VMware PowerCLI for vSAN

In this two-day equivalent class, you learn to use VMware PowerCLI™ to automate major VMware vSAN™ tasks. You learn the basics of the vSphere Web Services API, which is the central interface through which all VMware automation tasks can be performed. You gain hands-on knowledge about installing and configuring PowerCLI and learn the basic and advanced syntax. You also learn how to automate various tasks, such as reporting, health checks, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of a vSAN cluster by using PowerCLI cmdlets.

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

Course Outline

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

Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.

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Course Length: 2 Days

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