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Automating File-Based Backups of vCenter Server Appliance
Did you know the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) has file-based backup options? This ability was actually released in vSphere 6.5. However, there was one feature in particular that was missing: a...
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PowerCLI at VMworld US 2018
It’s August and that means VMworld is right around the corner! Last year, we had an unprecedented amount of PowerCLI and automation-based sessions and that trend has continued this year! There are...
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New Release: PowerCLI 10.2.0
It’s new release day! Even though we’re counting down the days to VMworld, we still have a fresh version for you with PowerCLI 10.2.0! Speaking of counting, this marks the 4th release of PowerCLI this...
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Introducing Code Capture
I am extremely excited to announce a new feature that’s been added to the vSphere HTML5 Web Client Fling. This new feature is called Code Capture. While the name might not sound familiar, hopefully...
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Discovering VMs with Specific VMware Tools Versions
A recent knowledge base (KB) article was released regarding an issue impacting a specific version of VMware Tools. The KB in question is 57796, which describes the possibility of a guest level network...
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PowerCLI at VMworld EMEA 2018
The schedule builder is live, so that means VMworld EMEA is almost here! Earlier this year, at VMworld US, we had an amazing amount of PowerCLI and automation-based sessions and we’re bringing a bunch...
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New Release: PowerCLI 11.0.0
PowerCLI has been moving at quite the rapid pace over the last 2 years. In 2018, we’ve been releasing roughly every other month to make sure we get the latest features, performance improvements, and...
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VMware PowerCLI has gone through quite a few changes over the past couple years. This includes what operating systems (OS) PowerCLI can run on! The most significant update was the addition of MacOS and...
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Improving PowerCLI Support with Get-ErrorReport
I am always surprised at the shock some people have when it comes to PowerCLI being supported by VMware! We highlighted this in a prior blog post: PowerCLI Support Breakdown However, in that blog post,...
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Getting Started with Desired State Configuration Resources for VMware
Today, we are happy to announce a brand-new and open-sourced way to manage your vSphere environment. The Desired State Configuration (DSC) Resources for VMware allows partners, automation engineers,...
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New Community Module for Tag Management
vSphere tags, in my opinion, are one the unsung heroes when it comes to VMware environment management. They’re extremely versatile. They can be used as labels. They can be used to group similar objects...
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New Release: PowerCLI 11.1.0
As 2018 comes to a close, we have one more release for you in the form of PowerCLI 11.1.0! If you’re keeping track, that brings us to 6 official PowerCLI releases in the 2018 calendar year. To quickly...
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New Release: PowerCLI Preview for VMware Cloud on AWS
It’s a big week for PowerCLI! We’re closing out 2018 with several new releases. The new PowerShell DSC Resources for VMware came out last week. PowerCLI 11.1.0 was released earlier today. Now, we also...
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Obtaining Specific PowerCLI Versions from the PowerShell Gallery
The recommendation is to always be on the latest and greatest version of PowerCLI. However, whether it be for testing and validation or to possibly workaround an issue, there are instances where you...
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Moving a Datastore Cluster to a New Folder
We often get lots of interesting requests about figuring out how to automate something. The latest request was about how to move a datastore cluster between folders. This is the type of automation...
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Documentation Walkthrough
Documentation is an important part of the automation and development process. When I first started using PowerCLI, I found the docs to be overwhelming and confusing. As my PowerCLI knowledge grew, I...
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Configuring VMs For Opaque Networks
PowerCLI has a new object to interact with, thanks to NSX-T! The Opaque Network managed object gives us the ability to interact with NSX-T provisioned logical switches as though they are port groups....
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Getting Started with the HCX Module
PowerCLI 11.2.0 introduced a brand-new module that allows us to easily automate VMware HCX! The VMware.VimAutomation.HCX module adds 20 new cmdlets to already existing count of well over 600 cmdlets...
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New Release: PowerCLI 11.2.0
The first release of 2019 is here! Today marks the release of PowerCLI 11.2.0 and it is an exciting one. PowerCLI now has 21 modules, to ensure you can automate roughly any VMware product. We’re adding...
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Automating VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC Cluster Lifecycle
VMware Cloud on AWS has the ability to add new clusters to an existing SDDC. This is most useful for workload separation. A cluster could be specified as the failover resource, a development...
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