Hal rottenberg powercli book

Dec 30, 2011 i continued to learn much and more about powercli and powershell through the vmware community forums, following a variety of blogs, and checking out hal rottenbergs managing vmware with powercli book. You can also follow people line hal rottenberg, luc d, and alan renouf who are always. Managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell hal rottenberg powercli is possibly the most popular thirdparty implementation of powershell. You will also pick up quite a bit of stuff about vmware itself. All of a sudden this vi toolkit, which was renamed to powercli end. Oct 23, 2018 trainsignal has released a new video training called vmware vsphere pro series vol. Hal rottenberg greater atlanta area professional profile. Three vexperts covers topics about vmware view and thinapp, vmware powercli and the cisco nexus v. Setting custom attributes with vmware powercli arnim van. Im working on a project of esxesxi qa automation and i was looking for a powercli book, this is the one after researching.

This book goes into great depth on the inner workings of powershell and why certain decisions were made during development. More tips for getting started with vmware powercli wahl. Dont forget to mention that the authors are all vmware vexperts except for jonathan medd who is a microsoft mvp in windows powershell. A great resource for the vcapdca or for any vmware admin, the new vsphere powercli video training course from train signal and vexpert hal rottenberg is released in this 11 hour training course, hal focuses in on the topics covered in section 8 of the vcapdca blueprint. When youre serious about powercli you cant do without hal rottenbergs managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell tfm. Episode 316 powerscripting podcast jeffrey snover from microsoft on open sourced powershell v6 jeffrey snover from microsoft on open source powershell slack chatroom. Learn powercli by video february 4, 2010 alan 3 comments so you want to learn powercli, if your not a book kinda person and havent purchased hal rottenbergs great book, managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell then there is great news for you. I continued to learn much and more about powercli and powershell through the vmware community forums, following a variety of blogs, and checking out hal rottenbergs managing vmware with powercli book. I have even cloned entire esx enviroments with vms running inside of those. Mar 31, 2009 if you are a system administrator responsible for managing a vmware virtual infrastructure version 2. He is also the author of a book titled managing vmware infrastructure with powershell. Hal rottenberg is a system engineer, microsoft powershell mvp, and vmware vexpert living in woodstock, georgia. Powercli is possibly the most popular thirdparty implementation of powershell.

Each of these topics are presented by a different instructor all of whom are vmware vexperts and are well respected within the vmware virtualization community. This 11 hour video training course is designed not only to prepare a vmware admin how to quickly get started using powercli to perform real vsphere admin tasks but also to help prepare you for the vcapdca certification exam. Install, configure and manage the vsphere environment. May 04, 2010 some of you might be interested to know, alan and luc are writing a powercli book. Hopefully this cold will have gone before the next meeting. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Powercli is possibly the most popular thirdparty implementation of.

This book is great for the vmware admin wishing to automate their environment with powershell. Train signal release new vsphere training product vmware. Vmware powercli, vmwares implementation of microsoft powershell, used to manage your vsphere infrastructure from the commandline, authored by hal rottenberg the instructors. Hal issen has 393 books on goodreads, and is currently reading black lamb and grey falcon by rebecca west. General by hal rottenberg date september 23, 2014 episode 267 powerscripting podcast alan renouf from vmware on powercli a podcast about windows powershell. Working with host profiles in the vsphere powercli. More hal information october 12, 2009 alan 8 comments if you have performed physical to virtual p2v migrations before you will know about the significance of having the correct hardware abstraction layer hal installed within the operating system. I recently upgraded to esx5i and now the script no longer works. He is wellknown in system administrator circles for cohosting the powerscripting podcast and heading up the powershellcommunity organization. Powercli is the best option for mass vsphere administration and scripting. Buy managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell tfm by rottenberg, hal isbn.

Reference hal rottenberg s book page 258 yes i bought it, no, i havent read it all attempting to mark all vms on vcenter to upgradeatpowercycle for vmtools install errors and details below. Vmware infrastructure with windows powershell by hal rottenberg. Besides these powerful tools for powercli, there are so many other resources like the powercli reference guide a book and the powercli video training course. View overview and introduction installing vmware view. Vmware vsphere powercli course by hal rottenberg eric sloof. Mar 08, 2012 i have been using powercli to create a linked clone from vghettos script modified by hal rottenberg with great success. I didnt dig too deep into powercli, but i did spend a fair amount of time on it even watching hal rottenbergs pluralsight powercli course a few times, but i was only able to clear one of the questions.

I didnt dig too deep into powercli, but i did spend a fair amount of time on it even watching hal rottenberg s pluralsight powercli course a few times, but i was only able to clear one of the questions. Apologies for the sniffles, coughs and splutters but you were probably better off not being in the same room. Also in 2008, hal started writing his managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell book and i was honored to be asked as a technical editor for the book. This will prevent hal from sending you messages, friend request or from viewing your profile. Hal rottenberg is a microsoft powershell mvp and vmware vexpert living in woodstock, georgia. Note, that most of these are just the powercli section of an equally awesome blog. Managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell tfm. Mar 22, 2011 a great resource for the vcapdca or for any vmware admin, the new vsphere powercli video training course from train signal and vexpert hal rottenberg is released in this 11 hour training course, hal focuses in on the topics covered in section 8 of the vcapdca blueprint. Don and adam are collaborating on a new pester book, so we wanted to have them on to discuss pester the powershell testdrivendevelopment framework mentioned in ep262 and ep315, the book project, and anything else they have. This is a book about vmware, written by vmware experts and shows how to manage vmware with powershell. Some of you might be interested to know, alan and luc are writing a powercli book.

