Are there any sources where I could find info how to automate deployment of VMs? For example If I have to deploy 100 VMs, how to script it, or maybe there are tools to do so?
Thanks in advance for answers.
I haven't tested it yet but it should work if you have the VI toolkit install. If its only 10-20 why not schedule tasks to clone it from vCenter and set the Frequency to repeat itself hourly and stop it once you've done with all of them?
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Stefan Nguyen
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iGeek Systems Inc.
VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Consultant
You have several options, but for 100 VMs, I would look at LUN cloning feature on the storage side so you only need to do once and NetApp has pretty good solution for that purpose especially on the VDI solutions. You can also schedule tasks to clone from templates as much as you want and for clone scripting, here is a vmclone.pl script you can look and alter otherwise post script questions on other forum to have better audience.
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ok, I will also take a look into Netapp tools to clone whole luns, but what about smaller number, lets say 10-20, can this be scripted with this pl script?
I haven't tested it yet but it should work if you have the VI toolkit install. If its only 10-20 why not schedule tasks to clone it from vCenter and set the Frequency to repeat itself hourly and stop it once you've done with all of them?
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Regards,
Stefan Nguyen
VMware vExpert 2009
iGeek Systems Inc.
VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Consultant
Thanks for your answer. This is probably how this will go...