vSphere SDK for Perl DocumentationCommunity | Technical Papers | Knowledge Base | Downloads The vSphere SDK for Perl provides an easy-to-use Perl scripting interface to the vSphere API. Administrators and developers can work with vSphere API objects using vSphere SDK for Perl subroutines. Administrators can use the utility applications included with vSphere SDK for Perl. In addition, the vSphere SDK for Perl includes the Web Services for Management component for writing scripts that retrieve CIM data from the ESX/ESXi host using CIMOM, a service that provides standard CIM management functions. The vSphere SDK for Perl also includes subroutines for managing the VMware Credential Store and an example application that illustrates credential store use. Important: vSphere SDK for Perl 4.0 is bundled with the vSphere Command-Line Interface (vSphere CLI). The vSphere CLI command set allows you to run common system administration commands against ESX/ESXI systems from an administration server of your choice. When you install vSphere SDK for Perl, both vSphere CLI and vSphere SDK for Perl are installed. Starting with vSphere SDK for Perl 4.0, the software is always packaged with the vSphere Command-Line Interface (vSphere CLI). See the vSphere CLI documentation for more information. You can learn more about vSphere SDK for Perl and participate in discussions in the vSphere SDK for Perl Community. vSphere SDK for Perl 4.0Released 21-May-2009 Documentation Resources: Release Notes vSphere API Reference VI Perl Toolkit 1.6Released 25-July-2008 Documentation Resources: Release Notes VI Perl Toolkit 1.5Released 13-December-2007 Documentation Resources: Release Notes VI Perl Toolkit 1.0Released 6-September-2007 Documentation Resources: Release Notes |