# encoding: ascii # api: powershell # title: Set vSphere CDP LinkDisc # description: A script to set the CDP settings for vsphere. Note that LLDP is an option in vSphere, but it doesn’t work. Here’s hoping for the future! # version: 0.1 # type: function # license: CC0 # function: set-vSwitchLinkDiscovery # x-poshcode-id: 1583 # x-archived: 2010-01-22T06:04:52 # # function set-vSwitchLinkDiscovery { Param ( #Switch to enable vSwitch Discovery On [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,ValueFromPipeline=$true)]$vSwitchName #Host on which the vSwitch Resides ,[Parameter(Mandatory=$true,HelpMessage="")][string]$VMBackupDestination, ) #Param #Variables $vSwitchName = "vSwitch0" $linkProtocol = "cdp" $linkOperation = "both" $VMHost = "myhost" #Get the specification for the vSwitch $networkview = (get-vmhostnetwork -vmhost $VMHost | get-view) $vSwitchSpec = ($networkView.NetworkConfig.vSwitch | Where {$_.Name -eq $vSwitchName}).Spec #Set Protocol Type and Operation $vSwitchSpec.Bridge.LinkDiscoveryProtocolConfig.protocol = $linkProtocol $vSwitchSpec.Bridge.LinkDiscoveryProtocolConfig.operation = $linkOperation #Commit Changes $networkview.updateVirtualSwitch($vSwitchName,$vSwitchSpec) }