Get-HostPatch_Html

VMware: Creates a report with the host patches installed on the specified host

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$HostName
)
Process {
    $vmServer = $null
    try {
        [string[]]$Properties = @('Name', 'InstallDate', 'AcceptanceLevel', 'CreationDate', 'ID', 'Status', 'Vendor', 'Version')
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
        $vmHost = Get-VMHost -Server $vmServer -Name $HostName -ErrorAction Stop
        $result = (Get-ESXCli -VMHost $vmHost).software.vib.list() | Select-Object $Properties
        foreach ($item in $result) {
            $item | Add-Member -NotePropertyName 'Timestamp' -NotePropertyValue $timestamp -Force
        }
        $html = $result | ConvertTo-Html -Fragment
        Write-Output $html
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($null -ne $vmServer) { Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vmServer -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } }
}

Customize

VIServer string

IP address or DNS name of the vSphere server

VICredential pscredential

PSCredential object for authenticating with the server

HostName string

Name of the host to retrieve patches from