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PowerCLI 12.6+ with NSX Policy Objects

VMware {code} @ VMware Explore 2022 US

Authentication:

On-Prem:

Connect-NsxServer -Server $NSX_IP -User $NSX_User -Password $NSX_Password

• -UseRemoteAuthentication for Remote Auth

VMC:

$vmcServer = Connect-VmcServer -ApiToken $apiToken

$accessToken = $vmcServer.GetAccessToken()

$org = Get-VmcOrganization

$sddc = Get-VmcSddc -Name $sddcName

Connect-NsxVmcServer -AccessToken $accessToken -OrgId $org.Id -SddcId $sddc.Id

Search for a specific command

Get-NsxOperation -Method GET -Path /infra/segments

Get-NsxOperation -Method GET -Path '/policy/api/v1/infra/segments'

Get-NsxOperation -Method GET -Path '/policy/api/v1/infra/domains/<domain-id>/groups/<group-id>'

Get-NsxOperation -Method GET -Path '/infra/domains/{domain-id}/groups/{group-id}'

Get-NsxOperation -Method GET -Path '/policy/api/v1/infra/segments*'

VMC: Get-NsxOperation -Method Get -Path '/infra/tier-1s/{tier-1-id}/segments'

PowerCLI 12.6:

• Path is based on API spec
• Accepts wild card
• Has autocomplete

PowerCLI 12.7:

• Path is based on API documentation
• Returns exact match
• Accepts wild card

Full Details using Get-Help command

• On-Prem: Get-Help Invoke-ListAllInfraSegments
• VMC: Get-Help Invoke-ListSegments

Using Get-Command

If you are a bit more comfortable Get-Command -Module VMware.Sdk.Nsx.Policy -name Invoke-*Tier0

Full Sample Code

https://github.com/vmware-samples/nsx-t/blob/master/powercli/3-Tier-app-v12.6.ps1