PowerCLI script to import VMs into ESXi

[RamCitigori]

Hello,

Can i use Power CLI scripts to convert an existing VMs created using Workstation to ESXi ? any suggestions.

Thanks

Ram

[LucD]

You could do this with a V2V in the Converter.

You can find a sample in my Automating Converter Enterprise jobs with PS post.

Depending on the Converter version you are using the script could need some tweaking.

[RamCitigori]

Hi Luc

Thanks for the reply. Can this be done with standalone converter which is free or only with enterprise version?

Thank you

Ram

[RamCitigori]

Hi Lucd,

What version of converter is your example referring to? I download vcenter converter by installing the evaluation copy for VMware cCenter 4.1 and I don’t see Converter-tool as mentioned in your discussion below. Please let me know if there is any other place that I can download the version that has the Converter-tool ?.

Thanks

Ram

[LucD]

That post was done based on the Converter that came with vCenter 4.0.

The Converter that comes with vCenter 4.1 indeed doesn't have the Converter-tool anymore.

Time to review that post I assume 🙂

Fyi, you can still download vCenter 4.0 if you have a registered license.

[RamCitigori]

I did use the combination of SSH and vCLI commands to get through this.

Thanks

Ram