VMware vSphere PowerCLI contains modules and snap-ins of cmdlets based on Microsoft PowerShell for automating vSphere, vCloud Director, and vCloud Air administration. It provides C# and PowerShell interfaces to VMware vSphere, vCloud, and vCenter Site Recovery Manager APIs.
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| vSphere PowerCLI is based on Microsoft PowerShell and uses the PowerShell basic syntax and concepts. |
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| vSphere PowerCLI cmdlets are created to automate VMware environments administration and to introduce some specific features in addition to the PowerShell concepts. |