Test datastore permissions

dswrite.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Create a folder on a datastore
.DESCRIPTION
    Script used to test folder creation on a datastore with a user account. This will test permissions as well as provide debug output
    for foreman_bootdisk debugging
    Replace Line# 19 with your vCenter URL and username/password you are going to authenticate with
    Replace Line# 21 Datastore1 with the datastore you are wanting to test against
    Replace Line# 20/21 with username in Windows found in C:/Users/
.NOTES
    File Name      : folder-create.ps1
    Author         : Chris Roberts chrobert@redhat.com
    Prerequisite   : PowerShell V2
.LINK
    Script posted at:
    http://github.com/chris1984/vmware-scripts   
#>

# Create log file of operations and store in variable
New-Item -Path C:/Users/<user> -Name "script_results.txt" -ItemType "file" -Value "Output of script"
$ScriptLog = 'C:/Users/<user>/script_results.txt

# Connect to the VMware vCenter
Connect-VIServer -Server <vcenterfqdn> -User <adminuser> -Password <adminpassword>

# Store datastore as variable so we can use it for folder creation
$DataStore = Get-Datastore -Name Datastore1 | Out-File $ScriptLog -Append

# Set datastore as a PowerShell drive so we do not have to mess with Linux/Windows local file creation
New-PSDrive -Location $datastore -Name DS -PSProvider VimDatastore -Root "\"

# Create the directory on the datastore
New-Item -Path DS:\foreman_isos\test -ItemType Directory | Out-File $ScriptLog -Append

# Let user know directory was created
Write-Host "Directory powershell_directory has been created on datastore $DataStore" | Out-File $ScriptLog -Append

# Remove PowerShell drive
Remove-PSDrive -Name DS -Confirm:$false

# Let user know script is finished
Write-Host "Script finished, please verify in vCenter that the directory is present" | Out-File $ScriptLog -Append