VCF 9.0 GA Mental Model Part 4: Fleet Topologies and SSO Boundaries (Single Site, Dual Site, Multi-Region)
TL;DR This post targets VCF 9.0 GA only: VCF 9.0 (17 JUN 2025) build 24755599, with…
VCF 9.0 GA Mental Model Part 2: Fleet Services vs Instance Management Planes (and Who Owns What)
TL;DR Practical implication: if fleet services are impaired, governance and workflows degrade, but the instance-level control…
Unlocking VMware Automation Power: One Python Script to Rule Them All
Learning Objectives VMware Repository on GitHub See how a single Python script can orchestrate inventory, lifecycle,…
Integrating PowerCLI with External APIs and Tools
Learning Objectives $message = @{text = “VM $vmName has been powered off via automation.”} | ConvertTo-Json…
Integrating PowerCLI with External APIs and Tools
Learning Objectives $vmName = “<your-vm-name>”$outputFile = “C:Tempsnap_status.txt”if status == “FAILED”:url = “https://<your-jira-server>/rest/api/2/issue/”auth = (‘<jira-username>’, ‘<jira-api-token>’)headers =…
Advanced Automation with PowerCLI, Python, NSX, and Aria Operations
Learning Objectives Next up: In Article 9, you will learn to integrate PowerCLI with external APIs…
Scheduling, Automating, and Best Practices for VMware Scripting
Learning Objectives By the end of this article, you will: Schedule PowerCLI and Python scripts for…
Handling Errors and Adding Logging for VMware Automation (PowerCLI & Python)
Learning Objectives Below is a PowerShell script that wraps key actions in error handling and logs…
Exporting and Visualizing VMware Reports with PowerCLI and Python
Learning Objectives # Print the first few rowsprint(df.head()) Automate export of VMware inventory and reports to…
The Ultimate 48 Laws of Power Prompt System
Introduction That’s why I built the Meta-Loader Prompt v4 for ChatGPT: a dynamic system that adapts…
VM Conversion in Windows Admin Center (Public Preview): A Field Guide for VMware to Hyper-V
Compliance checkpoints (examples) Why this matters Bridge strategy: If you are standardizing on Windows Server and…
Automating VM Lifecycle Actions and Snapshots with PowerCLI and Python
Learning Objectives # DisconnectDisconnect-VIServer -Server * -Confirm:$false Automate common VM lifecycle actions such as power on,…
PowerCLI and Python Fundamentals for vSphere Automation
Learning Objectives Now, use Python to call that script. Here’s a basic example: Understand the differences…
What Are PowerCLI and Python?
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Scope Session VMware Repository on GitHub Step 1: Install PowerShellWindows 10/11 comes with…
PowerCLI vs vSphere CLI: When to Use What for VMware Automation
Introduction In this article, you’ll learn: Install using VMware downloads or use the VMA (vSphere Management…