New-ResourcePool

VMware: Creates a new resource pool

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$Name,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VMHost,
    [bool]$CpuExpandableReservation,
    [int64]$CpuLimitMhz,
    [int64]$CpuReservationMhz,
    [ValidateSet("Custom", "High", "Low", "Normal")]
    [string]$CpuSharesLevel,
    [bool]$MemExpandableReservation,
    [decimal]$MemLimitGB,
    [decimal]$MemReservationGB,
    [ValidateSet("Custom", "High", "Low", "Normal")]
    [string]$MemSharesLevel,
    [int32]$NumCpuShares,
    [int32]$NumMemShares
)
Process {
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $pool = New-ResourcePool -Server $vmServer -Location $VMHost -Name $Name -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop
        $setArgs = @{ ErrorAction = 'Stop'; Server = $vmServer; ResourcePool = $pool; Confirm = $false }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('CpuExpandableReservation')) { $pool = Set-ResourcePool @setArgs -CpuExpandableReservation $CpuExpandableReservation }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('CpuLimitMhz')) { $pool = Set-ResourcePool @setArgs -CpuLimitMhz $CpuLimitMhz }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('CpuReservationMhz')) { $pool = Set-ResourcePool @setArgs -CpuReservationMhz $CpuReservationMhz }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('CpuSharesLevel')) { $pool = Set-ResourcePool @setArgs -CpuSharesLevel $CpuSharesLevel }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('MemExpandableReservation')) { $pool = Set-ResourcePool @setArgs -MemExpandableReservation $MemExpandableReservation }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('MemLimitGB')) { $pool = Set-ResourcePool @setArgs -MemLimitGB $MemLimitGB }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('MemReservationGB')) { $pool = Set-ResourcePool @setArgs -MemReservationGB $MemReservationGB }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('MemSharesLevel')) { $pool = Set-ResourcePool @setArgs -MemSharesLevel $MemSharesLevel }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('NumCpuShares')) { $pool = Set-ResourcePool @setArgs -NumCpuShares $NumCpuShares }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('NumMemShares')) { $pool = Set-ResourcePool @setArgs -NumMemShares $NumMemShares }
        $result = $pool | Select-Object *
        if ($null -ne $result) { $result | Add-Member -NotePropertyName Timestamp -NotePropertyValue (Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss") -PassThru -Force }
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($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

Name string

Name for the new resource pool

VMHost string

Host on which to create the resource pool

CpuExpandableReservation bool

CPU reservation can grow beyond the specified value

CpuLimitMhz int64

CPU usage limit in MHz

CpuReservationMhz int64

Guaranteed CPU in MHz

CpuSharesLevel string

CPU allocation level: Custom, High, Low, Normal

MemExpandableReservation bool

Memory reservation can grow beyond the specified value

MemLimitGB decimal

Memory usage limit in GB

MemReservationGB decimal

Guaranteed memory in GB

MemSharesLevel string

Memory allocation level: Custom, High, Low, Normal

NumCpuShares int32

Number of CPU shares (used with Custom level)

NumMemShares int32

Number of memory shares (used with Custom level)