Ewan,
Thanks but I feel the credit for this needs to go to the person that originally posted the code you are using.
I had found this last Thursday and have had it working but have been working on the <code>$VMCloneSpec options to make this function as robust as possible.</code>
<code>The original post of this code can be found at: http://communities.vmware.com/message/907405#907405</code>
<code>This is a great find as it give much needed automation functionality and everyone's input is needed to make this the best product ever. </code>
<code>Not that it isn't already! But there is always room for improvement...</code>
Once I complete what I have I will post it to this thread for everyones use...
Well as stated here is the working code I have...
it works as long as you are not going across hosts/Clusters which is something I have started another discussion on...
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Add-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core
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Connect-VIServer -Server vc.setclear.com -Protocol https | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append -Encoding "ASCII"
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$erroractionpreference = "Continue" #"SilentlyContinue"
Function CreateNewClone #Must be passed 5 agruments (<VM to Clone>,<New Clone Name>,<Server[Host/VC]>,<DataStore Name>,<Folder>)
{
$vm2c = $args[0] #Name of the virtual to be cloned.
$destcln = $args[1] #Name of the clone to be made.
$erver = $args[2] #Name of the host or vitrual cener server.
$destdatastr = $args[3] #Name of the destination datastore to which the new clone will be deployed (Optional).
$foldername = $args[4] #Name of the destinaion folder for the clone.
Now "Initializing clone task for: $vm2c >>-->> $destcln" | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append -Encoding "ASCII"
Now "Using DataStore named: $destdatastr" | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append -Encoding "ASCII"
$serv = Connect-VIServer -Server $erver -Protocol https
$FolderID = Get-Folder -Server $serv -Name $foldername
$targetfolder = get-view ($FolderID).ID
$destdsview = get-view (get-datastore -name $destdatastr).id
$VMCloneSpec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineCloneSpec
$VMCloneSpec.Location = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineRelocateSpec
$vmclonespec.location.datastore = $destdsview.moref
$VMCloneSpec.powerOn = $false
$vmclonespec.template = $false
$clntask = (Get-View (Get-VM -Name $vm2c).ID).CloneVM_Task($targetfolder.MoRef, $destcln, $VMCloneSpec)
$clntask | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append -Encoding "ASCII"
}
cls
Now "Beginning DR Cloning Process..." | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Encoding "ASCII"
if ($args.length -ge 6)
{
$chkvm = $args[0]
$chkcln = $args[1]
$force = $args[5]
Now "Scanning for VM named: $chkvm" | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append -Encoding "ASCII"
If (Get-VM -Name $chkvm)
{ Now "The VM $chkvm was found." | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append -Encoding "ASCII"
Now "Scanning for clone named: $chkcln" | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append -Encoding "ASCII"
If (Get-VM -Name $chkcln)
{ Now "The Clone $chlcln was found." | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append -Encoding "ASCII"
If ($force -eq $true)
{ Now "Removing existing $chkln clone." | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append -Encoding "ASCII"
Remove-VM -VM $chkcln -DeleteFromDisk -Confirm:$false
CreateNewClone $args[0] $args[1] $args[2] $args[3] $args[4]
If ($args[6])
{
(.\blat.exe SCClone.log -t IT-Support@SetClear.com -s "SetClear DR/HA Clone Process report for: $chkvm" -f InfraAlerts@SetClear.com)
}
}
else
{ Now "The Force agrument was not set to true." | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append -Encoding "ASCII"
Now "Script will now exit." | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append
}
}
Else
{ Now "The Clone wasn't found." | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append -Encoding "ASCII"
CreateNewClone $args[0] $args[1] $args[2] $args[3] $args[4]
If ($args[6])
{
(.\blat.exe SCClone.log -t IT-Support@SetClear.com -s "SetClear DR/HA Clone Process report for: $chkvm" -f InfraAlerts@SetClear.com)
}
}
}
Else
{ Now "The Virtual Machine to be cloned wasn't found." | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append -Encoding "ASCII"
Now "In order to use this script you must supply an existing Virtual Machine(State: On/Off) or Template to clone from." | out-file C:\Scripts\SCClone.log -Append
}
}
Else
{ " "
"Incorrect number of argumanets passed."
" "
"Usage of this script is by passing the following argumanets:"
" "
"CloneVM.ps1 <vm2c> <destcln> <server> <destdatastr> <folder> <force>"
" "
" vm2c: Name of the Virtual to be cloned."
" destcln: Name of the Clone to be made."
" server: Name of the host or vitrual cener server."
" destdatastr: Name of the destination datastore(Optional)."
" folder: Name of the destinaion folder for the clone."
" force: $true or $false, If clone already exists. $true = Remove-VM."
" "
"CloneVMc.ps1 SCT SCTc vc.setclear.com 'NYI - Vmware_VR5_1000G-001_ProdClonesOnly' 'Discovered Virtual Machine' $true"
}
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Remove-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core
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