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Mac / Docker / VMWare PowerCLI:



  1. Install Docker for Mac:  https://store.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-mac 
  2. Install Docker to your Applications folder
  3. Launch Docker
    1. Test with "$ docker version" or "$ docker ps" from your terminal app
  4. Create a local folder for your own powercli scripts
    1. Mine is:  "/Users/nathan/scripts/PS/VMW/"
  5. Edit or create a ".bashrc" file in your home directory with the following two aliases.
    1. alias powercli-start='docker run --name PowerCLI --detach -it --rm --volume '/Users/nathan/scripts/PS/VMW/':/usr/scripts vmware/powerclicore:latest'
    2. alias powercli='docker attach PowerCLI'
  6. Relaunch your terminal (aliases won't take effect until .bashrc  is referenced)
  7. Run the following command to start the PowerCLI docker
    1. $ powercli-start
  8. Run the following to attach to the PowerCLI docker image
    1. $ powercli
    2. You may have to hit "return" a  few times to see the PS prompt.
    3. Upon exiting the powershell terminal the docker is terminated. 



Now to figure out what to do with PowerCLI.This is new to me.



If you want to throw it away run:

 $ docker rmi vmware/powerclicore



Thanks to railroadmanuk for help with attaching to the local scripts folder: https://virtualbrakeman.wordpress.com/2017/03/15/powercli-core-on-docker-with-macos/


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