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Pull logs from ESXi host
#Script to Pull logs from ESXi host by Peter Hynes
#Version 1.0
#Created on the 03\03\2017
#Run within PowerCLI
#Script will ask for Vcenter name and hosts name
#vCenter you are working in
$vcenter = read-host "Please enter the name of the vCenter you will be working in"
#Host you are pulling logs from
$hostname = read-host "Please enter the name of the host you want to pull the logs from"
#connect to the VC
connect-viserver $vcenter
$vmhost = get-vmhost $hostname
Write-Host "Pulling logs for $vmhost...logs will open in htm format in your web browser" -foregroundcolor white
$vmhost | Get-VIEvent -MaxSamples 10000 | select createdtime, username, fullformattedmessage | ConvertTo-Html | Out-file errorreport.htm
Invoke-Expression .\errorreport.htm
Disconnect-Viserver $vcenter -confirm:$false
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