With so much focus on PowerShell for systems administrators today, one thing I wanted to do was to bring scripting to the non-scripters. What I have found quite often is that many of today’s new administrators have not had any exposure to shell commands and scripting because they have not had a need to during early training. This is why …
PowerShell cURL – Yes It Exists – Invoke-RestMethod
cURL is a tool we all find very useful, and if we are PowerShell users, we often want to have the combination of PowerShell and cURL. With PowerShell 3.0, one of the really great CmdLets that is available is Invoke-RestMethod. This handy little CmdLet allows us to now use the PowerShell scripting language to access HTTP resources using the native …
The art of the shutdown – A PowerCLI adventure
One of the most talked about processes in VMware environments is the process of shutting down. While we strive to create “always on” systems, the reality is that we will at some point have to shut down a vSphere environment for one reason or another. Whether it is a planned event, or if we have to be prepared to react …
Using the PowerShell Restart-Service CmdLet on Remote Servers
I pride myself on being an lazy admin. The preferred term is efficient, but what I mean by “lazy” is that I like to do the least amount of typing to achieve the desired result. Another key about my technique is that while I can use Remote Desktop or the Computer Management MMC to manage servers, I prefer to do as …