Get-vCenter

?#requires -Version 1


# Allows easy connection to a particular vCenter in your VMware environment with multiple vCenters



function Get-vCenter
{

    Write-Verbose -Message 'Please specify which vCenter you want to connect to' -Verbose

    $Global:vCenters = $NULL #Can be used outside of function to refer to the correct vCenter

    $IvCenters = $null
    $i = $null
    $DvCenters = $null


    $IvCenters = 'vCenter1.mydomain.com', 'vCenter2.mydomain.com', 'vCenter3.mydomain.com'
    $i = 1
    $IvCenters | %{Write-Host $i":" $_; $i++}
    $DvCenters = Read-host 'Enter the number next to the vCenter you wish to connect to'
    $Global:vCenters = $IvCenters[$DvCenters -1]
    ' '
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    write-verbose -Message "The vCenter you have selected is $Global:vCenters" -Verbose
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    $title = 'vCenter'
    $message = "Is [$Global:vCenters] the correct vCenter?"

    $yes = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription '&Yes', `
        'The vCenter choice is correct. Proceed to next step'

    $no = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription '&No', `
        'The vCenter choice is not correct. Repeat previous step'

      $options = [System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription[]]($yes, $no)

    $result = $host.ui.PromptForChoice($title, $message, $options, 0)

    switch ($result)
        {
            0 {'You selected Yes.'}
            1 {'You selected No.'}
        }

    ' '

        If ($result -eq 0)
    {
        Write-Verbose -Message "You have chosen [$Global:vCenters] as the vCenter to connect to" -Verbose
        ' '
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    }
    ElseIf ($result -eq 1)
    {
        Clear-Variable -Name vCenters -Scope Global
        Clear-Variable -Name result
        Get-vCenter
    }

    Connect-VIServer -Server $Global:vCenters -Force


}