Carter Shanklin just released the alpha version of project Onyx trough Twitter and YouTube. Onyx generates PowerShell code to help you solve your toughest automation challenges. See the full demonstration with a complete explanation of how to use Onyx at YouTube. Once you have downloaded Project Onyx (http://blogs.vmware.com/files/onyx_1.5.3607.25516.zip) this video shows you how to use it. I already did some tests and it looks awesome.
Onyx is a standalone application that serves as a proxy between the vSphere Client and the vCenter Server. It monitors the network communication between them and translates it into an executable PowerShell code. Later, this code can be modified and saved into a reusable function or script.
1. To connect to a server, click the "Connect" icon.
2. Enter the IP of the vCenter Server on which you want to work and click Connect.
3. Connect with any of the following clients:
For vSphere Client, in the "IP Address" field enter the following address:
http:// [IP of the machine where Onyx is running] : [listening port]
For vSphere PowerCLI, run the following command:
Connect-VIServer [IP of the machine where Onyx is running] -Protocol http
-Port [listening port] -User [username] -Pass [password]
4. To start the generation of PowerCLI.NET scripts, click the "Start" icon.
5. To save the generated script, click the "Save output to file" icon.
Note: To run the generated script, use VMware vSphere PowerCLI.
Free download at: http://www.vmware.com/go/powercli
