Configuring vCenter logical constructs

In this section, we will discuss the different components, which are as follows:

• A folder

• A datacenter

• A cluster

Folder

We are connected to a vCenter server with nothing configured in it. We will start with creating a folder. A folder is the most basic component of the logical constructs in a vCenter environment. We create folders to organize different constructs. We can use the following cmdlets to manage folders in an environment:

• Get-Folder

• Move-Folder

• New-Folder

• Remove-Folder

• Set-Folder

First, we will create a folder under the root folder. To get the root folder, we can use the following cmdlet:

PS C:\> Get-Folder -NoRecursion

Name                           Type           
----                           ----           
Datacenters                    Datacenter  

Tip

Notice the –NoRecursion switch, by default the Get-Folder cmdlet is recursive in nature, it starts with the root folder, and shows the rest. Here, we want to see only the root folder...