VMware PowerCLI Scripts

Author: SMiqautadze

Welcome to the VMware PowerCLI repository, a collection of useful PowerCLI scripts for managing and automating VMware environments.

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Prerequisites
• Getting Started
• Scripts
• Usage
• Contributing
• License

Overview

This repository contains PowerCLI scripts aimed at simplifying tasks and automating operations within VMware environments. These scripts provide solutions for tasks such as VM provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and reporting.

Prerequisites

• VMware PowerCLI: These scripts are built using PowerCLI, so make sure PowerCLI is installed. To install PowerCLI, you can run:

  Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -Scope CurrentUser

• PowerShell: Ensure you have PowerShell 5.1 or newer installed.

• VMware Permissions: Some scripts require specific VMware permissions. Refer to each script's comments to ensure your account has the required privileges.

Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SMiqautadze/VMware-PoerCLI.git
   cd VMware-PoerCLI

2. Connect to vCenter: Before running the scripts, connect to your vCenter Server using:

   Connect-VIServer -Server your_vcenter_server -User your_username -Password your_password

Usage

1. Connecting to vCenter: Start by connecting to the VMware environment with Connect-VIServer before running any script.

2. Executing Scripts: Each script in this repository is self-contained. Review the Parameters section for each script above, and execute them by passing the required parameters as shown in the examples.

3. Exporting Data: Many scripts include options to export output to CSV or text files. Adjust the file paths within each script as necessary.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your improvements, or create issues for bug reports and feature requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.