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Check Your vCenter & ESXi Versions in Seconds (PowerCLI One-Liner Guide)

If you need a quick, reliable way to see which vCenter build you’re on and what versions your ESXi hosts are running, this post is…

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PowerCLI Reimagined: Deep Dive into VCF PowerCLI 9.0

Introduction PowerCLI has long established itself as one of the most trusted and widely adopted automation tools across VMware environments. With over 1.5 to 2…

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Automate Your Virtual Infrastructure Management: A Handy PowerCLI Script for On-Call Situations

Imagine a scenario where a power outage or building power-up event causes your ESXi hosts to remain in maintenance mode. Instead of waking up the…

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Embracing UEFI Booting and Secure Boot in ESXi Environments

Transitioning from BIOS to UEFI booting in ESXi environments is a pivotal step toward enhancing system security and performance. UEFI, with its advanced features like…

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Embrace the Power of PowerCLI 13.1: Innovative Modules, Enhanced vSAN Capabilities, and Beyond

This version ushers in a long-awaited PowerCLI feature – a PowerCLI module for vSphere Replication, utilizing the same foundation as our auto-generated modules for NSX…

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Crear y asignar un atributo personalizado para máquinas virtuales en vCenter usando PowerShell

Introducción: Administrar un gran número de máquinas virtuales en vCenter puede ser un desafío, especialmente cuando se necesita realizar un seguimiento de información específica para…

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Create and Assign a Custom Attribute for Virtual Machines in vCenter Using PowerShell

Introduction: Managing a large number of virtual machines in vCenter can be challenging, especially when you need to keep track of specific information for each…

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Exploring PowerShell: Understanding a Script to Move VMware Virtual Machines to a specific folder.

PowerShell is a powerful automation tool used to manage and automate Windows-based systems. With its rich set of commands, it can help administrators perform various…

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Let’s talk about snapshots! Snapshots Explained!

A VMware snapshot is a point-in-time copy of the virtual machine’s state, including its virtual disk files and configuration. Snapshots are used to capture the…

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PowerShell to bulk remove VIBs from multiple ESXi hosts (putting hosts in MM mode beforehand)

During my last upgrade from vSphere 6.7 to vSphere 7.0 on one of my clusters, I come across the issue with VIBs. Of course, the…

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