VMworld Europe is almost here! There were lots of exciting PowerCLI sessions and events on tap at VMworld US, and we’re planning to bring all that awesomeness over to Barcelona. There may even be a couple new things added to the mix, so you don’t want to miss out.
There’s some great sessions and a group discussion planned, as well as some Hands-On Labs that will be available all week!
Sessions
Thursday, Oct 20, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Kyle Ruddy & Chris Wahl
INF8038 – Getting Started with PowerShell and PowerCLI for Your VMware Environment: VMware’s PowerCLI is one of the most complete, mature, and widely adopted extensions to the framework. It includes a plethora of functions that abstract the vSphere API down to simple and powerful cmdlets for operating your vSphere environment. In this session you’ll learn how modules, snapins, functions, and scripts relate to one another, how to install and configure your PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment, setup a profile, and begin writing PowerCLI scripts using safe, non-destructive starter code. We’ll also dive into exploring objects, extension data, and perform simple logic statements.
Thursday, Oct 20, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Nicholas Bradford
NET7514 – PowerNSX and PyNSXv: Using PowerShell and Python for Automation and Management of VMware NSX for vSphere: Regardless of whether you are a Windows guru, or dream in awk and sed, there are powerful command-line and scripting tools as well as programing language bindings available to you for managing VMware NSX for vSphere environments. This session will take a light hearted, but informative, look at two tools that enable you to query, manage, manipulate and automate your VMware NSX for vSphere platforms.
Tuesday, Oct 18, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Luc Dekens & Alan Renouf
Wednesday, Oct 19, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM – Luc Dekens & Alan Renouf
INF8092 – The Power Hour: Deep Dive, DevOps, and New Features of PowerCLI: Alan and Luc will present you with a state of the union for PowerCLI, discussing what’s new, what’s changed, and what it means for you. Be sure to attend for exciting news and tech preview features and demonstrations. With the rise of all things DevOps, this session will also show you the latest state of the community-driven VMware vSphere DSC resources, including why and how to use them, what they are, and what’s in store. This session will be filled with best practices, including fast(er) statistical reports and assigning SCSI IDs and payment card industry slot numbers. Don’t reinvent the wheel, just copy our code!
Tuesday, Oct 18, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Alan Renouf
INF8255 – Evolving the vSphere API for the Modern Era: Get an overview of the current vSphere API, some tips and tricks on how to use it, and also explore some of the different methods and tools that are available to a variety of audiences (vSphere Administrators, Developers, etc) when automating against the vSphere API. If you’re interested in Automation, DevOps, or Development, this is a must attend session.
Group Discussions
Limited seats are available for the Group Discussions, so sign up as early as possible!
Wednesday, Oct 19, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Alan Renouf & Kyle Ruddy
Programmatic Access to vSphere: API/SDK/CLI: Join this discussion to discuss programmatic access to vSphere including API/SDK/CLI, where to get started, how to use them, and where to use them.
Expert Lead Workshop
Wednesday, Oct 19, 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM – Vinith Menon
ELW-1721-SDC-6 – Introduction to VMware PowerCLI: In this Expert-led Workshop, go hands-on with VMware PowerCLI. Gain familiarity with the tool, and then dive deeper into the functionalities available in this exciting product. Both new and experienced users are sure to learn something new.
NOTE: This Expert Lead Workshop is a late add-on to the schedule. Please register via this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W77FXJY
Hands-On Labs
SPL-1721-SDC-6 – Introduction to VMware PowerCLI: Go hands-on with VMware PowerCLI. Gain familiarity with the tool, and then dive deeper into the functionalities available in this exciting product. Both new and experienced users are sure to learn something new.
SPL-1783-HBD-1 – VMware vCloud Air – Manage Your Cloud: VMware vCloud Air can be managed through multiple solutions depending on your needs and requirements. In this lab we will look at how we can connect to our vCloud Air environment through the vRealize Cloud Management Platform, utilizing the power of vRealize Automation to provision and manage workloads running in vCloud Air. We will also look at how we can use PowerCLI to automate tasks in vCloud Air. Finally, we will show how vRealize Operations can be used to operate and manage our vCloud Air environment.
