I have the below script that runs that will clone a VM (found this is s Luc D script). It was working, but then the account password changed so the task failed. But, task scheduler still shows it completed and the script running which wil lkick off at 9PM - (below is what is in the task Scheduler under the Task Actions)
c:\WINDOWS\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe e:\CLIscripts\CloneVMidm02.ps1
If for some reason the VM is removed or there is an issue, the task scheduler still shows the script runs, but i see no error.
What do i need to add to the below so that if an error occurs, the error is shown in a log or in the task scheduler History?
Assume the connection is made to vCenter with an encrypted password
$vcenter_server = "vcenter7"
$user = 'maint1@vsphere.local'
$Folder = “IDM02 Clones”
$vmName = 'idm02'
Connect-VIServer -Server $vcenter_server -User $user -Password $decryptedPassword
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -DisplayDeprecationWarning:$true
$ds = Get-Datastore | where{$_.Type -eq 'VMFS' -and $_.ExtensionData.Summary.MultipleHostAccess} |
Sort-Object -Property FreeSpaceGB -Descending | select -First 1
$esx = Get-Cluster -VM $vmName | Get-VMHost | Get-Random
#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# Set up cloning names -
#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$cloneName = "$($vmName)-clone-$((Get-Date).ToString('MMddyyyy'))"
$oldCloneName = "$($vmName)-clone-$((Get-Date).AddDays(-1).ToString('MMddyyyy'))"
#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# Get the idm02 clone and remove the day before clone
#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get-VM -Name $oldCloneName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Remove-VM -DeletePermanently:$true -Confirm:$false
#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# Clone idm02 to current day
#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#
New-VM -VM $vmName -Name $cloneName -Datastore $ds -Location $Folder -VMHost $esx
#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# disconnect from vCenter
#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#!
Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vcenter_server -Confirm:$false
exit
