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.

Prerequisites
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Before installing vSphere PowerCLI, see Prerequisites for Installing and Running vSphere PowerCLI.

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Verify that you have uninstalled VMware vSphere PowerCLI for Tenants from your system.

Procedure
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Download the latest version of vSphere PowerCLI from the VMware Web site.

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Navigate to the folder that contains the vSphere PowerCLI installer file you downloaded and double-click the executable file.

If the installation wizard detects an earlier version of vSphere PowerCLI on your system, it will attempt to upgrade your existing installation.

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On the Welcome page, click Next.

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Accept the license agreement terms and click Next.

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On the Custom Setup page, select the components that you want to install.

Option

Description

vSphere PowerCLI

Installs a set of cmdlets for managing vSphere features. This vSphere PowerCLI component is mandatory and selected by default.

vCloud Director PowerCLI

Installs a set of cmdlets for managing vCloud Director features.
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(Optional) On the Custom Setup page, click Change to select a different location to install vSphere PowerCLI.

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Click Next.

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On the Ready to Install the Program page, click Install to proceed with the installation.

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Click Finish to complete the installation process.

What to do next

Enable remote signing. See Set the properties to support remote signing.