How to install VMware PowerCLI on a Windows Server

The Opslogix support team might request that you execute specific PowerShell commands for VMware as part of a troubleshooting process. If you currently do not have PowerCLI installed on your system, please refer to the following steps.

Procedure for Installing the VMware PowerCLI Module on a PC with an Internet Connection:

1. On a computer with internet connectivity, launch PowerShell, preferably with administrative privileges.
2. Enter the command: Find-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI
   
   
   
3. Install the module with the command: Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -Scope CurrentUser. Select "A"  to install the module.
   
   
   
   
   
4. To verify the installation, use the command: Get-Command -Module VMWare
   
   

Note: The '-Scope CurrentUser' parameter allows PowerShell to install the module without necessitating administrative access.

Set-PowerCLIConfiguration Options

In order not to be prompted to join the VMware’s Customer Experience Improvement Program (“CEIP”) and not to get certificate warning, you can run the commands below:

1. Enter the command: Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope AllUsers -ParticipateInCeip $false -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore