GetIpv4Addresses() not returning all node IP Addr... ?

[ThierryF]

Hello,

Is it normal GetIpv4Addresses() not to return all node IP Addresses ?
According function name, it should return all ipv4 AddressES ...

The following powershell script does highlight the issue :

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foreach ($VM in Find-VBRViEntity | Where-Object {$_.Type -eq "Vm"}  | sort-object -property name ) {
$VMNAME=$VM.Name;
$IPADDR="";
foreach ($TMPIP in $VM.GuestInfo.GetIpv4Addresses()) {
$IP=$TMPIP.IPAddressToString
$IPADDR="$IPADDR $IP -"
}
write-host "`n ",$VMNAME," -> ", $IPADDR;
}

Thanks !

TH

[veremin]

You're using the internal (non-public) PowerShell method, so, execution results might be misleading.

If you want to get information regarding guest VM configuration, including IP addresses, leverage PowerCLI.

Thanks.

[ThierryF]

No, just using veeam powershell. I also frequently use Find-VBRViDatastorecluster and Find-VBRViDatastore.
Yes, I could also use PowerCli but I am from the veeam side of the vm... and, btw, it is not non-public,
I found trick from this forum. And you should not be an powershell expert for retrieving
function GetIpv4AddressES from $VM.GuestInfo ...

Should I also prefer looking at console rather than powershell for grabing consistent info ?
Do you mean Misleading to be simpler anagram of bug ?

Anyway, thanks.

[veremin]

it is not non-public, I found trick from this forum. And you should not be an powershell expert for retrieving function GetIpv4AddressES from $VM.GuestInfo ...

The method operates directly with configuration database, it's created for specific product needs, it's not covered in PowerShell User Guide, etc. - so, yes it is internal regardless of where you've found it. Because of that, it might provide results different from the ones you expect.

Should I also prefer looking at console rather than powershell for grabing consistent info ?

Console does not expose information regarding Guest OS IP.