PowerCLI Core

Welcome!

PowerCLI Core uses Microsoft PowerShell Core and .Net Core to enable users of VMware Photon OS, Linux, Mac and Docker to now use the same cmdlets which were previously only available on windows.

PowerCLI Core enables a multi-platform scripting language which will allow you to manage your VMware infrastructure on any OS. Scripts written previously against the windows version are now made portable to a number of operating systems and can simply be loaded and run on these new OS versions without change.

PowerCLI Core can be downloaded from the VMware Flings site: https://labs.vmware.com/flings/powercli-core and used with he below instructions to be deployed.

PowerCLI Core vs PowerCLI for Windows

This initial version provides access to the core vSphere module including over 280 cmdlets allowing you to manage most of the major features of vCenter and ESXi. The below table shows the difference between the windows version and what is currently offered for PowerCLI Core:

Module	Description	PowerCLI for Windows	PowerCLI Core
Core	vCenter and ESXi Cmdlets	√	√
VDS	vSphere Distributed Switch Cmdlets	√	√
CIS	vSphere REST API Cmdlets	√	√
Storage	Storage Cmdlets	√	X
License	License View Cmdlet	√	X
VUM	Update Manager Cmdlets	√	X
Auto Deploy	Auto Deploy Cmdlets	√	X
Image Builder	Image Builder Cmdlets	√	X
VCD	vCloud Director Cmdlets	√	X
vCloud Air	vCloud Air Cmdlets	√	X

Changelog

Date	Tag	Change
04-18-17	Latest	Added CIS REST API Cmdlets
01-11-17	Latest	Added PowerVRA Module for managing vRealize Automation
01-05-17	Latest	Added PowerNSX Module for managing NSXv