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Learning PowerCLI for VMware VSphere
Automate your Vmware vSphere environment by learning how to install and use PowerCLI. This book takes a practical tutorial approach that will have you automating your daily routine tasks in no time.
Learning PowerCLI is written in a friendly and practical style with a focus on getting you started and automating daily tasks quickly and efficiently. If you manage or administrate a vSphere environment, and want to make that easier and more efficient, then this book is for you! This book is ideal for you if you want to learn how to automate your VMware vSphere infrastructure, by getting the most out of PowerCLI. It’s assumed that you have some experience in administrating a VMware vSphere environment. Knowledge of Microsoft’s Windows PowerShell is not a prerequisite.
What you will learn
Download and install PowerCLI
Add hosts to VMware vCenter Server
Configure vSphere Auto Deploy
Use the esxcli command from PowerCLI
Create OS Customization Specs
Monitor virtual machine performance
Configure distributed virtual switches and storage I/O Control
Enable VM and Application Monitoring
Manage licenses for multiple hosts to migrate them easily
Configure an alarm to monitor your networks virtual machines