Get-HostService

VMware: Retrieves information about a host service

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,
    [string]$ServiceKey,
    [string]$ServiceLabel,
    [switch]$Refresh
)
Process {
    $vmServer = $null
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
        $services = Get-VMHostService -Server $vmServer -VMHost $HostName -Refresh:$Refresh -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object *
        $output = @()
        if (-not [System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($ServiceKey)) {
            $output += $services | Where-Object { $_.Key -like $ServiceKey }
        }
        if (-not [System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($ServiceLabel)) {
            $output += $services | Where-Object { $_.Label -like $ServiceLabel }
        }
        if ($output.Count -le 0) { $output = $services }
        foreach ($item in $output) {
            $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 } }
}

Customize

VIServer string

IP address or DNS name of the vSphere server

VICredential pscredential

PSCredential object for authenticating with the server

HostName string

Host for which to retrieve the available services

ServiceKey string

Key of the service to retrieve

ServiceLabel string

Label of the service to retrieve

Refresh switch

Off

Refresh the service information before retrieving it