Aimed at scripters of every level, the book starts off with a powershell primer and continues well into the internals of virtualization on the vmware platform. Managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell hal rottenberg. When it comes to it, hal s passions are automation and virtualization. Sep 12, 2009 the book is currently in its 2nd edition.

Reference hal rottenbergs book page 258 yes i bought it, no, i havent read it all attempting to mark all vms on vcenter to upgradeatpowercycle for vmtools install errors and details below. To learn powercli initially ill be referring to hal rottenbergs book managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell and. How i started to love powershell powershell magazine. When it comes to it, hals passions are automation and virtualization. To learn powershell im using the microsoft windows powershell stepbystep book. Free tools from vmware labs boomerang, onyx, vsphere. Managing vmware infrastructure with powercli by hal rottenberg. I read the whole book at a weekend, and i will try the scripts later. I have been using powercli to create a linked clone from vghettos script modified by hal rottenberg with great success. Trainsignalsvmware vspherepowercli video training by hal rottenberg if you have significant fund to spend learning powercli, vmware has their official education course, vmware vsphere.

Hal is also the cohost for the longrunning powerscripting podcast, a lont running internet radio show which focuses on windows powershell. Trainsignal has released a new video training called vmware vsphere pro series vol. Trainsignalsvmware vspherepowercli video training by hal rottenberg and, if you have significant fund to spend learning powercli, vmware has their official education course, vmware vsphere. And although not written for the latest powercli build, this is still the best introduction available. While it does explain some concepts along the way its not really pitched as an introductory guide or as the best way to learn powercli hal rottenbergs book might be better if this is what youre after. This 11 hour video training course is designed not only to prepare a vmware admin how to quickly get started using powercli to perform real vsphere admin tasks but also to help prepare you for the vcapdca. Vmware vexpert hal rottenberg has been working hard on the definitive book for managing vmware with powershell.

To learn powercli initially ill be referring to hal rottenbergs book managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell and trainsignal pro series vol1 cbt hal rottenberg. Automating vsphere administration paperback 8 april. Again, hal has an entertaining writing style and makes learning this topic very enjoyable. His publisher has posted about 40 sample scripts from the book available for download now. Since march 2011 there is a 2nd powercli book on the market. May 29, 2015 view hal rottenbergs professional profile on linkedin. He has over thirteen years of experience in it while working for such large enterprises as hewlettpackard, ibm, and the home depot. Mar 31, 2009 buy managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell tfm by rottenberg, hal isbn. Vmware vsphere powercli course, hal rottenberg shows how to use powercli to get a. Im a big fan of hal rottenbergs book for getting started with powercli. We dont have many more details at the moment but wanted to let you know, as we are both very excited and nervous by the amount of work about this project. As promised the here the urls for the recording and the slidesdemo scripts recording richard siddaway has. A quick glance through the scripts shows theres a lot of stuff there related to configuring esx hosts.

Hal rottenbergs book managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell icamasofts powercli reference card managing vsphere with powercli vm2241, vmworld 09. Hal provides a great powershell primer at the beginning and then flows you through ways you can use powercli in your environment. The book is split into five main sections see the full table of contents. So together with hal rottenbergs managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell tfm book in my hand, i took a dive into vmware powercli formerly known as the vi toolkit for windows. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like hal rottenberg discover inside connections to recommended job. Posted on saturday 26 february 2011 by richardsiddaway. Linked clones in powercli no longer works in esx5i vmware. Vmware videos virtualization news and howto page 24. Otherwise i think i prepared well enough to be able to knowledgeably tackle every other question. In mid2011 i was offered an opportunity to work for a company whose customer had a pretty large and in charge environment. Managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell tfm rottenberg, hal on. Likewise, to grab powercli, go to vmwares powercli website. Aug 03, 2011 this is a book about vmware, written by vmware experts and shows how to manage vmware with powershell.

List of powershell books force multiplication through it. Managing vmware infrastructure with windows powershell by hal rottenberg video. This would extend the usability of the export list feature for reporting purposes. I learn something new each time i pick it up which means i clearly didnt read it thoroughly enough. Thank you to everyone who attended tonights live meeting. This is a great resource and one that has taught me a lot about powershell. Aimed at scripters of every level, the book starts off with a powershell primer and continues well into the internals. View hal rottenbergs professional profile on linkedin. To bring in the new year, we are having don jones back on the show, and hell be joined by fellow powershell mvp and author adam bertram. Bruce is a founding member of the windows powershell team at microsoft, and the principal author of the language implementation. Hal rottenberg greater atlanta area professional profile linkedin. Automation with vspherepowercli still at version 4. Dont forget to mention that the authors are all vmware vexperts except for jonathan medd who is. Sep 04, 2015 vmworld 2017 net1535be vmware nsx design.