📘Learning VMware PowerCLI – Mastering Automation & Management
Course Code: 15013-S
📘 General Course Information
🔹 Course Name: Learning VMware PowerCLI
🔹 Field: VMware Infrastructure Management & Automation using PowerShell
🔹 Level: Beginner to Advanced
🔹 Target Audience: System Administrators, Network Engineers, Cloud Engineers, DevOps Professionals
📌 Course Description
This course provides an in-depth understanding of VMware PowerCLI, an essential tool for automating and managing VMware environments using PowerShell scripting. You will learn how to configure, manage, and automate various VMware infrastructure components, including vSphere, vCenter, NSX, and vSAN. The course covers both basic and advanced scripting techniques, enabling you to create powerful automation workflows that enhance efficiency and scalability in virtualized environments.
By the end of this course, you will be able to automate virtual machine (VM) operations, configure network and storage settings, generate reports, and troubleshoot VMware environments effectively.
📌 Technical Information
🔹 Platform: VMware PowerCLI (PowerShell-based)
🔹 Infrastructure Managed: VMware vSphere, vCenter, NSX, vSAN
🔹 Scripting Language: PowerShell
🔹 Automation Scope: Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, Security, Performance Monitoring
🔹 Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
🔹 Course Objectives:
✔️ Understand the fundamentals of VMware PowerCLI and its role in automating virtual infrastructure management.
✔️ Develop skills to write PowerCLI commands and efficiently manage VMware environments.
✔️ Generate reports and analyze system performance using PowerCLI.
✔️ Automate NSX, vSAN, vCenter, and virtual machine management.
📋 VMware PowerCLI Course Plan
📌 Module 1: Introduction to VMware PowerCLI
🔹 What is VMware PowerCLI?
🔹 Installation and Setup of PowerCLI
🔹 Understanding PowerCLI Cmdlets
🔹 Connecting to vCenter and ESXi Hosts
📌 Module 2: Virtual Machine (VM) Management
💻 Listing and Retrieving VM Information
🚀 Creating, Modifying, and Deleting VMs
⚡ Power Operations (Start, Stop, Restart)
📦 Managing Snapshots
📌 Module 3: vSphere Host and Datastore Management
🖥️ Retrieving ESXi Host Information
📂 Managing Datastores and Storage Policies
🔄 Automating vMotion and Storage vMotion
📌 Module 4: Network Management with PowerCLI
🌍 Configuring Virtual Switches and Port Groups
🚦 Managing Network Adapters and VLANs
🔐 Configuring Security Policies and Firewall Rules
📌 Module 5: Automating NSX and vSAN
🛡️ Automating NSX Firewall Rules
🖧 Managing Logical Switches and Routers
📊 Monitoring vSAN Performance and Capacity
📌 Module 6: Monitoring and Reporting with PowerCLI
📑 Generating vSphere Reports
📉 Analyzing Performance Metrics
🔍 Automating Health Checks and Alerts
📌 Module 7: Advanced Scripting and Automation
📝 Using Loops and Conditions in PowerCLI Scripts
🔗 Integrating PowerCLI with Other Automation Tools
📜 Building Complex Automation Workflows
📌 Module 8: Hands-on Labs & Real-World Scenarios
🏗️ Automating VM Provisioning
🚀 Deploying a Secure NSX Environment
📡 Building a Custom PowerCLI Dashboard
