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VSphere 8.0 Install & Configuration
Prerequisites
- VMware vSphere 8.0 ISO
- Sign-up on VMWare's site here to download the evaluation copy
- USB Drive
- Hardware that meets VMware's Compatibility Guide
- VMware's PowerCLI PowerShell module
- VMware Docs for installation
PowerShell Secrets
PowerShell Secrets Installation
Creating a Vault and adding a secret
Register SecretVault
Read-Host -AsSecureString | Export-Clixml -Path C:\Temp\TTELAB.xml -Force
$secureVaultPasswordPath = 'C:\Temp\TTELAB.xml'
Register-SecretVault -Name TTELAB -ModuleName Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore -DefaultVault
$vaultUnlockPassword = Import-CliXml -Path $secureVaultPasswordPath
Unlock-SecretStore -Password $vaultUnlockPassword
$storeConfiguration = @{
Authentication = 'Password'
PasswordTimeout = 3600 # 1 hour
Interaction = 'None'
Confirm = $false
}
Set-SecretStoreConfiguration @storeConfiguration