Common CLI Network Tools
A brief description of common CLI network tools.
Powershell
Transfer Files Securely with SCP via PowerShell
To exchange files between Windows and Linux systems, SCP "Secure Copy" can be used, among other things.
PowerShell Modules
A PowerShell module is a package that contains PowerShell code such as functions, variables, workflows, and more — bundled in a reusable format. Modules enable users to import additional commands into their session, making them an efficient way to extend PowerShell’s capabilities.
PowerShell Environment customizing $Profile
$Profile is a PowerShell built-in variable. It actually points to a script file Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 which will be run every time you start PowerShell. It's more or less like .bashrc or .zshrc in the Linux/Unix world.
PowerShell Environment Variable $env:
Environment variables in PowerShell store key-value pairs that define system settings. They are inherited from the local Windows operating system and can be accessed using the $env: prefix.
VMware | PowerCLI SSH
A short description about enabling/disabling SSH in bulk within vSphere Environment. At first we are going to figure out which hosts already have SSH enabled (or disabled) afterwards we disable (or enable) it.
PowerShell | PowerCLI & ESXCLI
Managing and maintaining a huge VMware environment is always associated with a lot of effort… if you don’t use automation tools 😉
By automation tools I am thinking about PowerShell, the Vmware Module PowerCLI and the native CLI interface from vSphere Hosts ESXCLI.
Winget | Windows Package Manager
Winget is a Package Manager CLI based tool for Windows 10 + Windows 11. Winget makes it possible to manage Application through one central Package Manager, like ‘apt’ known from Linux based systems or Homebrew (brew) from macOS. With this Package Manager you will be able to install/update/discover and remove several Applications even those which are not installed through Winget. Isn’t it cool?
PowerShell | Fundamentals #1
This is the start of PowerShell fundamentals series, which will contain some basic information and cmdlets. I’ll split this into several post’s, because I don’t want it to be a huge one pager. Also I cannot write all information about this topic down within one day. So have fun reading.
PowerShell | VMware Powermanagement
A few PowerShell cmdlets to manage vm power state from Hosts defined in an array.
With this basic structure you can combine several conditions -> very useful if you are going to maintain your vSphere environment.