The VMware vSphere PowerCLI User's Guide provides information about installing and using the VMware vSphere PowerCLI cmdlets (pronounced “commandlets”) for managing, monitoring, automating, and handling lifecycle operations for VMware® vSphere, vRealize Operations Manager, vCloud Director, and vCloud Air components.
To help you start with vSphere PowerCLI, this documentation includes descriptions of specific vSphere PowerCLI concepts and features. In addition, this documentation provides a set of usage examples and sample scripts.
This book is intended for anyone who needs to install and use vSphere PowerCLI. This documentation is written for administrators and developers who are familiar with virtual machine technology and Windows PowerShell: