Get-Task

VMware: Retrieves information about current or recent tasks

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [ValidateSet("Error", "Queued", "Running", "Success")]
    [string]$Status,
    [ValidateSet('*', 'Description', 'State', 'IsCancelable', 'StartTime', 'FinishTime', 'PercentComplete', 'Name')]
    [string[]]$Properties = @('Description', 'State', 'IsCancelable', 'StartTime', 'FinishTime', 'PercentComplete', 'Name')
)
Process {
    try {
        if ($Properties -contains '*') { $Properties = @('*') }
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        if ([System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Status)) { $result = Get-Task -Server $vmServer -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object $Properties }
        else { $result = Get-Task -Server $vmServer -Status $Status -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object $Properties }
        if ($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

Status string

Status filter: Error, Queued, Running, Success

Properties string

List of properties to expand; use * for all