With vSphere 5.0 and PowerCLI 5.0 there is also a new poster to download!
I would have been a bad reporter if I would not share this information with my readers…. -:)
Yes, the new PowerCLI 5.0 poster, which is a free download was released during VMworld 2011 at Las Vegas.
VMware vSphere PowerCLI is a powerful, easy-to-use scripting interface to manage the vSphere platform. Administrators can leverage
more than 320 commandlets to simplify everyday tasks.
For latest documentation, sample code, and information, visit:
https://vmware.com/go/powercli
Official VMware PowerCLI Blog:
https://blogs.vmware.com/vipowershell
You can download the PDF copy of the poster from here.
Documentation Resources:
Release Notes
User's Guide(pdf)
Developer's Guide(pdf)
Cmdlet Reference
Requirements
To use vSphere PowerCLI, you need to have installed the followming software:
- .NET 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5 with Service Pack 1
- Windows PowerShell 1.0/2.0
If .NET is installed without Service Pack 1, some operations might take long to complete.
Supported Platforms
vSphere PowerCLI 5.0 works on the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the following operating systems:
- Windows 7
- Windows 2008 Server
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Source: Virtu-Al