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "byID") {
            $machine = Get-VM -Server $vmServer -Id $VMId -ErrorAction Stop
        }
        else {
            $machine = Get-VM -Server $vmServer -Name $VMName -ErrorAction Stop
        }
        Dismount-Tools -VM $machine -Server $vmServer -ErrorAction Stop
        $result = Get-VMGuest -VM $machine -Server $vmServer -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object $Properties
        foreach ($item in $result) {
            $item | Add-Member -NotePropertyName 'Timestamp' -NotePropertyValue $timestamp -Force
            Write-Output $item
        }
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($null -ne $vmServer) { Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vmServer -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } }
}

IP address or DNS name of the vSphere server

PSCredential object for authenticating with the server

ID of the virtual machine

Name of the virtual machine

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