Manage VMware vSphere and ESXi infrastructure via govc, Ansible, esxcli, and REST APIs.
npx skills add https://github.com/kettleofketchup/KettleOfSkills --skill vsphere
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: vsphere Source: https://github.com/kettleofketchup/KettleOfSkills/tree/main/plugins/vsphere/skills/vsphere Command: npx skills add https://github.com/kettleofketchup/KettleOfSkills --skill vsphere
Managing VMware vSphere and ESXi infrastructure traditionally requires switching between multiple disconnected tools, documentation, and CLI references for ad-hoc operations, infrastructure-as-code provisioning, and on-host troubleshooting, leading to slow, error-prone workflows.
Use the vsphere skill to power on the existing VM named 'test-web-01' in the DC1 datacenter via govc, or deploy a new VM from the 'ubuntu-template' template to the Production cluster using an Ansible playbook.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
VMware vSphere infrastructure management can be automated using consolidated references for govc CLI, Ansible collections, esxcli commands, and vSphere REST APIs to eliminate manual documentation lookups during operations. It covers VM lifecycle, snapshots, and datastore file handling.
Yes, Ansible playbooks can be used for declarative VMware vSphere provisioning by leveraging the community.vmware and vmware.vmware Ansible collections. This allows you to clone production templates and deploy new VMs to specific clusters.
Troubleshooting ESXi host network issues via esxcli is supported through on-host configuration commands. The skill provides reference material for esxcli commands, including explicit guidance for standalone ESXi versus vCenter deployments.
Yes, vSphere REST API scripting supports custom integrations for VM lifecycle management by providing reference material for REST, VI, and JSON API endpoints. This enables efficient scripting without searching across multiple disconnected documentation sources.
To power on an existing VM using govc CLI, you can execute an ad-hoc operation targeting the specific VM name within your datacenter. The skill provides consolidated govc CLI references for efficient ad-hoc VM and infrastructure operations.
When using deprecated command alternatives for vSphere automation, explicit edge case guidance is provided for differences between standalone ESXi and vCenter deployments, deprecated command alternatives, and API version compatibility to ensure correct usage.
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