I have been using powercli to create a linked clone from vghettos script modified by hal rottenberg with great success. Vmware powercli, vmwares implementation of microsoft powershell, used to manage your vsphere infrastructure from the commandline, authored by hal rottenberg the instructors. When it comes to it, hal s passions are automation and virtualization. Each of these topics are presented by a different instructor all of whom are vmware vexperts and are well respected within the vmware virtualization community. His publisher has posted about 40 sample scripts from the book available for download now. This is a great resource and one that has taught me a lot about powershell. Bruce is a founding member of the windows powershell team at microsoft, and the principal author of the language implementation. Vmware infrastructure with windows powershell by hal rottenberg. How i started to love powershell powershell magazine. He is also the author of a book titled managing vmware infrastructure with powershell.
All of a sudden this vi toolkit, which was renamed to powercli end. Install, configure and manage the vsphere environment. He is wellknown in system administrator circles for cohosting the powerscripting podcast and heading up the powershellcommunity organization. While it does explain some concepts along the way its not really pitched as an introductory guide or as the best way to learn powercli hal rottenbergs book might be better if this is what youre after. To learn powershell im using the microsoft windows powershell stepbystep book. Powercli is possibly the most popular thirdparty implementation of powershell. Linked clones in powercli no longer works in esx5i vmware. I didnt dig too deep into powercli, but i did spend a fair amount of time on it even watching hal rottenbergs pluralsight powercli course a few times, but i was only able to clear one of the questions. Don and adam are collaborating on a new pester book, so we wanted to have them on to discuss pester the powershell testdrivendevelopment framework mentioned in ep262 and ep315, the book project, and anything else they have. Some of you might be interested to know, alan and luc are writing a powercli book. To learn powercli initially ill be referring to hal rottenbergs book managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell and.
When youre serious about powercli you cant do without hal rottenbergs managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell tfm. Dont forget to mention that the authors are all vmware vexperts except for jonathan medd who is a microsoft mvp in windows powershell. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like hal rottenberg discover inside connections to recommended job. I didnt dig too deep into powercli, but i did spend a fair amount of time on it even watching hal rottenberg s pluralsight powercli course a few times, but i was only able to clear one of the questions. This book is great for the vmware admin wishing to automate their environment with powershell.
Thank you to everyone who attended tonights live meeting. Managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell hal rottenberg powercli is possibly the most popular thirdparty implementation of powershell. Managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell tfm rottenberg, hal on. A quick glance through the scripts shows theres a lot of stuff there related to configuring esx hosts. Reference hal rottenberg s book page 258 yes i bought it, no, i havent read it all attempting to mark all vms on vcenter to upgradeatpowercycle for vmtools install errors and details below. This would extend the usability of the export list feature for reporting purposes. Vmware videos virtualization news and howto page 24. More hal information october 12, 2009 alan 8 comments if you have performed physical to virtual p2v migrations before you will know about the significance of having the correct hardware abstraction layer hal installed within the operating system. Trainsignalsvmware vspherepowercli video training by hal rottenberg and, if you have significant fund to spend learning powercli, vmware has their official education course, vmware vsphere. Buy managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell tfm by rottenberg, hal isbn. Managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell hal rottenberg. Hopefully this cold will have gone before the next meeting.
To learn powercli initially ill be referring to hal rottenbergs book managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell and trainsignal pro series vol1 cbt hal rottenberg. Since march 2011 there is a 2nd powercli book on the market. Also in 2008, hal started writing his managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell book and i was honored to be asked as a technical editor for the book. So together with hal rottenbergs managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell tfm book in my hand, i took a dive into vmware powercli formerly known as the vi toolkit for windows. Aimed at scripters of every level, the book starts off with a powershell primer and continues well into the internals of virtualization on the vmware platform. Automation with vspherepowercli still at version 4. Again, hal has an entertaining writing style and makes learning this topic very enjoyable. This 11 hour video training course is designed not only to prepare a vmware admin how to quickly get started using powercli to perform real vsphere admin tasks but also to help prepare you for the vcapdca certification exam. I have even cloned entire esx enviroments with vms running inside of those. Vmware vsphere powercli course, hal rottenberg shows how to use powercli to get a. Apologies for the sniffles, coughs and splutters but you were probably better off not being in the same room. Vmware vsphere powercli course by hal rottenberg eric sloof. I read the whole book at a weekend, and i will try the scripts later. More tips for getting started with vmware powercli wahl.
Hal rottenberg is a microsoft powershell mvp and vmware vexpert living in woodstock, georgia. And although not written for the latest powercli build, this is still the best introduction available. Im a big fan of hal rottenbergs book for getting started with powercli. Episode 316 powerscripting podcast jeffrey snover from microsoft on open sourced powershell v6 jeffrey snover from microsoft on open source powershell slack chatroom. Hal is also the cohost for the longrunning powerscripting podcast, a lont running internet radio show which focuses on windows powershell. View hal rottenbergs professional profile on linkedin. May 29, 2015 view hal rottenbergs professional profile on linkedin. Learn powercli by video february 4, 2010 alan 3 comments so you want to learn powercli, if your not a book kinda person and havent purchased hal rottenbergs great book, managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell then there is great news for you. Automating vsphere administration paperback 8 april. Otherwise i think i prepared well enough to be able to knowledgeably tackle every other question.
