Welcome to PowervLCM

PowervLCM is a PowerShell module built on top of the services exposed by the vRealize Automation 7 REST API.

Note: this module is not in any way developed or supported by anyone officially affiliated with VMware

Compatibility


2.0

Edition	Version
Desktop	5.1
Core	6.0.0-rc**

To get up and running with PowerShell Core follow the instructions for your operating system here.

PowerShell v5.1 & v6 users: You grab the latest version of the module from the PowerShell Gallery by running the following command:

Install-Module -Name PowervLCM -Scope CurrentUser

Once you have installed and imported PowervLCM, use Connect-vLCMServer to connect to your vLCM instance:

Connect-vLCMServer -Server vLCM.corp.local -Credential (Get-Credential)

If your instance has a self signed certificate you must use the IgnoreCertRequirements switch:

Connect-vLCMServer -Server vLCM.corp.local -Credential (Get-Credential) -IgnoreCertRequirements

When developing, use the provided build script and import the module that is inside the Release directory.

You do not have to manually edit src\PowervLCM.psd1 when adding new functions

# --- Run the build script
.\tools\build.ps1

# --- Import release module
Import-Module .\Release\PowervLCM\PowervLCM.psd1 -Force

The default build will run some quick tests to catch any errors before you push your changes.

Documentation for each command can be viewed with Get-Help, e.g.:

Get-Help Get-vLCMContent

Alternatively check out our Read the Docs site