New-Datacenter

VMware: Creates a new datacenter

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core

[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$CenterName,
    [string]$FolderName
)

Process {
    $vmServer = $null
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $folder = Get-Folder -Server $vmServer -Name $FolderName -ErrorAction Stop
        $null = New-Datacenter -Server $vmServer -Name $CenterName -Location $folder -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop
        $result = Get-Datacenter -Server $vmServer -Name $CenterName -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object *
        $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"

        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

CenterName string

Name for the new datacenter

FolderName string

Location folder where the new datacenter will be created