powershellcommands.txt

get status of a connection:
Get-NetAdapter -Name "*" -CimSession "**your pc number**"

create new new directory using:
New-Item -Name "DC_Connectivity_DailyResults" -ItemType Directory

list all servers in a txt file
Get-ADDomainController -Filter * | select name, ipv4address, operatingsystem, site | Sort-Object -property name > C:\Users\username\Desktop\dc_list.txt

Get AD user and when they were created
Get-ADUser "**ad user**" -Properties whenCreated | Format-List Name,whenCreated

get all esxi host in vcenter
$serverlist = (Get-Content "C:\Users\username\Desktop\esxi.txt")
Get-VMHost -Location $serverlist

Get all trigged alarms for esxi
(Get-VMHost).ExtensionData.triggeredalarmstate > C:\Users\username\Desktop\testing.txt

$what = Get-VMHost -Name "**name of esxi server you're working on**"
($what).ExtensionData.triggeredalarmstate > C:\Users\username\Desktop\testing.txt

get the names of esxi host and place them into a text file
Get-VMHost | select name > C:\Users\username\Desktop\esxitriggered.txt

Provide a txt file containing alarms
$what = Get-VMHost -Name "**list esxis**"
($what).ExtensionData.triggeredalarmstate > C:\Users\username\Desktop\testing.txt


get alarms from datastore (vm's)
foreach($dc in (Get-Datacenter | where {$_.ExtensionData.triggeredAlarmState})){

    $dc.ExtensionData.triggeredAlarmState |

    Select @{N="Entity";E={Get-View $_.Entity | Select -ExpandProperty Name}},

        @{N="Alarm";E={Get-View $_.Alarm | Select -ExpandProperty Info | Select -ExpandProperty Name}},Time,OverallStatus,

        @{N='vCenter';E={$dc.Uid.Split('@:')[1]}}

}


This is for esxi only
foreach($dc in (Get-VMhost | where {$_.ExtensionData.triggeredAlarmState})){

    $dc.ExtensionData.triggeredAlarmState |

    Select @{N="Entity";E={Get-View $_.Entity | Select -ExpandProperty Name}},

        @{N="Alarm";E={Get-View $_.Alarm | Select -ExpandProperty Info | Select -ExpandProperty Name}},Time,OverallStatus,

        @{N='vCenter';E={$dc.Uid.Split('@:')[1]}}

}

automatically do sign in for you
Connect-VIServer -Server "**ip of main server**" -Protocol https -Username '**username**' -Password '**password**'