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# PowerCLI advanced troubleshooting

Remote Desktop Manager calls PowerCLI's cmdlets and presents the results in its user interface.

Here are steps to help isolate issues when the integration is not working as expected.

### Script A: Get the list of virtual machines

GETVMS.PS1

```powershell
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [string]$viServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [string]$userName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [string]$password
) #end param

$VMHost = Connect-VIServer $($viServer) -User $userName -Password $password
if ($VMHost -eq $null ) { throw "Connection to server failed!";}
try
{
    Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine |  select -Property Name, {$_.Moref.Value};
}
catch
{
    write-host $ErrorMessage
}
Disconnect-VIServer $VMHost -Force -Confirm:$false
```

### Example use

`.\GetVMs.ps1 [SERVER_NAME] [USER_NAME] [PASSWORD]`

Name $\_.Moref.Value ---- -------------- MACHINE1 18 MACHINE2 19

### Script B -:Launching the vmrc

CONNECTVMRCFROMPOWERCLI.PS1

```powershell
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [string]$viServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [string]$userName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [string]$password,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [string]$morefId = ""
) #end param

$VMHost = Connect-VIServer $($viServer) -User $userName -Password $password

if ($VMHost -eq $null ) { throw "Connection to server failed!";}
$si = Get-View ServiceInstance
$sm = Get-View $si.Content.SessionManager
$ticket = $sm.AcquireCloneTicket()
try
{
    Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Remote Console\vmrc.exe" -ArgumentList "vmrc://clone:$($ticket)@$($viServer)/?moid=$($morefId)"
}
catch
{
    write-host $ErrorMessage
}
#must wait to allow for the process to be started BEFORE we disconnect from the server
Start-Sleep -s 10
Disconnect-VIServer $VMHost -Force -Confirm:$false
```

### Example use

You must send the MoRef.Value which was obtained using Script A, in our example, start MACHINE2 which has 19 for ID.

```
.\ConnectVMRCFromPowerCLI.ps1 [SERVER_NAME] [USER_NAME] [PASSWORD] 19
```

The VMRC should appear and allow you to interact with it.


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