VMware PowerCLI on Rocky 8 and Linux Mint 21.2

VMware PowerCLI is a command-line interface and scripting language that allows users to automate and manage VMware vSphere environments. It is built on top of Microsoft PowerShell ( which is a powerful and extensible scripting framework primarily used in Windows environments). PowerCLI provides cmdlets (PowerShell commands) that enable administrators and developers to interact with and…

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Accelerating transfer of small files with rsync and xargs

Rsync is a great tool for transferring and synchronizing files between computers/servers. It is usually available on the most popular linux distribution. If not installed yet, you can typically use the package manager for installation. Rsync’s drawback lies in its sequential transfer over a single remote connection, resulting in lengthy transfer times for large amount…

PowerCLI – Listing snapshots

In this series, we will retrieve the list of all the Virtual Machine (VMs) with snapshots inside our vCenter Cluster. You can refer to our previous post on how to install powercli on Rocky or Linux mint. Launching Powercli Login into vCenter In order to interact with the vCenter or ESXi, you will first need…