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.
For a list of operating systems on which you can install VMware vSphere PowerCLI 6.3 Release 1, see Compatibility Matrixes for vSphere PowerCLI 6.3 Release 1.
You can run VMware vSphere PowerCLI 6.3 Release 1 guest cmdlets against virtual machines with supported guest operating systems. For a list of supported operating systems, see Compatibility Matrixes for vSphere PowerCLI 6.3 Release 1.