Get-HostStartPolicy

VMware: Retrieves the start policy of the host

Script

#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 = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [string]$HostId,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$HostName
)
Process {
    $vmServer = $null
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
        if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "byID") {
            $vmhost = Get-VMHost -Server $vmServer -Id $HostId -ErrorAction Stop
        }
        else {
            $vmhost = Get-VMHost -Server $vmServer -Name $HostName -ErrorAction Stop
        }
        $result = Get-VMHostStartPolicy -Server $vmServer -VMHost $vmhost -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object *
        foreach ($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 } }
}

Customize

VIServer string

IP address or DNS name of the vSphere server

VICredential pscredential

PSCredential object for authenticating with the server

HostId string

ID of the host to retrieve

HostName string

Name of the host to retrieve