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PowerCLI - Finding VMware Tools Information A recent knowledge base (KB) article was released regarding an issue impacting a specific version of VMware Tools. The KB in question is 57796, which describes the possibility of a guest level network connectivity issues or even a purple diagnostic screen (PSOD). Sep 10, 2018 - 4 min read
PowerCLI - Finding the NSX Version for my VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC VMware Cloud on AWS is making a switch to the underlying networking and security platform for the service. This move is being done in order to provide access to services such as distributed firewall, security groups, route-based VPN connections, and more. Sep 8, 2018 - 3 min read
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
PowerShell - Inviting Users to VMware Cloud on AWS Org Recently, VMware Cloud on AWS announced the ability to create an SDDC with a single host. This is a pretty exciting update, one many of our users have been asking for. Jun 29, 2018 - 4 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