VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration

245 Pages·2011·2.7 MB·English

by  Luc Dekens

Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Publisher's Note
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Forewords
Introduction
Who Should Read This Book
What Is Covered in This Book
How to Contact the Authors
Part I
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 Storage and Networking
Set Up the Storage
Set Up the Network
Chapter 4: Using Advanced vSphere Features
Manage vNetwork Distributed Switches
Use Fault Tolerance
Configure Storage I/O Control
Use Distributed Power Management
Configure Host Profiles
Configure Active Directory Integration
Part II
Chapter 5: Creating Virtual Machines
Use the New-VM Cmdlet
Use the SDK
Perform a Mass Deployment
Identify Eye-Catchers for Auditing
Maintain VMware Tools
Chapter 6: Using Templates and Customization
Specifications
Use Customization Specifications
Use Templates
Chapter 7: Configuring Virtual Machine Hardware
Add, Configure, and Remove Virtual Hardware
Optimize Storage Usage with Thin Provisioning
Chapter 8: Advanced Virtual Machine Features
Interact with the Guest OS
Use vMotion and Storage vMotion
Use and Manage Snapshots
Chapter 9: Using vApps
Import Virtual Appliances
Create Your Own vApps
Maintain vApps
Part III
Chapter 10: 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
Use Site Recovery Manager
Provide PowerShell Support for Corporate Backup
Applications
Chapter 11: Organize Your Disaster Recovery
Back Up Your vCenter Server
Restore Your vCenter Server
Export vCenter Server Inventory Items
Import vCenter Server Inventory Items
Recover Virtual Machines
Chapter 12: Hardening the vSphere Environment
Use the Hardening Guide
Work with the Guidelines
Bring It All Together
Chapter 13: 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
Part IV
Chapter 14: Reporting the Status of Your vSphere
Environment
Determine What to Report
Customize Your Reports
Chapter 15: Using Statistical Data
Understand Some Basic Concepts
Gather Statistical Data
Offload Statistical Data
Chapter 16: Monitoring the vSphere Environment
Determine What to Monitor
Use Alarms
Chapter 17: Auditing the vSphere Environment
Understand Tasks and Events Data
Report the PowerCLI Way
Report the SDK Way
Configure Tasks and Events Retention
Part V
Chapter 18: Scheduling Automation Scripts
Use the vCenter Server Scheduler
Use the Windows Scheduler
Chapter 19: 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 20: The Onyx Project
Work with the Onyx Project
Let Onyx Help You
Use Onyx
Work with References
Use Onyx in the Real World
Chapter 21: PowerGUI and vEcoShell
Understand GUI Environments in Managing Automation
Use PowerPacks to Manage Automation Scripts
Chapter 22: PowerWF Studio
Understand PowerWF Studio’s Capabilities
Integrate PowerWF Studio
Use PowerCLI in PowerWF Studio
Use a Workflow
Create Typical Workflows
Chapter 23: Add a GUI Front-End to Your Automation
Scripts
Appreciate the Value of a GUI
Choose the Correct Tool
Create Some Basic WinForms
Create a Somewhat Advanced Example
Index
Appendix A: Basic PowerShell
Discover PowerShell’s Origins
Develop Your Understanding of Objects
Uncover Cmdlets and Get Help
Utilize the PowerShell Pipeline
Build Your Toolkit of Basic Cmdlets
Appendix B: References and Links
General Resources
Chapter Resources