Getting Started with VMware PowerCLI and Automation

Virtualization is becoming more pervasive in the data center than ever before and as these environments scale, the requirement for administrators to do more with less is never-ending. In this course, Getting Started with VMware PowerCLI and Automation, you'll learn the fundamental knowledge of VMware command line tools and work flows to excel in the automation of everyday administration of VMware vSphere environments. First, you will learn the basic concepts of VMware's command line tools and how to install them. Next, you'll focus in on PowerCLI, learning the do's and don'ts of 5 foundation commands while creating your first PowerCLI "hello world". Finally, you'll learn how to combine PowerCLI commands with PowerShell functionality to automate a real world task. When you're finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of VMware PowerCLI to immediately start automating everyday tasks in your work center.

Course Overview 1m 59s

Course Overview 1m 59s

Understanding and Installing VMware Command Line Interface Tools 20m 35s

Course Overview and Command Line Interface Basics 6m 34s

Introduction to ESXi Command Line Tools 4m 34s

Introduction to vSphere Command Line Interface Tools 4m 18s

Introduction to PowerCLI Tools 3m 7s

PowerCLI Influence and Summing Up 1m 59s

Creating a PowerCLI Hello World 20m 26s

Introduction to PowerCLI Scripting Concepts 2m 33s

Loading PowerCLI Snapins and Modules 9m 40s

Connecting PowerCLI to a VCenter Server 4m 5s

Hello World and Summary 4m 6s

Basic PowerCLI Administration 22m 36s

Introduction to Commandlet Concepts in PowerCLI 2m 26s

Framework of Queries and Actions 4m 33s

Understanding Foundation Commands 3m 5s

Watching the Commands Work and Overview 12m 30s

Building More Complex PowerCLI Scripts 35m 9s

Introduction to True Automation 2m 0s

How Automation Changes the Game 4m 10s

Overview of an Operational Script 7m 14s

Storyboarding the Problem 5m 9s

Breakdown of the PowerCLI Scripting and Recap 16m 33s

Wrapping up, What Else Can You Do? 7m 48s

The PowerCLI Difference 1m 23s

The Main Points You Learned 3m 31s

Resources and Advanced Applications 2m 53s