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Scripting VMware Power Tools: Automating Virtual Infrastructure Administration
1st Edition - November 7, 2006
Author: Al Muller
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:9781597490597
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eBook ISBN:9780080516776
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This book contains simple and advanced scripting using both ESX and Linux commands to provide awesome virtual tools to automate administrative tasks of ESX Server.This book will co…Read more
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This book contains simple and advanced scripting using both ESX and Linux commands to provide awesome virtual tools to automate administrative tasks of ESX Server.
This book will cover the native tools that VMware provides with ESX Server. It will then discuss in detail the different scripting API’s and how they can be leveraged to provide some very useful, practical and time saving tools to manage a virtual infrastructure. From virtual server provisioning to backups and everything in between, this book is a one stop shop for virtual tools.
* An essential guide to virtualisation using both Linux and ESX commands
* The companion Web site for book provides dozens for working scripts and tools presented in the book
* Maximise VMware's powerful scripting language to automate time consuming administrative tasks
This book is for system administrators running VMware on virtual workstations and servers, who want to use VMware’s powerful scripting language to automate time consuming administrative tasks. You don’t have to be a scripting guru to follow along and the more you practice these scripts and command line tools the more you’ll understand and open up the real power and flexibility of VMware ESX Server.
Acknowledgments
Lead Author
Contributing Authors
Technical Editors
Companion Web Site
Chapter 1: Scripted Installation
Introduction
Setting Up the Scripted Installation
Summary
Chapter 2: An Introduction to ESX Native Tools and How to Use Them
Introduction
Esxtop
Summary
Chapter 3: Scripting and Programming for the Virtual Infrastructure
Introduction
VMware Scripting APIs
VMware Virtual Infrastructure SDK
Other VMware SDKs
Summary
Chapter 4: Building a VM
Introduction
Creation of Virtual Machines Utilizing Command-Line Tools
Scripting Creation of Virtual Machines in ESX Shell
Scripting Creation of Virtual Machines in Perl Scripts