Learning PowerCLI for VMware VSphere: Automate your Vmware vSphere environment by learning how to install and use PowerCLI. This book takes a practical tutorial approach that will have you automating your daily routine tasks in no time.

Key Features

Book DescriptionLearning PowerCLI is written in a friendly and practical style with a focus on getting you started and automating daily tasks quickly and efficiently. If you manage or administrate a vSphere environment, and want to make that easier and more efficient, then this book is for you! This book is ideal for you if you want to learn how to automate your VMware vSphere infrastructure, by getting the most out of PowerCLI. It’s assumed that you have some experience in administrating a VMware vSphere environment. Knowledge of Microsoft’s Windows PowerShell is not a prerequisite.What you will learn

Download and install PowerCLI

Add hosts to VMware vCenter Server

Configure vSphere Auto Deploy

Use the esxcli command from PowerCLI

Create OS Customization Specs

Monitor virtual machine performance

Configure distributed virtual switches and storage I/O Control

Enable VM and Application Monitoring

Manage licenses for multiple hosts to migrate them easily

Configure an alarm to monitor your networks virtual machines

Generate a goodlooking HTML report in no time

Who this book is for