"Import-Module VMware.PowerCLI" Takes 5 Minutes & Taking to Akamai

[BairdVMAdmin]

First question I guess - do I even need to load the module? I've confirmed at least one works w/o it.

If so...

After moving my automation scripts to a newly built Win 2016 server with (PowerCLI 11.5.0 build 14912921) I noticed that everything was taking much longer than before. After digging in I saw that it was "Import-Module VMware.PowerCLI" that was causing the problem. Digging deeper with Proc Explorer, I see that trying to talk to Akamai... I assume looking for module updates?? Well this server has no internet access.

[sjesse]

Try removing the Import-Modue lines, as of Powershell 3.0 I think modules will be automatially loaded if they are installed in the standard locations like Powercli does now.

[LucD]

PowerShell doesn't look automatically for module updates unless you have the Update-Module somewhere in a profile.

This might be a timeout while checking the certificates that secure the PowerCLI modules.
See for a similar (older) issue Re: PowerCLI very slow to load on a Windows 2012R2 Server

[BairdVMAdmin · Accepted solution]

Thank you LucD. I truly appreciate the help your provide the community!

The following change the load time from 5 minutes to 8 seconds!

- Open "Internet Options" in the Control Panel or Internet Explorer

- Click the "Connections" tab

- Set proxy to 127.0.0.1

- Click the "Advanced" tab

- Scroll down to "Security"

- UNcheck "Check for publisher's certificate revocation"

- UNcheck "Check for server certificate revocation"

- Click OK

[Bassimia]

Unfortunaletly, most of the setting you suggest to be disabled are enforced by policies setup by security team (and for good reasons at that!)

Can you provide an alternative?