Power CLI script to clone the virtual machine

[skasai_1]

HI,

Am having the error with following script to take clone for virtual machine

Could you please someone corrects the error

$VC='10.20.10.8'

$pwd = Get-Content C:\scripts\ap-vcs-credentials.txt | ConvertTo-SecureString

$credentials = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PsCredential “administrator@masscloudspace.local“, $pwd

Connect-VIServer -10.20.10.8 $VC

$vmName = 'MC-P-MailServer'

$cloneName = "$($)Varnikmail_Backup_$((Get-Date).ToString('MMddyyyy'))"

$oldCloneName = "$($)Varnikmail_Backup_$((Get-Date).AddDays(-2).ToString('MMddyyyy'))"

$ds = Get-Datastore | -Name 'Production_Backup'

$esx = Get-Cluster -VM $vmName | Get-VMHost | Get-Random

$start = Get-Date

Get-VM -Name $oldCloneName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |

    Remove-VM -DeletePermanently:$true -Confirm:$false

$vm = New-VM -VM $vmName -Name $cloneName -Datastore $ds -VMHost $esx

$cloneEvent = Get-VIEvent -Entity $vm -Start $start |

  where{$_ -is [VMware.Vim.VmClonedEvent] -and $_.Vm.Vm.Value -eq $vm.ExtensionData.MoRef.Value}

[skasai_1]

Your suggestions very much help full...

[Richie55]

did you look in Local Security Policy/ Local Policies / Security options / Network Access : Do not allow storage of passwords and creds... set to disable.

[skasai_1]

HI Richie, Where i have to do this setup

[LucD]

Run secpol.msc, then go to Local Policies.
But that setting might be set by a GPO, and then you need to talk with your domain admins.

[skasai_1]

Let me try this.