PowerShell Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Power Management¶
VMware.CloudFoundation.PowerManagement is a PowerShell module that supports the ability to automate the shut down and start up of the VMware Cloud Foundatiоn management domain or VI workload domains using aPowerShell script.
Requirements¶
Platforms¶
The following table lists the supported platforms for this module.
| Platform | vSAN ReadyNodes | Dell VxRail |
|---|---|---|
| VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 | ||
| VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 | ||
| VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 | ||
| VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4 | ||
| VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3 |
Note
VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell VxRail cluster shutdown API cannot be used when the managed VMware vCenter Server instance is running on VxRail. See vxrail-cluster-shutdown.
Operating Systems¶
The following table lists the supported operating systems for this module.
| Operating System | Version |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2019, 2022 |
| Microsoft Windows | 10, 11 |
PowerShell¶
The following table lists the supported editions and versions of PowerShell for this module.
| Edition | Version |
|---|---|
| PowerShell Core | >= 7.2.0 |
Module Dependencies¶
The following table lists the required PowerShell module dependencies for this module.
| PowerShell Module | Version | Publisher | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware.PowerCLI | >= 13.3.0 | Broadcom | Documentation |
| PowerVCF | >= 2.4.1 | Broadcom | Documentation |
| PowerValidatedSolutions | >= 2.11.0 | Broadcom | Documentation |
| PoshSSH | >= 3.0.8 | Carlos Perez | GitHub |