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VMware vSphere PowerCLI Documentation

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VMware provides a Windows PowerShell interface to vSphere functionality. The products below offer PowerShell cmdlets (pronounced, “command-lets”) for administering vSphere components.

Click the links below for more information about each of the VMware products that provide PowerShell interfaces.


VMware vSphere PowerCLI

VMware vSphere PowerCLI Documentation    This product provides a client-side Microsoft PowerShell and .Net framework that facilitates working with the vSphere API. This toolkit includes dozens of PowerShell cmdlets for easy administration of ESX 3.x, VMware vCenter Server 2.x, and subsequent vSphere server releases.


VMware vCenter Update Manager - PowerShell Library

VMWare vCenter Update Manager - PowerShell Library Documentation    The VMware vCenter Update Manager - PowerShell Library provides a set of cmdlets for downloading software updates, creating baselines, and for scanning and remediating virtual machines or hosts. These cmdlets are installed through the VMware vCenter Update Manager installer and used through the vSphere PowerCLI console.