PowerShell, PowerCLI, and vCenter Connection - absentee-neptune/SYS-480 GitHub Wiki
Install PowerShell on xubuntu-wan
- Open the terminal in
xubuntu-wan
- Use the following command to install Powershell
sudo snap install powershell --classic
Install Microsoft VS Code on xubuntu-wan
- Open the terminal in
xubuntu-wan
- Use the following command to install Microsoft VS Code
sudo snap install code --classic
- Install an extension to use PowerShell
code --install-extension ms-vscode.Powershell
Running PowerShell on xubuntu-wan
- In the terminal run: pswh
- This will enter you in the PowerShell Command Line
Installing PowerCLI through PowerShell
- Install the PowerCLI Module while in the PowerShell Command Line
Install-Module VMWare.PowerCLI -Scope CurrentUser
- When prompted to trust the Repository, enter
A
for Yes to All
- You can check the install by using the following command:
Get-Module VMWare.PowerCLI -ListAvailable
Testing connectivity from PowerShell to vCenter
- Set to Ignore Invalid Certificate Warning
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore
- When prompted to update the configurations, enter
A
for Yes to All
- Set to Ignore the CIEP
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -ParticipateInCeip $false -Scope User
- When prompted to update the configurations, enter
A
for Yes to All
- Connect to vCenter
Connect-VIServer -Server vcenter.brianna.local
- When prompted, enter the credentials for vCenter
- Now vCenter is connected and can access the VMs