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Connect-vROServer

SYNOPSIS

Connect to a vRO Server

SYNTAX

Username (Default)

Connect-vROServer -Server <String> [-Port <Int32>] -Username <String> -Password <SecureString>
 [-IgnoreCertRequirements] [-SslProtocol <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Credential

Connect-vROServer -Server <String> [-Port <Int32>] -Credential <PSCredential> [-IgnoreCertRequirements]
 [-SslProtocol <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Connect to a vRO Server and generate a connection object with Servername, Token etc

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Connect-vROServer -Server vro01.domain.local -Credential (Get-Credential)

EXAMPLE 2

$SecurePassword = ConvertTo-SecureString "P@ssword" -AsPlainText -Force
Connect-vROServer -Server vro01.domain.local -Username TenantAdmin01 -Password $SecurePassword -IgnoreCertRequirements

EXAMPLE 3

Connect-vROServer -Server vro01.domain.local -Port 443 -Credential (Get-Credential)

PARAMETERS

-Server

vRO 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

-Port

Optionally specify the server port. Default is 8281

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 8281
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

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

System.String

System.SecureString

Management.Automation.PSCredential

Switch

OUTPUTS

System.Management.Automation.PSObject.

NOTES