VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration (Google eBook)

Luc Dekens, Alan Renouf, Glenn Sizemore, Arnim van Lieshout, Jonathan Medd

John Wiley & Sons, Mar 25, 2011 - Computers - 504 pages

Your One-Stop Reference for VMware vSphere Automation

If you manage vSphere in a Windows environment, automating routine tasks can save you time and increase efficiency. VMware vSphere PowerCLI is a set of pre-built commands based on Windows PowerShell that is designed to help you automate vSphere processes involving virtual machines, datacenters, storage, networks, and more. This detailed guide—using a practical, task-based approach and real-world examples—shows you how to get the most out of PowerCLI's handy cmdlets.

Learn how to:

• Automate vCenter Server and ESX/ESX(i) Server deployment and configuration

• Create and configure virtual machines and use vApps

• Secure, back up, and restore your virtual machines

• Monitor, audit, and report the status of your vSphere environment

• Use the PowerCLI SDK, PowerWF Studio, and vEcoShell

• Schedule and view automation

• Add a GUI front end to your scripts

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Review: VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration

User Review  - Will - Goodreads

This is the book you need if you are interested in using PowerCLI with VMware. There's a lot of good stuff in here, and there's also a bundle of sample code available online which goes with the book ...

About the author

Luc Dekens, VMware vExpert, has worked with operating systems for over 20 years and now focuses on virtualization, particularly platforms produced by VMware. He blogs about PowerCLI and the vSphere SDK at www.lucd.info.

Alan Renouf, VMware vExpert, is an EMC vSpecialist and has been working with VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft products for several years. Currently he focuses on virtualization products and their automation using PowerShell. He is also cohost, along with Jonathan Medd, of the Get Scripting podcast (www.get-scripting.blogspot.com).

Glenn Sizemore, VMware vExpert, started scripting early in his IT career, adopting PowerShell early on and conquering it when VMware PowerCLI first shipped. He shares scripts and automation techniques on his blog at www.Get-Admin.com.

Arnim van Lieshout, VMware vExpert, has been in the IT industry for 12 years, working mainly with operating systems. He has been focusing on virtualization for the last five years, especially automating tasks using PowerShell. Arnim blogs at www.van-lieshout.com.

Jonathan Medd, PowerShell MVP, is cohost of the Get-Scripting podcast and also shares his PowerShell knowledge at www.jonathanmedd.net.

Bibliographic information

• Title: VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration; IT Pro; Serious skills
• Authors: Luc Dekens, Alan Renouf, Glenn Sizemore, Arnim van Lieshout, Jonathan Medd
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2011
• ISBN: 1118084659, 9781118084656
• Length: 504 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Operating Systems / Virtualization