PowerCLI

PowerCLI - Code Capture Something amazing has been added to the vSphere HTML5 Web Client Fling. This new feature is called Code Capture. While the name might not sound familiar, hopefully you’re already acquainted with its predecessor – Onyx Aug 20, 2018 - 3 min read
PowerCLI - Configuring VCSA Backups Did you know the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) has file-based backup options? This ability was actually released in vSphere 6.5. However, there was one feature in particular that was missing: a scheduler. Jul 10, 2018 - 4 min read
PowerCLI - VMware Cloud on AWS - Deploy One Host SDDC The latest release of VMware Cloud on AWS introduces a brand-new deployment configuration. We can now deploy an SDDC which consists of a single host! This is exciting for many reasons, but biggest reason for me is being able to access all the APIs without occupying the standard minimum SDDC footprint of four hosts. Jun 20, 2018 - 3 min read
PowerCLI - Configuring Per-VM EVC vSphere 6.7 was released a couple weeks ago and there were a ton of new features announced. However, there was one feature I was particularly interested in and that was Per-VM EVC (Enhanced vMotion Compatibility). May 21, 2018 - 6 min read
PowerCLI - MacOS Installation PowerCLI 10.0.0 was released just a few weeks ago and one of the key updates was the added support for MacOS and Linux operating systems. It’s still amazing to think about! Mar 27, 2018 - 3 min read
PowerCLI - VMware Cloud on AWS Module Usage VMware Cloud on AWS is a new on-demand service that enables you to run applications across vSphere-based environments plus access to a broad range of AWS services. PowerCLI already helps to automate your VMware Cloud on AWS tasks! Feb 20, 2018 - 5 min read
PowerCLI - Community Module - VMware Tools VMware Tools is a collection of in-guest drivers and agents that optimize performance and increase the manageability for VMs within vSphere environments. Guess what, PowerCLI provides a way to automate the management of the VMware Tools lifecycle! Jan 9, 2018 - 5 min read
PowerCLI - NSX-T Module Usage PowerCLI 6.5.3 was released a few short weeks ago and one of the biggest additions was the module to manage VMware NSX-T! This version of NSX provides network virtualization to not only VMware environments, but also multi-cloud and multi-hypervisor environments too. Nov 28, 2017 - 7 min read
EUC Day 2016: PowerCLI for View The Minneapolis VMUG had a terrific idea to put together a specialized event based around End User Computing (EUC) and I was lucky enough to be asked to come and present something around automation. Apr 5, 2016 - 1 min read
PowerShell - vCenter License Handling It’s that time of year again for vExperts… Time to replace the NFR licenses the vExpert program has graciously supplied us. Was given a gentle reminder of this the other day while preparing for a vBrownbag presentation: I’ve been on a big Powershell module making binge lately and noticed there really isn’t much for handling vCenter’s licensing, so I created one and published it out on Github. Feb 26, 2016 - 2 min read