Managing vSphere with VMware PowerCLI
To help you get started with VMware PowerCLI , this documentation provides a set of sample
scripts that illustrate basic and advanced tasks in vSphere administration.
What to read next Connecting to a vCenter Server System vCenter Server system with PowerCLI no matter if you're using the default VMware vCenter Single Sign-On identity service, or an external identity provider.Create vSphere Inventory Objects PowerCLI cmdlets, you can automate creating different inventory objects on vSphere. vCenter Server and Host Management PowerCLI with basic and advanced tasks in vCenter Server and host management.Compute Cluster Administration PowerCLI with basic and advanced tasks in compute cluster administration.Virtual Machine Administration PowerCLI with basic and advanced tasks in virtual machine administration.vSphere vApp Administration PowerCLI with basic and advanced tasks in vSphere vApp administration.Using Tags PowerCLI to create and manage tags and tag categories, and to retrieve specified groups of objects. Using Content Libraries PowerCLI to store and distribute various forms of content within your vSphere environment. Content libraries function as container entities within vSphere, allowing you to save and distribute items such as OVF and OVA packages, virtual machine templates, vApp templates, and various file types.vSphere Networking PowerCLI with basic and advanced tasks in vSphere Networking.vSphere Storage PowerCLI with basic and advanced tasks in vSphere Storage.Managing Certificates VMware PowerCLI to manage certificates for both vCenter Server and ESXi no matter if you are using Hybrid, Subordinate CA, or Full Custom Mode.Using Get-View Get-View to access vSphere Management API view objects with PowerCLI .Creating Custom Properties PowerCLI to create custom properties for different PowerCLI object types. Then, you can use the custom properties to retrieve objects based on specified criteria.Using the PowerCLI Inventory Provider PowerCLI Inventory Provider to interact with the VMware vSphere inventory through a file system interface, so that it is easier to navigate, manipulate, and automate tasks.Using the PowerCLI Datastore Provider PowerCLI Datastore Provider to access the contents of one or more datastores through a file system interface, so that it is easier to navigate, manipulate, and automate tasks. Managing vSphere Update Manager with VMware PowerCLI PowerCLI with basic and advanced tasks in vSphere Update Manager administration. Managing vSphere Lifecycle Manager with VMware PowerCLI PowerCLI with basic and advanced tasks in vSphere Lifecycle Manager administration. vSphere Monitoring and Performance PowerCLI to locate the source of current and potential issues. Some monitoring and performance tools you can use with PowerCLI are the vCenter Server alarms, and the esxtop functionality. You can also use PowerCLI to retrieve valuable statistics about your virtual infrastructure.