The VI Perl Toolkit provides an easy-to-use Perl scripting interface to the VMware Infrastructure API (VI API). Administrators and developers who may be more familiar with Perl (rather than with Java, C#, or other programming languages) can readily leverage the VI API. For developers who have previously worked with the Scripting API (VmPerl API), the VI Perl Toolkit is the tool of choice.
VI Perl Toolkit 1.5
Released 17-January-2008 | Release Notes | Download
Administer ESX Server 3.5, ESX Server 3i, ESX Server 3.0.x, VirtualCenter 2.5, and VirtualCenter 2.0.x systems. This release works on any Linux platform that supports Perl, and on any Windows version that supports ActiveState® ActivePerl®. The toolkit has been tested with these operating systems:
Linux: Fedora Core 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, SUSE Enterprise Server 10 (SP1), Ubuntu Desktop 7.1
Windows: Windows XP (SP2), Windows 2003 Server (SP2)
Documentation
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VI Perl Toolkit Installation Guide |
Information about installing the VI Perl Toolkit appliance; building from source code; and using the Linux or Windows installation wizards. |
| VI Perl Toolkit Programming Guide | Information about developing scripts using the VI Perl Toolkit. |
| VI Perl Toolkit Utility Applications Reference | Command-line syntax, arguments, and return values for all provided Utility Applications. No scripting required to use these applications. |
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VI API Reference | Complete reference documentation for the VI API 2.5.
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VI Perl Toolkit 1.0
Released 6-September-2007 | Release Notes | Download
Documentation
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VI Perl Toolkit Appliance Guide |
Includes information about installing and using the VI Perl Toolkit Appliance. If you choose the VI Perl Toolkit Appliance (rather than one of the other install types), this is the only guide you’ll need. |
| VI Perl Toolkit Installation Guide |
Guide to using the Windows and Linux installation wizards. |
| Installing the VI Perl Toolkit from Source Code | Tells you how to make and install the VI Perl Toolkit from source code. Requires Perl 5.8 (or subsequent release) and several supporting Perl modules. Source code can be built on any platform supporting Perl, including Windows, various Linux distributions, and Solaris, for example.
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| VI Perl Toolkit Programming Guide | Includes information about developing scripts using the VI Perl Toolkit. |
| VI Perl Toolkit Subroutine Reference | Reference documentation for all the subroutines provided in the VI Perl Toolkit libraries (VILib::Opts, VILib::Util, VILib::Vim). |
| VI Perl Toolkit Utility Applications Reference | Command-line syntax, arguments, and return values for all provided Utility Applications. Can be used, as shipped—no scripting required. |
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VI API Reference | Complete reference documentation for the VI API 2.0.
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