VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration

984 Pages·2016·19.13 MB·English

by  Luc Dekens

CONTENTS
Titlepage
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Part I: Install, Configure, and Manage the vSphere Environment
Chapter 1: Automating vCenter Server Deployment and Configuration
Prepare the vCenter Installation
Create an Automated Installation
Set Up Your vCenter Server Folder Structure
Define Users and Their Privileges
Configure Datacenters and Clusters
Licensing
Chapter 2: Automating vSphere Hypervisor Deployment and Configuration
Prepare for an Installation
Automate an Installation
Chapter 3: Automating Networking
Chapter 4: Automating Storage
Set Up the Storage
Storage Policies
vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering
VSAN
Part II: Managing the Virtual Machine Life Cycle
Using Advanced vSphere Features
Configure EVC
vFlash Read Cache
Manage DRS Groups
Use Fault Tolerance
Use Distributed Power Management
Configure Host Profiles
Configure Active Directory Integration
Chapter 6: Creating Virtual Machines
Use the New-VM Cmdlet
Perform a Mass Deployment
Maintain VMware Tools
Chapter 7: Using Templates and Customization Specifications
Use Customization Specifications
Use Templates
Chapter 8: Configuring Virtual Machine Hardware
Add, Configure, and Remove Virtual Hardware
Optimize Storage Usage with Thin Provisioning
Chapter 9: Advanced Virtual Machine Features
Interact with the Guest OS
Use vMotion and Storage vMotion
Use and Manage Snapshots
Chapter 10: Using vApps
Import Virtual Appliances
Create Your Own vApps
Maintain vApps
Part III: Securing Your vSphere Environment
Chapter 11: Backing Up and Restoring Your Virtual Machines
Work with Snapshots
Create Do-It-Yourself Backups
Restore Your VMs from a DIY Backup
Change Block Tracking
Provide PowerShell Support for Corporate Backup Applications
Chapter 12: Organize Your Disaster Recovery
Back Up Your vCenter Server Database
Restore Your vCenter Server
Export vCenter Server Inventory Items
Import vCenter Server Inventory Items
Recover Virtual Machines
Chapter 13: Hardening the vSphere Environment
Use the Hardening Guides
Work with the Guidelines
Bring It All Together
Chapter 14: Maintain Security in Your vSphere Environment
Install the vCenter Update Manager PowerCLI Snap-in
Work with Baselines
Work with Upgrades and Patches
Report the Security Status
Applying Patches Without vSphere Update Manager
Part IV: Monitoring and Reporting
Chapter 15: Reporting and Auditing
The Basics
Information Sources
Report Formats
Chapter 16: Using Statistical Data
Understand Some Basic Concepts
Gather Statistical Data
Offload Statistical Data
Chapter 17: Alarms
Determine What to Monitor
Use Alarms
Part V: Integration
Chapter 18: The SDK
Work with the vSphere SDK
Use the vSphere API Reference
Use Managed Objects
Code Parameter Objects
Find the Method You Need
Understand Return Values and Faults
Put Some Tips and Tricks to Good Use
Chapter 19: vCloud Director
Prerequisites
Connecting to vCloud Director
Manage Organizations
Manage Users
Manage vDCs
Manage vApps
Manage VMs
vCloud Director Networks
Search-Cloud
Chapter 20: vCloud Air
Prerequisites
General
vCloud Air Authentication
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration
Open-VMConsoleWindow
Tasks
Get-CIView
Chapter 21: vRealize Orchestrator
Requirements
Running an External Script
Receiving a Return Code from an External Script
Use Cases
Alternative Method to the PowerShell Plug-in
Calling vRO Workflows from PowerShell
Chapter 22: Site Recovery Manager
What Is SRM?
Exploring the SRM Cmdlets
Chapter 23: PowerActions
Requirements
Installation and Initial Configuration
PowerCLI Console
PowerCLI Scripts
Further Use Cases
Final Thoughts
Part VI: PowerCLI and DevOps
Chapter 24: Source Control
File Services
Apache Subversion
GitHub
Chapter 25: Running Scripts
What Is a Script?
Executing a Script
Script Tips and Hints
Getting Help
Appendix: Example Reports
Virtual Machines
Guest Operating Systems
Hosts
Clusters
End-User License Agreement
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