Connect-vRAServer
SYNOPSIS
Connect to a vRA Server
SYNTAX
Username (Default)
Connect-vRAServer -Server <String> [-Tenant <String>] -Username <String> -Password <SecureString>
[-IgnoreCertRequirements] [-SslProtocol <String>]
Credential
Connect-vRAServer -Server <String> [-Tenant <String>] -Credential <PSCredential> [-IgnoreCertRequirements]
[-SslProtocol <String>]
DESCRIPTION
Connect to a vRA Server and generate a connection object with Servername, Token etc
EXAMPLES
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
Connect-vRAServer -Server vraappliance01.domain.local -Tenant Tenant01 -Credential (Get-Credential)
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
$SecurePassword = ConvertTo-SecureString "P@ssword" -AsPlainText -Force
Connect-vRAServer -Server vraappliance01.domain.local -Tenant Tenant01 -Username TenantAdmin01 -Password $SecurePassword -IgnoreCertRequirements
PARAMETERS
-Server
vRA Server to connect to
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Tenant
Tenant to connect to
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: Vsphere.local
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Username
Username to connect with
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Username
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Password
Password to connect with
Type: SecureString
Parameter Sets: Username
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Credential
Credential object to connect with
Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: Credential
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-IgnoreCertRequirements
Ignore requirements to use fully signed certificates
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-SslProtocol
Alternative Ssl protocol to use from the default Requires vRA 7.x and above Windows PowerShell: Ssl3, Tls, Tls11, Tls12 PowerShell Core: Tls, Tls11, Tls12
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
INPUTS
System.String
System.SecureString Management.Automation.PSCredential Switch