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# Get-HypVMMacAddress

Retrieves a list the MAC addresses for the VMs in the specified connection.

Syntax

Get-HypVMMacAddress [-LiteralPath] <String> [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

Use this command to obtain a list of MAC addresses of all the virtual machines in the specified connection.

Parameters

Name Description Required? Pipeline Input Default Value
LiteralPath The path to a connection item in the hosting provider. Paths to anything other than a connection item will result in an error being returned. The path can be provided as either :\connections\ or \connections{} true true (ByValue)
AdminAddress Specifies the address of a XenDesktop controller that the PowerShell snap-in connects to. You can provide this as a host name or an IP address. false false LocalHost. Once a value is provided by any cmdlet, this value becomes the default.

Input Type

System.string
You can pipe a string that contains a path to Get-HypConfigurationDataForItem

Return Values

Citrix.Host.Sdk.HypervisorVMObject
Get-HypVMMMacAddress returns an object containing the following properties.
MacAddress - specifies the MAC address of the VM.
VMId - specifies the identifier for the VM as defined in the hypervisor hosting it.

## Notes The path must refer to a connection item. Hosting unit items are not valid.
In the case of failure, the following errors can result.
Error Codes
-----------
InputConnectionsPathInvalid
If the path is not provided in an expected format, an InputConnectionsPathInvalid error results.
HypervisorConnectionObjectNotFound
The hypervisor connection object specified cannot be found.
HypervisorInMaintenanceMode
The hypervisor for the connection is in maintenance mode.
DatabaseError
An error occurred in the service while attempting a database operation.
DatabaseNotConfigured
The operation could not be completed because the database for the service is not configured.
DataStoreException
An error occurred in the service while attempting a database operation - communication with the database failed for
various reasons.
CommunicationError
An error occurred while communicating with the service.
InvalidFilter
A filtering expression was supplied that could not be interpreted for this cmdlet.
ExceptionThrown
An unexpected error occurred. For more details, see the Windows event logs on the controller being used or examine the XenDesktop logs.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

C:\PS>Get-HypVMMacAddress -LiteralPath XDHyp:\Connections\MyConnection

MacAddress                              VMId
----------                              ----
52:b0:1c:ed:60:fa                       f3395d2a-a196-41c2-e37d-764acf871599
62:6f:f0:40:d5:af                       5f4457b0-cc3c-f806-8ca7-5f57e4bdf2d1
4e:a5:9f:00:b2:0c                       3115177b-85a9-d8ee-d0f9-0c7437483c09

Description
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This command gets the MAC addresses for the connection called "MyConnection".

EXAMPLE 2

XDHyp:\Connections\MyConnection>Get-HypVMMacAddress -Path .

MacAddress                              VMId
----------                              ----
52:b0:1c:ed:60:fa                       f3395d2a-a196-41c2-e37d-764acf871599
62:6f:f0:40:d5:af                       5f4457b0-cc3c-f806-8ca7-5f57e4bdf2d1
4e:a5:9f:00:b2:0c                       3115177b-85a9-d8ee-d0f9-0c7437483c09

Description
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This command gets the MAC addresses for the connection at the current directory. The dot (.) represents the current location (not its contents).

EXAMPLE 3

C:\PS>Get-HypVMMacAddress -LiteralPath Xdhyp:\connections\"{268c66db-9b8c-47f6-9265-42326dbff006}"

Description
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This command gets the MAC addresses for the connection that has a ConnectionUid of 268c66db-9b8c-47f6-9265-42326dbff006.