Get-HostStorage

VMware: Retrieves the host storages on a vCenter Server system

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [string]$HostName,
    [string]$Id,
    [switch]$Refresh,
    [switch]$RescanAllHba,
    [switch]$RescanVmfs
)
Process {
    $vmServer = $null
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
        if ([System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Id)) {
            $result = Get-VmHostStorage -Server $vmServer -VMHost $HostName -Refresh:$Refresh -RescanAllHba:$RescanAllHba -RescanVmfs:$RescanVmfs -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object *
        }
        else {
            $result = Get-VmHostStorage -Server $vmServer -ID $Id -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object *
        }
        foreach ($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

HostName string

Host for which to retrieve storage information

Id string

ID of the host storage to retrieve

Refresh switch

Off

Refresh the storage system information before retrieving

RescanAllHba switch

Off

Rescan all host bus adapters for new storage devices

RescanVmfs switch

Off

Re-scan for new virtual machine file systems