GettingStartedWithPowerCLI.ps1

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#       Getting Started with PowerCLI 
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# Author(s):  Mike Ross  
# Github:  https://github.com/mikewireTX
# Web: https://mikewire.com/
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# Below is a small collection of cmdlets to get started
# using PowerCLI - use at your own risk!
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# Check if PowerCLi is already installed (this is the depricated version)
Get-PowerCLIVersion
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# This is a better cmdlet to run and is not deprecated
Get-Module -Name VMware.* | Select-Object -Property Name,Version
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# Use this cmdlet to install PowerCLI:
Install-Module VMware.PowerCLI -Scope CurrentUser
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# Check the PowerShell module path:
$env:PSModulePath
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# Set the execution policy to bypass and limit scope to CurrentUser (you):
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope CurrentUser
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# Or set CEIP (Customer Experience Improvement Program) to true:
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $true
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# Set the CEIP to false:
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false
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# Update PowerCLI:
Update-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI
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# Uninstall PowerCLI Main module
Get-Module VMware.PowerCLI -ListAvailable | Uninstall-Module -Force
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# Uninstall PowerCLI VMware modules except for the main PowerCLI module
(Get-Module VMware.PowerCLI -ListAvailable).RequiredModules | Uninstall-Module -Force
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# Connect to vCenter - sub in your hostname below:
Connect-VIServer -Server <yourserver>
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# Get a list VMs
Get-VM
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# Get a list of VM Hosts
Get-VMHost
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# Check what VIServer you are connected to:
$global:defaultviserver
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# Update PowerCLI:
Update-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI
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# Disconnect from the single server- sub in your hostname below
Disconnect-VIServer -Server <yourserver>
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# Disconnect from ALL vCenter server(s) - force all active connections to disconnect
Disconnect-VIServer -Force
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# End
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