Set-HostService

VMware: Configures a host service

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("Automatic", "On", "Off")]
    [string]$HostPolicy = "Automatic"
)
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 }
        $output = $output | Set-VMHostService -Policy $HostPolicy -Confirm:$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 modify the available services

ServiceKey string

Key of the service to modify

ServiceLabel string

Label of the service to modify

HostPolicy string

Activation policy for the host service