Hi,
We are performing windows server patching and would like to upgrade vm tools and hardware during the maintenance window when we reboot the servers. I have created a baseline group with tools and vm hardware update baselines. I've written a quick powershell script which collects the intial details for the VM and remeidiates the VMs against the baselines and get the final status of the VM. However this script as to be run explicitly after server patching from a vCenter server or some machine where the vmware update manager snapin is installed. Given that each server is patch at different timelines we have to run the script for each server after patching. I would to find a way to automatically initiate the remediation of the VM on reboot so that whenever the server is patched and rebooted, vm remidiation is initiated and administrator need to run the script and wait for the vm to remidiate and get the final status.
I know that this is posible for vmtools. We can enable 'check and upgrade tools during power cycling' option for VM and upgrade tools on reboot but do we have something similar for hardware upgrade or to remidiate the vm on reboot?
-Prakash