Stop ESXi Host Service (VMware)
This object will stop a service on an ESXi host.
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. |
| Host Name | String | Yes | The name of the ESXi host on which you want to stop a service. |
| Service Name | String | Yes | The name of the service that you want to start. The label, used as the name of a service, can be obtained using the following PowerShell script: Get-VMHostService -VMHost [HostName] |
Output Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Service Name | String | Yes | Syslog Server |