New-AsBuiltReport : You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.

[spaceghostcowboy]

Bug description

I was able to run a few reports without issue. For what seems to be no reason the command to run the report errors out with

New-AsBuiltReport : You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. and it points to the first line of the command to call the report example New-AsBuiltReport -Report VMware.SRM -Target 192.168.5.16 -Credential $Creds -Format Html,Text -OutputFolderPath 'C:\Users\Jon\Documents' -EnableHealthCheck the error would point to the first char at this line.

When I run the command verbose it successfully connects to the vcenter and gets to the point where is obtaining SRM licensing information. The command then stops with the provided error message.

Command-line input

New-AsBuiltReport -Report VMware.SRM -Target 192.168.5.16 -Credential $Creds -Format Html,Text -OutputFolderPath 'C:\Users\Jon\Documents'

Steps to reproduce

1.) run the cmdlet New-AsBuiltReport -Report VMware.SRM -Target 192.168.5.16 -Credential $Creds -Format Html,Text -OutputFolderPath 'C:\Users\Jon\Documents'

Expected behaviour

I expected the cmdlet to run without error and output my report successfully to the given output folder.

Screenshots

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Operating System

Windows Server 2012R2

PowerShell Version

5.1

PowerShell Modules

AsBuiltReport.Core 1.3.0
AsBuiltReport.VMware.SRM 0.4.2
PScribo 0.10.0

Additional Context

No response

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[spaceghostcowboy]

If I disable the SRM license check portion the report runs fine. Lol this happens to be the thing I was most concerned about of course.

[spaceghostcowboy]

Does this module gather the SRM lic information by this command Get-AbrSRMLicense ? or is that an alias you created?

[rebelinux]

I tested the report in two different SRM environments and could not replicate the error you report.

Can you run the following commands and send me the results? Be sure to hide the private information.

# Set Credentials 
$password = ConvertTo-SecureString "CHANGEME" -AsPlainText -Force
$Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ("administrator@vsphere.local", $password)

# Connect to local vcenter
$LocalvCenter = Connect-VIServer -Server "CHANGEME"  -Credential $Cred -ErrorAction Stop

# Connect to local srm
$LocalSRM = Connect-SrmServer -IgnoreCertificateErrors -Verbose -Debug -Server $LocalvCenter -Credential $cred -Port 443 -Protocol https -RemoteCredential $cred

# Connect to remote vcenter
$RemotevCenter = Connect-VIServer $LocalSRM.ExtensionData.GetPairedSite().vcHost -Credential $Cred -ErrorAction Stop

# Connect to remote srm
$RemoteSRM = Connect-SrmServer -IgnoreCertificateErrors -Server $RemotevCenter -Credential $Cred -Port 443 -Protocol https -RemoteCredential $Cred

# Get Local SRM License Information
$LocalSRM.ExtensionData.GetLicenseInfo()

# Get Remote SRM License Information
$RemoteSRM.ExtensionData.GetLicenseInfo()

[rebelinux]

Result:

VMware Site Recovery Manager As Built Report.pdf

[spaceghostcowboy]

Yes I can thank you for the response I will plan to test today.

[spaceghostcowboy]

PS C:\Users\username > $LocalvCenter = Connect-VIServer -Server "servername" -Credential $Cred -ErrorAction Stop

PS C:\Users\username > $LocalSRM = Connect-SrmServer -IgnoreCertificateErrors -Verbose -Debug -Server $LocalvCenter -Credential $cred -Port 443 -Protocol https -RemoteCredential $cred
DEBUG: 7/10/2023 3:42:59 PM Connect-SrmServer serverid
VERBOSE: 7/10/2023 3:43:01 PM Connect-SrmServer Finished execution
DEBUG: 7/10/2023 3:43:01 PM Connect-SrmServer

PS C:\Users\username > $RemotevCenter = Connect-VIServer $LocalSRM.ExtensionData.GetPairedSite().vcHost -Credential $Cred -ErrorAction Stop
Exception calling "GetPairedSite" with "0" argument(s): "The session is not authenticated."
At line:1 char:1

• $RemotevCenter = Connect-VIServer $LocalSRM.ExtensionData.GetPairedSi ...

•   + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : VimException
  
  
  

PS C:\Users\username > $RemoteSRM = Connect-SrmServer -IgnoreCertificateErrors -Server $RemotevCenter -Credential $Cred -Port 443 -Protocol https -RemoteCredential $Cred

PS C:\Users\username > $LocalSRM.ExtensionData.GetLicenseInfo()
Exception calling "GetLicenseInfo" with "0" argument(s): "The session is not authenticated."
At line:1 char:1

• $LocalSRM.ExtensionData.GetLicenseInfo()

•   + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : VimException
  
  
  

PS C:\Users\username > $RemoteSRM.ExtensionData.GetLicenseInfo()
Exception calling "GetLicenseInfo" with "0" argument(s): "The session is not authenticated."
At line:1 char:1

• $RemoteSRM.ExtensionData.GetLicenseInfo()

•   + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : VimException
  
  

[AGH2021]

hey guys, i think the issue here is here

if ($LocalLicenseInfo) {
Write-PScriboMessage "Discovered License information for $($LicenseInfo.ProductName) at $($ProtectedSiteName)."

if ($RemoteLicenseInfo) {
Write-PScriboMessage "Discovered License information for $($LicenseInfo.ProductName) at $($RecoverySiteName)."

in the Get-ABRSRMLicense.ps1

** i haven't tested yet, but i had the same error and i can't find a reference anywhere else to $licenseInfo

[rebelinux]

Code has been added that possibly fixes this issue. Please upgrade to the latest version of the report.

Update-Module AsBuiltReport.VMware.SRM -Force