VMware PowerCLI has gone through quite a few changes over the past couple years. This includes what operating systems (OS) PowerCLI can run on! The most significant update was the addition of MacOS and Ubuntu. However, as the PowerCLI team continually evaluates which OSes we should support, there are also times where OSes need to be removed. With that said, in a future release, PowerCLI will be deprecating local OS support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
It is important to note that this update will not impact whether or not PowerCLI can operate on those deprecated OSes. We are simply removing them from our testing process.
With that said, in a future release of PowerCLI, the local OS support will be updated to be the following:
| OS Type | Version (64-Bit) |
|---|---|
| Server | Windows Server 2016 |
| Server | Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Workstation | Windows 10 |
| Workstation | Ubuntu 16.04 |
| Workstation | MacOS 10.12 |
If you’re interested in more information about the PowerCLI testing process, I would highly recommend checking out the following VMworld session recording: Development at VMware: A Look at How PowerCLI Has Evolved Over the Years
