Preface

VMware PowerCLI offers a compelling command-line alternative to the point-and-click administration of vSphere and vCloud Director. As virtualization has become mainstream and deployments begin to sprawl, the simple commands of PowerCLI allows faster administration by executing tasks on groups of objects in the virtual environment.

Since PowerCLI follows a very logical pattern, it can be quickly adopted, making it the first choice for many vSphere administrators. However, with simplicity, it also combines extensibility to allow users to build their own functions and modules to solve specific problems not addressed by out-of-box functionalities.

What this book covers

Chapter 1, Configuring the Basic Settings of an ESXi Host with PowerCLI

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