Getting Started with VMware vSphere and vSAN cmdlets

Provides cmdlets for automated administration of the vSphere environment.

Step 1: Connect to Environment 

To setup a connection you should use the Connect-VIServer command. Run the code sample below to connect.

Connect-VIServer -Server 10.23.112.235 -Protocol https -User admin -Password pass

You can also connect to remote environment by running one of the alternative options to connect below:

Option 1:

Connect-VIServer Server -Credential $myCredentialsObject -Port 1234

Option 2:

Connect-VIServer "Server" -SessionId $sessionId

Option 3:

Connect-VIServer Server

Option 4:

Connect-VIServer "Server" -User user -Password pass -SaveCredentials

Option 5:

Connect-VIServer -Menu

Option 6:

Connect-VIServer "Server" -AllLinked

Option 7:

$oauthCtx = New-VcsOAuthSecurityContext -ApiToken "a3f35067-80b5-44f0-a0bc-e19f2bc17fb7"

$samlCtx = New-VISamlSecurityContext -VCenterServer "Server" -OAuthSecurityContext $oauthCtx

Connect-VIServer -Server "Server" -SamlSecurityContext $samlCtx

Step 2: Try a GET Command 

For example when successfully connected you can run the Get-CustomCertificates command.

C:\PS> Get-CustomCertificates