Welcome to PowervLCM

PowervLCM is a PowerShell module built on top of the services exposed by the vRealize Automation 7 REST API.

Note: this module is not in any way developed or supported by anyone officially affiliated with VMware

Compatibility

vRealize Lifecycle Manager

2.0

PowerShell Editions

Edition	Version
Desktop	5.1
Core	6.0.0-rc**

To get up and running with PowerShell Core follow the instructions for your operating system here.

Download

PowerShell v5.1 & v6 users: You grab the latest version of the module from the PowerShell Gallery by running the following command:

Install-Module -Name PowervLCM -Scope CurrentUser

Quick Start

Once you have installed and imported PowervLCM, use Connect-vLCMServer to connect to your vLCM instance:

Connect-vLCMServer -Server vLCM.corp.local -Credential (Get-Credential)

If your instance has a self signed certificate you must use the IgnoreCertRequirements switch:

Connect-vLCMServer -Server vLCM.corp.local -Credential (Get-Credential) -IgnoreCertRequirements

Running Locally

When developing, use the provided build script and import the module that is inside the Release directory.

You do not have to manually edit src\PowervLCM.psd1 when adding new functions

# --- Run the build script
.\tools\build.ps1

# --- Import release module
Import-Module .\Release\PowervLCM\PowervLCM.psd1 -Force

The default build will run some quick tests to catch any errors before you push your changes.

Documentation

Documentation for each command can be viewed with Get-Help, e.g.:

Get-Help Get-vLCMContent

Alternatively check out our Read the Docs site