Invoke-HostServiceCommand

VMware: Invokes a command for the specified host services (Start, Stop, Restart)

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,
    [ValidateSet("Start", "Stop", "Restart")]
    [string]$Command = "Restart"
)
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 -ErrorAction Stop
        $output = @()
        if (-not [System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($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 = $services }
        switch ($Command) {
            "Start"   { $output = $output | Start-VMHostService -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object * }
            "Stop"    { $output = $output | Stop-VMHostService -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object * }
            "Restart" { $output = $output | Restart-VMHostService -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object * }
        }
        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 invoke the command

ServiceKey string

Key of the service to invoke the command on

ServiceLabel string

Label of the service to invoke the command on

Command string

Command to execute: Start, Stop, or Restart