# Initialize an empty array to store the results
$resultArray = @()

# Retrieve a list of all VMs from vCenter
$vmlist = Get-VM

# Select 4 random VMs from the list for processing
$testList = $vmlist | Get-Random -Count 4

# Loop through the randomly selected VMs
$testList | ForEach-Object {
    $vm = $_  # Current VM in the loop

    # Retrieve all network adapters for the current VM
    Get-NetworkAdapter -VM $vm | ForEach-Object {
        $nic = $_  # Current network adapter in the loop

        # Extract network information for the NIC by matching its MAC address
        $nicInfo = $vm.Guest.Nics | Where-Object { $_.MacAddress -eq $nic.MacAddress }
        
        # Combine all IP addresses associated with the NIC into a comma-separated string
        $ipAddresses = $nicInfo.IPAddress -join ", "
        
        # Retrieve the network name associated with the NIC (using the non-deprecated property)
        $networkName = $nicInfo.Device.NetworkName

        # Create a custom object to hold the VM, NIC, MAC address, network name, and IP details
        $resultArray += [PSCustomObject]@{
            "VM Name"       = $vm.Name            # Name of the virtual machine
            "NIC Name"      = $nic.Name           # Name of the network adapter
            "MAC Address"   = $nic.MacAddress     # MAC address of the network adapter
            "Network Name"  = $networkName        # Network name (vSwitch or port group)
            "IP Addresses"  = $ipAddresses        # IP addresses assigned to the NIC
        }
    }
}

# The compiled list is now stored in $resultArray for further use

# Example: Display the results in a table format
$resultArray | Format-Table -AutoSize

# Examples of further usage:
# Filter results to find VMs with names matching "DFW"
# $resultArray | Where-Object { $_."VM Name" -like "*DFW*" }

# Export the results to a CSV file
# $resultArray | Export-Csv -Path "VM_NetworkDetails.csv" -NoTypeInformation

# Search for a specific MAC address in the results
# $resultArray | Where-Object { $_."MAC Address" -eq "00:50:56:94:bf:05" }