In this chapter, you learned how to create a virtual machine, use OS customization specifications, import OVF or OVA packages, start and stop virtual machines, modify the settings of virtual machines, and convert virtual machines into templates. We looked at moving virtual machines to another folder, host, cluster, resource pool, or datastore. You read how to update VMware Tools and upgrade the virtual hardware. You also learned how to use snapshots; run commands in the guest OS, configure Fault Tolerance, open the console of virtual machines, and remove virtual machines.

Finally, we discussed the use of tag categories, tags, and tag assignments. We also discussed the conversion from custom attributes to tag categories, and from annotations to tags and tag assignments.

In the following chapter, we will look at managing virtual networks with PowerCLI.