psVIC – PowerShell Virtual Infrastructure Client

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Yes, that is what it is! You can get it from here. As listed on the page, it requires the PowerShell 2.0 CTP 3 available from here. You’ll also want to grab the VMware Remote Console from here (It is optional however).

Installation:

After you pull down the .7z file, extract it anywhere you like. From there, change this line:

“line goes here”

Then execute the .ps1 file. It’s that simple. Take a look:

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PS C:\psvic-05> dir

    Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\FileSystem::C:\psvic-05

Mode                LastWriteTime     Length Name
—-                ————-     —— —-
d—-         1/20/2009   6:59 PM            lng
d—-         1/20/2009   6:59 PM            modules
-a—         1/15/2009   8:43 AM      13160 psvic.ps1

PS C:\psvic-05> ./psvic.ps1

Execution

So after you run the psvic.ps1 file and supply your credentials, this is what you’re given:

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Pretty cool, but also in German. Anyone care to do an English translation?

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