This is a quick blog post on how to update DNS and NTP settings via powercli. You can also check my other post on how to do it via host profile
$vCenters = “lab-vcenter01.lab.local”, “lab-vcenter02.lab.local”
# PowerCLI Script to Configure DNS and NTP on ESXi Hosts
# PowerCLI Session must be connected to vCenter Server using Connect-VIServer
Connect-VIServer $vCenters -User rboadi@lab.local -Password StandUpIfYouHateTottenham -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Prompt for Primary and Alternate DNS Servers
$dnspri = read-host “Enter Primary DNS”
$dnsalt = read-host “Enter Secondary DNS”
# Prompt for Domain
$domainname = read-host “Enter Domain Name”
#Prompt for NTP Servers
$ntpone = read-host “Enter NTP Server 1”
$ntptwo = read-host “Enter NTP Server 2”
$esxHosts = get-VMHost
foreach ($esx in $esxHosts) {
Write-Host “Configuring DNS and Domain Name on $esx” -ForegroundColor Green
Get-VMHostNetwork -VMHost $esx | Set-VMHostNetwork -DomainName $domainname -DNSAddress $dnspri , $dnsalt -Confirm:$false
Write-Host “Configuring NTP Servers on $esx” -ForegroundColor Green
Add-VMHostNTPServer -NtpServer $ntpone , $ntptwo -VMHost $esx -Confirm:$false
Write-Host “Configuring NTP Client Policy on $esx” -ForegroundColor Green
Get-VMHostService -VMHost $esx | where{$_.Key -eq “ntpd”} | Set-VMHostService -policy “on” -Confirm:$false
Write-Host “Restarting NTP Client on $esx” -ForegroundColor Green
Get-VMHostService -VMHost $esx | where{$_.Key -eq “ntpd”} | Restart-VMHostService -Confirm:$false
}
Write-Host “Done!” -ForegroundColor Green
# PowerCLI Script to Configure DNS and NTP on ESXi Hosts
# PowerCLI Session must be connected to vCenter Server using Connect-VIServer
Connect-VIServer $vCenters -User rboadi@lab.local -Password StandUpIfYouHateTottenham -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Prompt for Primary and Alternate DNS Servers
$dnspri = read-host “Enter Primary DNS”
$dnsalt = read-host “Enter Secondary DNS”
# Prompt for Domain
$domainname = read-host “Enter Domain Name”
#Prompt for NTP Servers
$ntpone = read-host “Enter NTP Server 1”
$ntptwo = read-host “Enter NTP Server 2”
$esxHosts = get-VMHost
foreach ($esx in $esxHosts) {
Write-Host “Configuring DNS and Domain Name on $esx” -ForegroundColor Green
Get-VMHostNetwork -VMHost $esx | Set-VMHostNetwork -DomainName $domainname -DNSAddress $dnspri , $dnsalt -Confirm:$false
Write-Host “Configuring NTP Servers on $esx” -ForegroundColor Green
Add-VMHostNTPServer -NtpServer $ntpone , $ntptwo -VMHost $esx -Confirm:$false
Write-Host “Configuring NTP Client Policy on $esx” -ForegroundColor Green
Get-VMHostService -VMHost $esx | where{$_.Key -eq “ntpd”} | Set-VMHostService -policy “on” -Confirm:$false
Write-Host “Restarting NTP Client on $esx” -ForegroundColor Green
Get-VMHostService -VMHost $esx | where{$_.Key -eq “ntpd”} | Restart-VMHostService -Confirm:$false
}
Write-Host “Done!” -ForegroundColor Green
