VMware vSphere PowerCLI lets you manage, monitor, automate, and handle lifecycle operations on vCenter Server, vRealize Operations Manager, vCloud Suite SDK, vCloud Director, vCloud Air, and vSphere Update Manager systems from the command line. You can install VMware vSphere PowerCLI components on all supported Windows operating systems.
After installing the package on your machine, you can connect to your vCenter Server, vRealize Operations Manager, vCloud Suite SDK, vCloud Director, vCloud Air, or vSphere Update Manager system by providing valid authentication credentials.
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| You can install vSphere PowerCLI on supported Windows operating systems. You can run guest cmdlets against virtual machines on which supported guest operating systems are installed. |
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| You can use the vSphere PowerCLI components to manage all supported VMware products. |
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| vSphere PowerCLI is compatible with multiple versions of Windows PowerShell. |
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| Before installing and running vSphere PowerCLI, verify that you have installed the required software on the same machine. |
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| During the installation process, vSphere PowerCLI lets you select the components that you want to install. By selecting to install all available components, you perform a complete installation which requires the most disk space. |
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| If you want to run scripts and load configuration files with vSphere PowerCLI, you must set the execution policy of Windows PowerShell to RemoteSigned. |
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| You can uninstall vSphere PowerCLI components from your Windows system by using the default uninstall tool of your operating system. |