Get-Statistic

VMware: Retrieves statistical information from a vCenter Server system

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [switch]$Common,
    [switch]$CPU,
    [switch]$Memory,
    [switch]$Disk,
    [switch]$Network,
    [ValidateRange(1, 100)]
    [int]$MaxResult = 20
)
Process {
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $result = Get-Stat -Server $vmServer -Common:$Common -Memory:$Memory -Cpu:$CPU -Disk:$Disk -Network:$Network -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -First $MaxResult
        if ($null -ne $result) { foreach ($item in $result) { $item | Add-Member -NotePropertyName Timestamp -NotePropertyValue (Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss") -PassThru -Force } }
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($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

Common switch

Off

Collects common CPU, disk, memory, and network statistics

CPU switch

Off

Collects common CPU statistics

Memory switch

Off

Collects common memory statistics

Disk switch

Off

Collects common disk statistics

Network switch

Off

Collects common network statistics

MaxResult int

Maximum number of results to retrieve (1-100)