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Set change block tracking

Hi All trying to set CBT on all of our virtual machines for a backup solution we have im running the following script but getting various errors is anyone able to see what im missing?

Thanks Alex

#requires -Version 3.0

#requires -PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core

Add-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core

Connect-VIServer *******

function Set-VMChangeBlockTracking

{

<#

.SYNOPSIS

  The function Set-VMChangeBlockTracking allows you to set the

  Change Block Tracking setting on each VM you specify

  

.DESCRIPTION

  The function Set-VMChangeBlockTracking allows you to set the

  Change Block Tracking setting on each VM you specify

  It can be run against one or more computers.

  It requires PowerShell version 3 (for #requires)

  

.PARAMETER VM

  Specify one or multiple Virtual Machine names

  

.PARAMETER Enable

  Specify if the Change Block Tracking must be Enable (TRUE) or Disable (FALSE)

  

.EXAMPLE

  Set-VMChangeBlockTracking -VM Server01 -Enable true

  

  This example Enable Change Block Tracking on the VM Server01.

  You'll need to go through a Stun/UnStun operation to actually enable the feature

  

.EXAMPLE

  Get-Content c:\VM_List.txt | Set-VMChangeBlockTracking -Enable true

  

  This example Enable Change Block Tracking on the VM(s) listed

  in the VM_list.txt file.

#>

Get-Content c:\vms.txt | Set-VMChangeBlockTracking -Enable true

$VM=c:\vms.txt

[CmdletBinding()]

PARAM(

  [Parameter(Mandatory,ValueFromPipeLine,HelpMessage = "Please Specify the Virtual Machine name(s)")]

  [PSDefaultValue(Help='Specifies the Virtual Machine Name(s)')]

  [string[]]$VM,

  [Parameter(Mandatory,HelpMessage = "Please Specify if the Change Block Tracking must be Enable or not")]

  [ValidateSet($true,$false)]

  [PSDefaultValue(Help='Specifies if Change Block Tracking will be Enabled(true) or Disabled(false)')]

  [string]$Enable

)

BEGIN{

  Write-Verbose -Message "Checking if there is any VI Server Active Connection"

  IF(-not($global:DefaultVIServers.count -gt 0)){

  Write-Warning -Message "Wow You are not connected to any Vi Server. Use Connect-ViServer first"

  break

  }

  

  Write-Verbose -Message "At least one VI Server Active Connection Found"

}#BEGIN

PROCESS{

  TRY{

  foreach ($item in $vm){

  Write-Verbose -Message "$item - Setting the Change Block Tracking Setting to $Enable..."

  $CurrentVM = Get-vm $item | get-view

  $vmConfigSpec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

  $vmConfigSpec.changeTrackingEnabled = $Enable

  $CurrentVM.reconfigVM($vmConfigSpec)

  }#foreach

  }# TRY Block

  

  CATCH{

  Write-Warning -Message "Wow Something went wrong with $item"

  }#CATCH Block

}#PROCESS Block

END{Write-Verbose -Message "Script completed"}#END Block

}#function Set-VMChangeBlockTracking

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i guess i dont need all that above as this works on a single vm :smileyconfused:

$vmtest = Get-vm "vmname" | get-view

$vmConfigSpec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

$vmConfigSpec.changeTrackingEnabled = $true

$vmtest.reconfigVM($vmConfigSpec)

so how can i pass a list of virtual machines in a text file c:\vms.txt to this script?

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See my reply in Add multiple vms to a running script


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