VMware vSphere 4: Automation with vSphere PowerCLI (AUTO)

This course is designed for technical persons responsible for managing ESX, VMware ESXi, and VMware vCenter Server, including IT managers, system architects, and system administrators.

This course is part of the following Certifications:

• VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Datacenter Administration (VCAP4-DCA)

System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems and completion of either the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage or the VMware vSphere: Fast Track course. Also scripting experience in one of the following languages: Windows PowerShell, Windows PowerShell, VBScript, Perl, UNIX shell scripts, Python, or other languages with variables and control structures.

By the end of the course, you should understand how to use vSphere PowerCLI to perform the following tasks:

• Automate VMware ESX configuration
• Automate the provisioning of virtual machines
• Automate changes to virtual machine configuration
• Automate cluster operations
• Automate reporting

This hands-on training course introduces the use of VMware vSphere PowerCLI to automate VMware vSphere 4. This course demonstrates ways to automate tasks that can reduce your IT costs while improving efficiency, availability, flexibility, and manageability.