VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference

About the authors: Luc Dekens is a VMware vExpert and PowerShell MVP who has worked with operating systems for more than 20 years. Luc focuses on virtualization, particularly platforms produced by VMware, and blogs about PowerCLI and the vSphere SDK at www.lucd.info. Jonathan Medd VMware vExpert and PowerShell MVP has been automating virtualization products for a number of years. He shares his automation knowledge at www.jonathanmedd.net. Glenn Sizemore VMware vExpert, started scripting early in his IT career, adopting PowerShell early on and conquering it when VMware PowerCLI first shipped. He shares scripts and automation techniques on his blog at www.Get-Admin.com. Brian Graf has worked in IT for more than 15 years and recently has focused mainly on virtualization and automation. Brian is a vExpert and is currently VCAP5-DCA and DCD certified. Brian graduated with a Masters of Information Systems from the University of Utah. You can follow Brian on twitter at https://twitter.com/vBrianGraf or on his blog at http://www.vtagion.com. Andrew Sullivan has worked in the information technology industry for nearly 15 years, with a rich history of database development and administration, DevOps experience, virtualization and storage architecture, and automation evangelism. He is the co-host of the NetApp Tech ONTAP podcast and is a regular presenter at VMUG's, Docker Meetups, and other community events. Matt Boren, vExpert, co-started the http://vNugglets.com blog, focused mainly on virtualization PowerShell automation. Follow Matt on Twitter at @mtboren.

• Introduction xxiiiPart I Install, Configure, and Manage the vSphere Environment 1Chapter 1 Automating vCenter Server Deployment and Configuration 3Chapter 2 Automating vSphere Hypervisor Deployment and Configuration 41Chapter 3 Automating Networking 75Chapter 4 Automating Storage 119Rule Sets 146Chapter 5 Using Advanced vSphere Features 165Part II Managing the Virtual Machine Life Cycle 211Chapter 6 Creating Virtual Machines 213Chapter 7 Using Templates and Customization Specifications 243Chapter 8 Configuring Virtual Machine Hardware 265Chapter 9 Advanced Virtual Machine Features 293Chapter 10 Using vApps 331Part III Securing Your vSphere Environment 373Chapter 11 Backing Up and Restoring Your Virtual Machines 375Chapter 12 Organize Your Disaster Recovery 397Chapter 13 Hardening the vSphere Environment 441Chapter 14 Maintain Security in Your vSphere Environment 475Part IV Monitoring and Reporting 495Chapter 15 Reporting and Auditing 497Chapter 16 Using Statistical Data 545Chapter 17 Alarms 585Part V Integration 619Chapter 18 The SDK 621Managed Object References 644Chapter 19 vCloud Director 663Chapter 20 vCloud Air 693Chapter 21 vRealize Orchestrator 711Chapter 22 Site Recovery Manager 791Chapter 23 PowerActions 811Part VI PowerCLI and DevOps 839Chapter 24 Source Control 841Chapter 25 Running Scripts 895Appendix Example Reports 915Index 935