Dec 30, 2011 i continued to learn much and more about powercli and powershell through the vmware community forums, following a variety of blogs, and checking out hal rottenbergs managing vmware with powercli book. Sep 12, 2009 the book is currently in its 2nd edition. General by hal rottenberg date september 23, 2014 episode 267 powerscripting podcast alan renouf from vmware on powercli a podcast about windows powershell. As promised the here the urls for the recording and the slidesdemo scripts recording richard siddaway has. Hal rottenberg greater atlanta area professional profile linkedin. Sep 04, 2015 vmworld 2017 net1535be vmware nsx design. Trainsignalsvmware vspherepowercli video training by hal rottenberg if you have significant fund to spend learning powercli, vmware has their official education course, vmware vsphere. You can also follow people line hal rottenberg, luc d, and alan renouf who are always. Setting custom attributes with vmware powercli arnim van. I recently upgraded to esx5i and now the script no longer works. Managing vmware infrastructure with powercli by hal rottenberg. This book goes into great depth on the inner workings of powershell and why certain decisions were made during development. This will prevent hal from sending you messages, friend request or from viewing your profile.
Hal issen has 393 books on goodreads, and is currently reading black lamb and grey falcon by rebecca west. Mar 31, 2009 if you are a system administrator responsible for managing a vmware virtual infrastructure version 2. Mar 31, 2009 buy managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell tfm by rottenberg, hal isbn. Powercli is the best option for mass vsphere administration and scripting. View overview and introduction installing vmware view. You will also pick up quite a bit of stuff about vmware itself. List of powershell books force multiplication through it. Working with host profiles in the vsphere powercli. Mar 22, 2011 a great resource for the vcapdca or for any vmware admin, the new vsphere powercli video training course from train signal and vexpert hal rottenberg is released in this 11 hour training course, hal focuses in on the topics covered in section 8 of the vcapdca blueprint. He has over thirteen years of experience in it while working for such large enterprises as hewlettpackard, ibm, and the home depot. Aimed at scripters of every level, the book starts off with a powershell primer and continues well into the internals. To bring in the new year, we are having don jones back on the show, and hell be joined by fellow powershell mvp and author adam bertram.
We dont have many more details at the moment but wanted to let you know, as we are both very excited and nervous by the amount of work about this project. Hal rottenberg is a system engineer, microsoft powershell mvp, and vmware vexpert living in woodstock, georgia. The book is split into five main sections see the full table of contents. Likewise, to grab powercli, go to vmwares powercli website. Besides these powerful tools for powercli, there are so many other resources like the powercli reference guide a book and the powercli video training course. I continued to learn much and more about powercli and powershell through the vmware community forums, following a variety of blogs, and checking out hal rottenbergs managing vmware with powercli book. Managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell by hal rottenberg video. Mar 08, 2012 i have been using powercli to create a linked clone from vghettos script modified by hal rottenberg with great success. When it comes to it, hals passions are automation and virtualization. I learn something new each time i pick it up which means i clearly didnt read it thoroughly enough. Vmware vexpert hal rottenberg has been working hard on the definitive book for managing vmware with powershell. A great resource for the vcapdca or for any vmware admin, the new vsphere powercli video training course from train signal and vexpert hal rottenberg is released in this 11 hour training course, hal focuses in on the topics covered in section 8 of the vcapdca blueprint. This 11 hour video training course is designed not only to prepare a vmware admin how to quickly get started using powercli to perform real vsphere admin tasks but also to help prepare you for the vcapdca. Dont forget to mention that the authors are all vmware vexperts except for jonathan medd who is.
In mid2011 i was offered an opportunity to work for a company whose customer had a pretty large and in charge environment. This is a book about vmware, written by vmware experts and shows how to manage vmware with powershell. Powercli is possibly the most popular thirdparty implementation of. Im working on a project of esxesxi qa automation and i was looking for a powercli book, this is the one after researching. Hal provides a great powershell primer at the beginning and then flows you through ways you can use powercli in your environment. May 04, 2010 some of you might be interested to know, alan and luc are writing a powercli book. Aug 03, 2011 this is a book about vmware, written by vmware experts and shows how to manage vmware with powershell. Note, that most of these are just the powercli section of an equally awesome blog. Hal rottenbergs book managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell icamasofts powercli reference card managing vsphere with powercli vm2241, vmworld 09.
Reference hal rottenbergs book page 258 yes i bought it, no, i havent read it all attempting to mark all vms on vcenter to upgradeatpowercycle for vmtools install errors and details below. Hal rottenberg greater atlanta area professional profile. Train signal release new vsphere training product vmware. Managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell tfm. Oct 23, 2018 trainsignal has released a new video training called vmware vsphere pro series vol. Three vexperts covers topics about vmware view and thinapp, vmware powercli and the cisco nexus v. Posted on saturday 26 february 2011 by richardsiddaway. Free tools from vmware labs boomerang, onyx, vsphere. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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