Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Scope Session

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Step 1: Install PowerShell
Windows 10/11 comes with PowerShell. To upgrade, visit Microsoft’s official guide:
https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell

  • Automate virtual machine tasks (like snapshots, reporting, and lifecycle management)
  • Build repeatable workflows for VMware management

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Get-VM

Import-Module VMware.PowerCLI

With both, you can:

Step 2: Install VMware PowerCLI
Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:

pip install pyvmomi pandas

Understanding the Workflow

  • Your Script: Python or PowerShell code you write
  • PowerCLI: PowerShell modules that manage VMware
  • VMware vCenter/ESXi: Your infrastructure

Run Your First PowerCLI Command

You’ve set up your environment for VMware automation using PowerCLI and Python.
Next time, you’ll write your first script and see how Python can drive PowerCLI to automate tasks.

PowerCLI is a set of PowerShell modules for automating VMware environments.

Python is a powerful, easy-to-learn programming language used for automation, scripting, and integrating systems.

Step 3: List All VMs

Step 3: Install Python

Step 1: Import PowerCLI

python --version

Connect-VIServer -Server <vcenter-address> -User <username> -Password <password>

Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -Scope CurrentUser

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