Error when doing a search for virtual machines in the vmware client

Problem:
You can search for vms when you connect to vcenter.  What is wrong? Is it your esxi host, your vcenter, your dbs?




You might get
An internal error occurred in the vsphere client. Details: unable to connect to the remote server



Or you might get
Logon to the query service failed.
A connection failure occurred (Unable to connect to the remote server)









Reason:
Check your services
You probably have the Vmware inventory service down on your vcenter.
While you are at it also make sure the serivce Vmware vsphere profile-driven storage is up

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How to run a powershell script for vmware : walkthrough

Here is a walk through on how to make and run a powershell /powercli script
The methods also apply to powershell but this is target towards running powercli commands for your esxi or vsphere hosts.


1. Open Notepad.
2. Add commands to notepad.







3. Save file with a .ps1  extension
In this example I named it snapscript.ps1
4. Open your powercli shell





5. Connect to your host or vsphere istance using the command
Connect-viserve r  HOSTorVSPHERENAME
Example: I'm connecting to my vsphere via ip







You might have to enter credentials:





6.  Once connected run your script by placing .\ in front of the name of the script.
Example: .\snapscript.ps1











7. Your script has run
Any errors will come up in the box with red text ,

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