VMware PowerCLI for vSAN - On Demand

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

• Identify the function of an API and the Managed Object Browser (MOB)
• Explain the basics of PowerCLI
• Describe the structure of PowerCLI objects
• Describe how to use PowerCLI cmdlets
• Describe how to write a script
• Explain the concept of loops in PowerCLI
• Perform advanced PowerCLI operations like Get-View
• Describe the fundamentals of vSAN
• Use cmdlets to run a report on vSAN
• Use cmdlets to configure the settings in vSAN
• Use cmdlets to troubleshoot vSAN and describe the syntax
• Describe advanced concepts with the vSAN management API

• VMware vSAN administrators who want to automate their tasks like reporting, health checking, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting a vSAN cluster by using PowerCLI cmdlets.
  

1 Course Introduction
• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

2 vSphere Web Services API
• Identify the function of an API
• Recognize the components of the vSphere Web Services API
• Explain how the vSphere Web Services API is used by automations tools
• Define object-oriented terminology relevant to the vSphere Web Services API
• Use the MOB to explore the vSphere object model
• Invoke methods through the MOB

3 PowerCLI Basics
• Describe features of PowerCLI
• Describe the installation of PowerCLI on different platforms
• Connect PowerCLI to vCenter Server and ESXi hosts
• List common tasks to perform with PowerCLI
• Explain the basics of PowerCLI objects like cmdlets, variables, pipeline, and so on
• Describe the structure of PowerCLI objects like properties, methods, and nested properties
• Describe how to use PowerCLI cmdlets to manipulate the constructs in a vSphere environment
• Describe how to write a script
• Explain the concept of loops to automate repetitive procedures in a script
• Describe the loops with syntax examples including foreach, if-else, while loop, and the switch statement

4 PowerCLI for vSAN
• Explain the cmdlets to run a report on vSAN and describe the syntax
• Explain the cmdlets to configure the settings in vSAN and describe the syntax
• Explain the cmdlets to troubleshoot vSAN and describe the syntax
• Explain the cmdlets to configure iSCSI LUNs on vSAN and describe the syntax
• Describe how to use Get-Vsanview to access the vSAN management API

5 Advanced PowerCLI Concepts
• Advanced PowerCLI for vSAN:
• Get-Vsanview. Explain the advanced PowerCLI usage with the vSAN API