What you need for this book

To create and perform the commands created in the recipes of this cookbook, you will need:

This book was written and tested against PowerCLI versions 5.5, 5.8, and 6.0, and utilizes PowerShell 3.0.

Windows PowerShell 2.0 or 3.0 are distributed as part of the Windows Management Framework and are available for free from http://www.microsoft.com. VMware vSphere PowerCLI and the VMware Hypervisor (ESXi) are available for free from http://www.vmware.com. You can obtain a 60-day trial license for vSphere that cover ESXi and vCenter Server in order to enable advanced features and management. vCloud Director is available as a trial with a streamlined virtual appliance for evaluation purposes from http://www.vmware.com.