Get Host Service Information (VMware)

This object will retrieve the list of services installed on a specific ESXi host. This can be run on both an ESXi host and a vCenter server, however the host name must be provided in either case.

Install VMware.PowerCLI

Before using this VMware Automation Manager Object, you must install the PowerShell module VMware.PowerCLI.

This VMware Automation Object runs on 64-bit PowerShell, and the module must also be added to 64-bit PowerShell.

Input Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
Session ID	String	Yes	The session ID that is generated by the VMware connection object. This is required for this object to work.
Destination Host Name	String	Yes	The name of the ESXi host from which the list of services will be retrieved.

Output Parameters

Name

Type

Description

Service List

Collection

The list of services returned as an array.

Item	Type	Description
Key	String	This returns the ID of the service.
Service Name	String	This returns the display name of the service.
Startup Policy	String	This returns ON if the service is set to Auto Restart on Reboot, and OFF if it is not set to restart automatically.
Runiing	Boolean	This returns True if the service is running, and False if it is stopped.
Uninstallable	Boolean	This returns True if the service can be removed.
Uid	String	This returns the UID of the service.

Records Found

Number

The number of services found on the server.

Result

Number

Returns a success value of zero or any value other than zero to indicate failure.

Result String

String

Object execution error details.

Example Input Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Example
Session ID	String	Yes	"ab4c55c1273cb609678a2bb6a15104e927ac8dec", 10.199.2.23
Host Name	String	Yes	Esxhost1