Automate your Vmware vSphere environment by learning how to install and use PowerCLI. This book takes a practical tutorial approach that will have you automating your daily routine tasks in no time.

Overview

Automate your VMware vSphere environment including hosts, clusters, storage, and vCenter Server virtual machines and networks
Create good-looking, clean reports in no time, increasing your efficiency
Get to grips with PowerCLI to automate routine tasks using practical examples

In Detail

VMware vSphere PowerCLI is a powerful command-line tool to automate all aspects of a VMware vSphere environment. PowerCLI is built on top of the popular Windows PowerShell, with which you can automate server tasks and reduce manual input, allowing you to focus on more important tasks.

"Learning PowerCLI" is a practical, hands-on guide that provides you with a thorough knowledge of VMware vSphere PowerCLI. This knowledge will help you to automate your routine tasks so you can save valuable time.

"Learning PowerCLI" introduces you to VMware vSphere PowerCLI, from downloading and installing the software to creating good-looking reports of your VMware vSphere environment.

You will learn about working with host profiles, configuring virtual switches, removing snapshots, configuring Storage DRS, working with affinity rules, configuring an alarm, and managing roles and permissions. You will learn everything you need to know to get started with automating your VMware vSphere infrastructure. All the examples in Learning PowerCLI can be used directly in your environment.

What you will learn from this book

Download and install PowerCLI
Add hosts to VMware vCenter Server
Configure vSphere Auto Deploy
Use the esxcli command from PowerCLI
Create OS Customization Specs
Monitor virtual machine performance
Configure distributed virtual switches and storage I/O Control
Enable VM and Application Monitoring
Manage licenses for multiple hosts to migrate them easily
Configure an alarm to monitor your networks virtual machines
Generate a good-looking HTML report in no time

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