VMware PowerCLI can be a very powerful tool in managing your vSphere environment. To get started there are two installs you will need to download and execute on to either a server or workstation that has visibility of your vSphere environment. Once installed you’ll be able to experiment with scripting commands and scheduling tasks. Remember to look out for a later post on using PowerCLI scripts with VMware Site Recovery Manager.
Microsoft Powershell 2.0
VMware PowerCLI 5.0