Would you like to learn how to perform the Vmware PowerCLI installation? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install and configure the Vmware PowerCLI installation on a computer running Microsoft Windows.
This tutorial was tested on Windows 10
This tutorial was tested on Vmware ESXi 6.7
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Tutorial – Vmware PowerCLI Installation
First, we need to install the required packages.
Open an elevated Windows Powershell command prompt.
On the Powershell, use the following commands to verify the PowerShell version installed.
In our example, the Powershell version installed was: 5.1.14393.0
If your Powershell version is not 5 or higher, you will have to download and install the last Windows Management Framework package.
Windows Management Framework is responsible for upgrading the PowerShell version of your computer.
On the Powershell, use the following commands to install the required modules.
The system will ask for your confirmation.
The system will ask for your confirmation.
After finishing the installation, use the following command to list the PowerShell modules available.
The following list of modules should be presented:
You have successfully installed the Vmware PowerCLI software.
Use the following command to remove PowerShell restrictions:
Use the following Powershell command to connect to a Vmware ESXi server:
You are now connected to your Vmware ESXi server.
Tutorial – PowerCLI Command Examples
Here is a list of useful PowerCLI commands:
To create a Linux virtual machine, use the following command:
To create a Windows virtual machine, use the following command:
To list the virtual machine available, use the following command:
To upgrade the PowerCLI modules:
Congratulations! You have finished the configuration.
