Help Needed to upgrade Power CLI Version...

[MrVmware9423]

Dear Team,

I need ur help to upgrade my powercli API, following are the details

powercli installed (ver 5.0.0.3501)

OS : win2k3

mostly all ESX ver is 4.1.0 260247

vcenter version:4.1.0 (258902) and 345043

When i open powercli it's taking very long time to open (approx 15mins)... and following is the snap of the same.

for new powercli version, please help me with he download link=for the same.

regards

Mr VMware

[RvdNieuwendijk]

PowerShell 2.0 is part the of the Windows Management Framework that you can download from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929.

You are also not using the latest PowerCLI version 5.1 Release 1. You can download PowerCLI from http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/server/vsphere/automationtools/powercli.

PowerCLI 5.1 Release 1 is supported with:

• vCenter Server 4.1 Update 2
  
• VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 2
  

[MrVmware9423]

Many thanks Robert,

Once i download both, then which needs to be installed first???

will PowerCLI 5.1 Release 1 is supported with esx4.1 we are not using esxi4.1???

regards

Mr VMware

[RvdNieuwendijk · Accepted solution]

Because PowerCLI is based on PowerShell, I would upgrade PowerShell first. Although I am not sure if it matters.

ESX 4.1 is not mentioned in the VMware vSphere PowerCLI 5.1 Release 1 Release Notes. That means it is not supported. In this case you may better keep PowerCLI 5.0. Or upgrade to PowerCLI 5.0.1 that you can download from http://www.vmware.com/downloads/download.do?downloadGroup=PCLI501.

[MrVmware9423]

Dear RvdNieuwendijk,

Many thanks for the help and support.

**********Answer******************

1) i have downloaded the powershell and install the same. ( while installing it will automatically upgrade the powershell version), folowing are the details

Windows Management Framework Core (WinRM 2.0 and Windows PowerShell 2.0)
WindowsServer2003-KB968930-x64-ENG.exe Download the Windows Management Framework Core for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition package now.

While installing above windows update i.e. WindowsServer2003-KB968930-x64-ENG.exe , getting "Access is denied error", then to resolve the same i have done the following things

2) then downloaded the powercli i.e. (VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.1-581491) and installed the same

In this way i have upgraded my powershell and powercli. Special thanks to RvdNieuwendijk,

regards

MrVMware

[nsahoo93]

Hi Team ,

I need Power Cli for my VCenter version 6.7.

[LucD]

The latest version of VMware PowerCLI works with vCenter 6.7, see the interoperabiity matrix.

On an Internet connected station you can just do Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI.
See also Welcome PowerCLI to the PowerShell Gallery – Install Process Updates