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Question
How do you access a vCenter Server or ESXi host with PowerCLI or PowerShell through the VPN?
Answer
Answer
Once you are in the IBM Cloud infrastructure VPN, use the following command:
Connect-VIServer -Server <string with the IP address of the vCenter Server> -Credential (Get-Credential)
If you leave your PowerShell session open for a long time, then a shortcut is to create a variable with your credentials in it, using a command such as follows:
$vccred = Get-Credential name@domain.local
Then, when you give the -Credential switch, you just use $vccred, and you do not have to give your username and password each time. The credentials are encrypted by the Get-Credential PowerShell cmdlet so are secure.
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How to access a provisioned VMware instance on the IBM Cloud
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Modified date:
01 August 2019
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ibm1KB0012052