Power on machines by uuid on VMware

powerOn-by-uuid.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# PowerOn machines based on uuid


from pyVim import connect
from tools import cli
from tools import tasks
from pyVmomi import vim

import ssl
import atexit

ssl._create_default_https_context = ssl._create_unverified_context


def setup_args():
    parser = cli.build_arg_parser()
    # TODO
    #parser.add_argument('-j', '--uuid',
    #                    help='file of uuid',
    #                    required=False)

    my_args = parser.parse_args()
    return cli.prompt_for_password(my_args)


ARGS = setup_args()

try:
    SI = connect.SmartConnect(host=ARGS.host,
                              user=ARGS.user,
                              pwd=ARGS.password,
                              port=ARGS.port)
    atexit.register(connect.Disconnect, SI)
except IOError:
    pass

with open('uuid-to-poweron.txt') as uuid:
    for line in uuid:
        line = line.strip()
        if uuid:
            try:
                VM = SI.content.searchIndex.FindByUuid(None, line, True, True)
                print("The current powerState is: {0}".format(VM.runtime.powerState))
                TASK = VM.PowerOn()
                tasks.wait_for_tasks(SI, [TASK])
                print("")
                print("The current powerState is: {0}".format(VM.runtime.powerState))
                print("")
                print("its done")

            except vim.fault.InvalidPowerState:
                print("")
                print("{0} Its already powered On!!".format(line))