What you need for this book
To run the example PowerCLI scripts given in this book, you need the following software:
- VMware vSphere PowerCLI
- Windows PowerShell 2.0 or Windows PowerShell 3.0
- VMware vCenter Server
- VMware ESXi
The scripts in this book are tested using VMware vSphere PowerCLI 5.5 Release 1, VMware vCenter Server 5.5, and VMware ESXi 5.5.
Windows PowerShell and VMware vSphere PowerCLI are free. You can download a free 60-day evaluation of VMware vCenter Server and VMware ESXi from the VMware website. It is not possible to modify the settings on the free VMware vSphere Hypervisor using PowerCLI.
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