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July 8, 2013PowerShell, VMware

Configuring Your PowerShell to run VMware vSphere PowerCLI cmdlets

If you are new to even PowerShell, you need get your base PowerShell configured to run the cmdlets. You may want to take a look at Setting up environment for PowerShell scripting Configure Your PowerShell successfully run the cmdlets in VMware vSphere PowerCLI: Launch VMware vSphere PowerCLI as Administrator on the system you are running: Welcome to the VMware vSphere PowerCLI! Log in to a vCenter Server or ESX host: Connect-VIServer To find out what commands are available, type: Get-VICommand To show searchable help for all PowerCLI commands: Get-PowerCLIHelp Once you’ve connected, display all virtual machines: Get-VM If […]

July 8, 2013VMware

How to Register and Download a VMware product for Evaluation

Putting these steps together for a VMware beginner to kick off his VMware evaluation process Goto My VMware, new user Registration page given below https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/registration OR Navigate to My VMware page directly from https://my.vmware.com/ In the My VMware dashboard > click on “My Evaluations” Then click on “Start a New Evaluation” button which will take you to the all VMware products list page as given below: https://www.vmware.com/try-vmware Choose the product you’d like to evaluate: For example, I choose “VMware vCloud Director Product evaluation Center” Click on “Register” button to submit a Evaluation request and get appropriate license […]

July 4, 2013Apple, Virtualization

Is virtualization of MAC OS X supported?

Are looking for running MAC OSX in Virtual world say XenDesktop or any other VDI? To start with your way in this, you need to have a valid licensing model from Apple to run MAC OSX in virtual environments. However, from the latest EULA of Apple MAC OSX, Apple license does support virtualization of MAC OSX but is limited local to that MAC OSX box and for very non-commercial purposes. Below is the excerpt from the latest MAC OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 EULA. “(iii) to install, use and run up to two (2) additional copies or instances […]