This is a PowerShell module for working with EMC VPLEX. Most of the functions are useful in a VMware infrastructure.
Pull requests would be welcome!
You will need to first install VMware PowerCLI before importing this module. It can be downloaded on the WMware's website http://www.vmware.com.
# One time setup
# Download the repository
# Unblock the zip
# Extract the VPLEX-Powershell folder to a module path (e.g. $env:PSModulePath)
#Simple alternative, if you have PowerShell 5, or the PowerShellGet module:
Install-Module VPLEX-Powershell
# Import the module
Import-Module VPLEX-Powershell #Alternatively, Import-Module \\Path\To\VPLEX-Powershell
# Get commands in the module
Get-Command -Module VPLEX-Powershell
# Get help
Get-Help Get-VPLEXPortWWNCalculator -Full
Get-Help VPLEX-PowershellYou will find more details scripts here.
# Set the prefered path for datastore 'datastore1' on esx 'esx1'. The VPLEX is defining by is seed. The prefered path will be on port 0 or 1 of the Director A
Connect-VIServer -Server vcenter.example.com
Set-VPLEXDatastorePreferedPath -VMHost 'esx1.example.com' -Datastore 'datastore1' -Seed 47a01bdf -Director 'A' -Port 0,1# Get VPLEX ports WWN based on the seed
Get-VPLEXPortWWNCalculator -Seed '47a01bdf'
Name WWN Role Director IOModule Port
---- --- ---- -------- -------- ----
A0-FC00 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:00 front-end A 0 0
A0-FC01 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:01 front-end A 0 1
A0-FC02 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:02 front-end A 0 2
A0-FC03 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:03 front-end A 0 3
A1-FC00 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:10 back-end A 1 0
A1-FC01 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:11 back-end A 1 1
A1-FC02 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:12 back-end A 1 2
A1-FC03 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:13 back-end A 1 3
A2-FC00 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:20 wan-com A 2 0
A2-FC01 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:21 wan-com A 2 1
A2-FC02 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:22 wan-com A 2 2
A2-FC03 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:23 wan-com A 2 3
A3-FC00 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:30 local-com A 3 0
A3-FC01 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:31 local-com A 3 1
A3-FC02 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:32 local-com A 3 2
A3-FC03 50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:33 local-com A 3 3
B0-FC00 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:00 front-end B 0 0
B0-FC01 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:01 front-end B 0 1
B0-FC02 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:02 front-end B 0 2
B0-FC03 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:03 front-end B 0 3
B1-FC00 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:10 back-end B 1 0
B1-FC01 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:11 back-end B 1 1
B1-FC02 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:12 back-end B 1 2
B1-FC03 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:13 back-end B 1 3
B2-FC00 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:20 wan-com B 2 0
B2-FC01 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:21 wan-com B 2 1
B2-FC02 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:22 wan-com B 2 2
B2-FC03 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:23 wan-com B 2 3
B3-FC00 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:30 local-com B 3 0
B3-FC01 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:31 local-com B 3 1
B3-FC02 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:32 local-com B 3 2
B3-FC03 50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:33 local-com B 3 3# Retrieving statistics on all VPLEX's datastores
Connect-VIServer -Server vcenter.example.com
Get-VPLEXDatastorePreferedPathStats
SanID Paths Percentage
----- ----- -----------
50:00:14:42:C0:1B:BC:00 16 7,27
50:00:14:42:C0:1B:BC:01 18 8,18
50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:00 48 21,82
50:00:14:42:C0:1B:DF:01 29 13,18
50:00:14:42:D0:1B:BC:00 20 9,09
50:00:14:42:D0:1B:BC:01 12 5,45
50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:00 41 18,64
50:00:14:42:D0:1B:DF:01 36 16,36- Set-VPLEXDatastorePreferedPath
- Get-VPLEXPortWWNCalculator
- Get-VPLEXDatastorePreferedPathStats
Erwan Quélin
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