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VMware vSphere™ PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration

Name: VMware vSphere™ PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration
ISBN: 9780470890790

by Luc Dekens, Alan Renouf, Glenn Sizemore, Arnim van Lieshout, Jonathan Medd

April 2011

Intermediate to advanced

804 pages

16h 11m

English

Sybex

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Publisher's Note
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Forewords
Introduction
Who Should Read This BookWhat Is Covered in This BookHow to Contact the Authors
PART I: Install, Configure, and Manage the vSphere Environment

Chapter 1: Automating vCenter Server Deployment and Configuration
Prepare the vCenter InstallationCreate an Automated InstallationSet Up Your vCenter Server Folder StructureDefine Users and Their PrivilegesConfigure Datacenters and ClustersLicensing
Chapter 2: Automating vSphere Hypervisor Deployment and Configuration
Prepare for an InstallationAutomate an Installation
Chapter 3: Automating Storage and Networking
Set Up the StorageSet Up the Network
Chapter 4: Using Advanced vSphere Features
Manage vNetwork Distributed SwitchesUse Fault ToleranceConfigure Storage I/O ControlUse Distributed Power ManagementConfigure Host ProfilesConfigure Active Directory Integration
PART II: Managing the Virtual Machine Life Cycle
Chapter 5: Creating Virtual Machines
Use the New-VM CmdletUse the SDKPerform a Mass DeploymentIdentify Eye-Catchers for AuditingMaintain VMware Tools
Chapter 6: Using Templates and Customization Specifications
Use Customization SpecificationsUse Templates
Chapter 7: Configuring Virtual Machine Hardware
Add, Configure, and Remove Virtual HardwareOptimize Storage Usage with Thin Provisioning
Chapter 8: Advanced Virtual Machine Features
Interact with the Guest OSUse vMotion and Storage vMotionUse and Manage Snapshots
Chapter 9: Using vApps
Import Virtual AppliancesCreate Your Own vAppsMaintain vApps
PART III: Securing Your vSphere Environment
Chapter 10: Backing Up and Restoring Your Virtual Machines
Work with SnapshotsCreate Do-It-Yourself BackupsRestore Your VMs from a DIY BackupChange Block TrackingUse Site Recovery ManagerProvide PowerShell Support for Corporate Backup Applications
Chapter 11: Organize Your Disaster Recovery
Back Up Your vCenter ServerRestore Your vCenter ServerExport vCenter Server Inventory ItemsImport vCenter Server Inventory ItemsRecover Virtual Machines
Chapter 12: Hardening the vSphere Environment
Use the Hardening GuideWork with the GuidelinesBring It All Together
Chapter 13: Maintain Security in Your vSphere Environment
Install the vCenter Update Manager PowerCLI Snap-inWork with BaselinesWork with Upgrades and PatchesReport the Security Status
PART IV: Monitoring and Reporting
Chapter 14: Reporting the Status of Your vSphere Environment
Determine What to ReportCustomize Your Reports
Chapter 15: Using Statistical Data
Understand Some Basic ConceptsGather Statistical DataOffload Statistical Data
Chapter 16: Monitoring the vSphere Environment
Determine What to MonitorUse Alarms
Chapter 17: Auditing the vSphere Environment
Understand Tasks and Events DataReport the PowerCLI WayReport the SDK WayConfigure Tasks and Events Retention
PART V: Scripting Tools and Features
Chapter 18: Scheduling Automation Scripts
Use the vCenter Server SchedulerUse the Windows Scheduler
Chapter 19: The SDK
Work with the vSphere SDKUse the vSphere API ReferenceUse Managed ObjectsCode Parameter ObjectsFind the Method You NeedUnderstand Return Values and FaultsPut Some Tips and Tricks to Good Use
Chapter 20: The Onyx Project
Work with the Onyx ProjectLet Onyx Help YouUse OnyxWork with ReferencesUse Onyx in the Real World
Chapter 21: PowerGUI and vEcoShell
Understand GUI Environments in Managing AutomationUse PowerPacks to Manage Automation Scripts
Chapter 22: PowerWF Studio
Understand PowerWF Studio’s CapabilitiesIntegrate PowerWF StudioUse PowerCLI in PowerWF StudioUse a WorkflowCreate Typical Workflows
Chapter 23: Add a GUI Front-End to Your Automation Scripts
Appreciate the Value of a GUIChoose the Correct ToolCreate Some Basic WinFormsCreate a Somewhat Advanced Example
Index
Appendix A: Basic PowerShell
Discover PowerShell’s OriginsDevelop Your Understanding of ObjectsUncover Cmdlets and Get HelpUtilize the PowerShell PipelineBuild Your Toolkit of Basic Cmdlets
Appendix B: References and Links
General ResourcesChapter Resources

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Chapter 6

Using Templates and Customization Specifications

In this chapter, you will learn to:

Use Customization Specifications
- Creating Customization Specifications
- Managing Customization Specifications
- Using Customization Specifications
Use Templates
- Creating Templates
- Deploying Guests from Templates
- Maintaining Templates

Creating new virtual machines (VMs) is a large part of any virtualization administrator’s job. With the perceived ease of deployment, we are often asked to meet deployment schedules that aren’t possible in the physical world. To meet the demands levied upon us, we have to utilize the full toolkit at our disposal. When it comes to deploying virtual machines, the tools provided are templates and customization specifications. ...

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