This is the top five powercli commands every VMware SA should have or know. I would also highly recommend starting out in the vSphere Documentation Center. It’s not really what I would consider bedtime reading but you can find some excellent new cmdlets and see usage. 1. Get-VM It’s a classic. It has been around for…
Category: PowerCLI
Top 10 PowerShell commands every Windows admin should know – VirtuallyThatGuy
This is a useful cmdlets every SA should have in their armoury for starting off their automation jorneny 1: Get-Help The first PowerShell cmdlet every administrator should learn is Get-Help. You can use this command to get help with any other command. For example, if you want to know how the Get-Process command works, you…
Script: How to check and remove CD Drive or ISO Connection of a VM using Powershell or PowerCLI – VirtuallyThatGuy
This is a quick script for reporting and taking actions on how to check and remove CD Drive or ISO Connection of a VM using Powershell or PowerCLI. This is very useful when system admin have mounted an ISO to a VM using local datastore and vmotion not migrating the VM due to the connected…
Script: How to create a new user and add it to a role on ESXi host Using PowerShell or Powercli – VirtuallyThatGuy
This is a quick post on how to create a new user and add it to a role on ESXi host Using PowerShell or Powercli.
Script: How to Start, Stop, Restart services on VMware vSphere ESXi server via PowerCLI or using PowerShell
This is a quick post on how to Start, Stop, Restart services on VMware vSphere ESXi server via PowerCLI or using PowerShell.
Script: How to check VM Average CPU, Memory and Disk Usage VMware Using Powershell or PowerCLI – VirtuallyThatGuy
This is a quick post on how to check the average usage of a VM CPU, Memory and Disk using a powershell or powercli.
How to Check VM OS Uptime and ESXi Hosts Uptime Using PowerCLI – VirtuallyThatGuy
Another quick blog post about checking OS Uptime for VMs and ESXi Hosts using powercli
Cluster Capacity Report for VMs, Cluster, Hosts, vCenter – Using PowerCLI – VirtuallyThatGuy
How to gather cluster capacity report using powercli
vCenter Connection Script and Checking vCenter Version or How to connect to VCSA and Check VCSA versions using Powershell or PowerCLI – VirtuallyThatGuy
How to quickly check the vCenter version in powercli and the connection script if required
How to change VSS / VDS network name or Change portgroup name using PowerCLI or PowerShell – VirtuallyThatGuy
How to quickly change multiple network adapter names across multiple VSS or VDS.