This is a handy script I was playing with to shutdown my lab remotely. I hope you find some of the commands useful
## Lab Shutdown script
$cred = Get-Credential
$vCenters = "lab-vcenter01.lab.local", "lab-vcenter02.lab.local"
Connect-VIServer $vCenters -Credential $cred
Get-Cluster "*VSAN*" | get-vm | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false
Start-Sleep -Seconds 20
Get-Cluster "*VDI*" | get-vm | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false
Start-Sleep -Seconds 20
Get-Cluster "*NESTED*" | get-vm | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false
Start-Sleep -Seconds 20
Get-Cluster "*VSAN*" | get-vm | Stop-VM -Confirm:$false
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
Get-Cluster "*VDI*" | get-vm | Stop-VM -Confirm:$false
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
Get-Cluster "*NESTED*" | get-vm | Stop-VM -Confirm:$false
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
$NestedHost = "LAB-ESXi10.lab.local","LAB-ESXi11.lab.local","LAB-ESXi12.lab.local","LAB-ESXi08.lab.local","LAB-ESXi09.lab.local","LAB-ESXi07.lab.local"
get-vmhost $NestedHost | Set-VMHost -state Maintenance -confirm:$false
get-vm | ?{$_.Name -notlike "*vcenter*" -and $_.Name -notlike "*esx*" -and $_.Name -notlike "*vstorage*"} | Shutdown-vmguest -Confirm:$false
Start-Sleep -Seconds 120
get-vm | ?{$_.Name -notlike "*vcenter*" -and $_.Name -notlike "*esx*" -and $_.Name -notlike "*vstorage*" -and $_.PowerState -like "*On*"} | Stop-vm -Confirm:$false
get-vmhost | ?{$_.Name -like "*lab-esx*"} | Set-VMHost -state Maintenance -confirm:$false
##shutdown hosts in MM
get-vmhost "*lab-esx*" |?{$_.ConnectionState -like "*Main*"} | Stop-VMHost -Confirm:$false
disConnect-VIServer $vCenters -Confirm:$false
## connect to main lab
Connect-Viserver MainHost01.lab.local -User root -Password StandUpIfYouHateTottenham
get-vm |?{$_.PowerState -like "*on*"} | ft -a
get-vm |?{$_.PowerState -like "*on*"} | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false
Start-Sleep -Seconds 60
get-vm |?{$_.PowerState -like "*on*"} | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false
get-vm |?{$_.PowerState -like "*on*"} | Stop-VM -Confirm:$false
get-vm |?{$_.PowerState -like "*on*"} | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false
get-vm |?{$_.PowerState -like "*on*"} | Stop-VM -Confirm:$false
get-vmhost | Set-VMHost -state Maintenance -confirm:$false
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
get-vmhost | Set-VMHost -state Maintenance -confirm:$false
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
get-vmhost | Set-VMHost -state Maintenance -confirm:$false
get-vmhost | ?{$_.ConnectionState -like "*Main*"} | Stop-VMHost -Confirm:$false
## end of script
## Lab Shutdown script
#$cred = Get-Credential
#Start-Sleep -Seconds 1200
$vCenters = "lab-vcenter01.lab.local", "lab-vcenter02.lab.local"
#Connect-VIServer $vCenters -Credential $cred
Connect-VIServer $vCenters -User [email protected] -Password StandUpIfYouHateTottenham -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
$NestedHost = "LAB-vSAN-ESXi0*"
Get-Cluster "*VSAN*" | get-vm | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 20
Get-Cluster "*VDI*" | get-vm | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 20
Get-Cluster "*NESTED*" | get-vm | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 20
Get-Cluster "*VSAN*" | get-vm | Stop-VM -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
Get-Cluster "*VDI*" | get-vm | Stop-VM -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
Get-Cluster "*NESTED*" | get-vm | Stop-VM -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
$NestedHost = "LAB-vSAN-ESXi01.lab.local","LAB-vSAN-ESXi02.lab.local","LAB-vSAN-ESXi03.lab.local"
get-vmhost $NestedHost | Set-VMHost -state Maintenance -confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
get-vm | ?{$_.Name -notlike "*vcenter*" -and $_.Name -notlike "*esx*" -and $_.Name -notlike "*vstorage*"} | Shutdown-vmguest -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 120
get-vm | ?{$_.Name -notlike "*vcenter*" -and $_.Name -notlike "*esx*" -and $_.Name -notlike "*vstorage*" -and $_.PowerState -like "*On*"} | Stop-vm -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 120
get-vmhost | ?{$_.Name -like "*lab-esx*"} | Set-VMHost -state Maintenance -confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
##shutdown hosts in MM
get-vmhost "*lab-esx*" |?{$_.ConnectionState -like "*Main*"} | Stop-VMHost -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
disConnect-VIServer $vCenters -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
## connect to main lab
Connect-Viserver MainHost01.lab.local -User root -Password StandUpIfYouHateTottenham
get-vm |?{$_.PowerState -like "*on*"} | ft -a
get-vm |?{$_.PowerState -like "*on*"} | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 120
get-vm |?{$_.PowerState -like "*on*"} | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
get-vm |?{$_.PowerState -like "*on*"} | Stop-VM -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
get-vm |?{$_.PowerState -like "*on*"} | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
get-vm |?{$_.PowerState -like "*on*"} | Stop-VM -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
get-vmhost | Set-VMHost -state Maintenance -confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
get-vmhost | Set-VMHost -state Maintenance -confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
get-vmhost | Set-VMHost -state Maintenance -confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
get-vmhost | ?{$_.ConnectionState -like "*Main*"} | Stop-VMHost -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
## end of script