ASTGL PowerCLI Automation Cookbook v1.0
14 production-ready PowerShell 7 scripts for vSphere admins — built for Broadcom VCF.PowerCLI, ships-to-vCenter ready.
14 production-ready PowerShell 7 scripts for vSphere/ESXi admins. Covers VM inventory reporting, snapshot management, host health monitoring, bulk resource configuration, security hardening (CIS benchmarks), permissions auditing, and automated Broadcom VCF.PowerCLI installation. Every script includes error handling, logging, dry-run mode, and CSV/HTML export.
## key-features
- ✓VM inventory, snapshot, host health, and datastore reports
- ✓Bulk VM resource configuration from CSV
- ✓CIS benchmark security hardening with before/after reporting
- ✓vSphere permissions audit for compliance reviews
- ✓Automated Broadcom VCF.PowerCLI installer
- ✓Pre-flight environment validation with fix instructions
- ✓Host maintenance mode with vMotion evacuation monitoring
- ✓NTP bulk configuration with per-host verification
- ✓Every script: error handling, logging, dry-run support
- ▸ASTGL-PowerCLI-Cookbook-v1.0.zip — Complete bundle (14 scripts + docs)
- ▸README.md — Full script reference with descriptions
- ▸SETUP.md — Installation and prerequisites guide
- ▸14 .ps1 scripts — production-ready, commented, parameterized
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