...hopefully some useful VMware related stuff

Powershell and VI-Toolkit

21/09/2009 15:30

Download PowerShell for Windows Server 2003 from the below link.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=10EE29AF-7C3A-4057-8367-C9C1DAB6E2BF&displaylang=en

Install and then open the PowerShell.

At the command line type the following:

set-executionpolicy remotesigned

Exit the command window.

 

Download the VI-Toolkit from the below link.

https://downloads.vmware.com/d/details/sdkwin40/ZHcqYmRkJXdidGR3

Install the toolkit and then on completion open the VI-Toolkit from the desktop shortcut

 

Within the command window there is a list of basic commands, first thing to do is:

connect-viserver <name of virtualcenter server>

enter the username and password.

Now that you are connected you can type:

get-vmhost

and for more commands just type:

get-vicommands

 

 

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