@echo off
SET ESXHOST=
SET USER=
SET PASS=
SET DATASTOREPATH=/vmfs/volumes/%ESXHOST%2LD1
SET SNAPSHOTPATH=/vmfs/volumes/Snapshots
c:
cd "c:\program files\vmware\vmware vi remote cli\bin"
if "%3" == "" (
echo.
echo Missing parameteres (hostname username password)
echo.
goto end
SET ESXHOST=%1
SET USER=%2
SET PASS=%3
)
echo.
echo ESX: %1 (%TIME%)
echo.

FOR /F %%A IN ('plink %USER%@%ESXHOST% -pw %PASS% ls %DATASTOREPATH%/') do call :SNAPSHOT %%A
goto end

:SNAPSHOT
if "%1" == "ISO" goto end

echo.
echo VM: %1 (%TIME%)
echo Create VM Snapshot directory
plink %USER%@%ESXHOST% -pw %PASS% mkdir %SNAPSHOTPATH%/%1

echo.
echo Copy VMX file
plink %USER%@%ESXHOST% -pw %PASS% cp %DATASTOREPATH%/%1/%1.vmx %SNAPSHOTPATH%/%1

echo.
echo Remove existing Snapshots
plink %USER%@%ESXHOST% -pw %PASS% rm %SNAPSHOTPATH%/%1/%1.vmdk
plink %USER%@%ESXHOST% -pw %PASS% rm %SNAPSHOTPATH%/%1/%1_1.vmdk

REM echo.
REM echo Stop VM %1
REM vmware-cmd.pl -H %ESXHOST% -U %USER% -P %PASS% %DATASTOREPATH%/%1/%1.vmx stop soft

echo.
echo Take snapshot of %1
vmware-cmd.pl -H %ESXHOST% -U %USER% -P %PASS% %DATASTOREPATH%/%1/%1.vmx createsnapshot "SS1" "Nightly Snapshot" 1 1

REM echo.
REM echo Startup %1
REM vmware-cmd.pl -H %ESXHOST% -U %USER% -P %PASS% %DATASTOREPATH%/%1/%1.vmx start soft

echo.
echo Copy VM disk %1-flat.vmdk
vmkfstools.pl --server %ESXHOST% --username %USER% --password %PASS% -a lsilogic -d thin -i %DATASTOREPATH%/%1/%1.vmdk %SNAPSHOTPATH%/%1/%1.vmdk
vmkfstools.pl --server %ESXHOST% --username %USER% --password %PASS% -a lsilogic -d thin -i %DATASTOREPATH%/%1/%1_1.vmdk %SNAPSHOTPATH%/%1/%1_1.vmdk

echo.
echo remove snapshot
vmware-cmd.pl -H %ESXHOST% -U %USER% -P %PASS% %DATASTOREPATH%/%1/%1.vmx removesnapshots
echo.
:end