In this chapter, you learned how to use PowerCLI to manage your vSphere environment with vCenter Server. Topics such as retrieving privileges, using roles, using permissions, managing licenses, using the LicenseDataManager object, modifying alarm definitions, creating alarm actions, creating alarm action triggers, retrieving events, and configuring the vCenter Server mail server and sender settings were discussed.

In the following chapter, we will learn about managing VMware vCloud Director and vCloud Air.