Or, How to take
snapshot of multiple VMs from CSV file VMs list?
Or, Import-CSV VMs
snapshot using vSphere PowerCLI
Or, Taking snapshot
of multiple VMs listed in CSV file
Descriptions: In
my previous article, I explained how you could perform snapshot of multiple
Virtual Machines using vSphere PowerCLI, but in that article, we just did the
listing on VMs on the CLI console itself.
Now, in this article the approach of listing Virtual
Machines is changed. We will use a CSV or excel file to import the list of VMs
and then will perform snapshot on those VMs with vSphere PowerCLI.
Prerequisites:
1. List of VMs written in CSV file in the given/supported
format
2. VMware vSphere PowerCLI
Preparing the CSV
file:
In the CSV file, write the name of Virtual Machines in
sequence under “Name” column as shown below:
Note: My CSV file
contains two Virtual Machines (VM-1 and
VM-2). You can add more VMs name as per your requirement.
Steps:
Open vSphere PowerCLI
> Connect to your vCenter server > Type the command given below and
hit enter:
Import-Csv
D:\VMsList.csv | %{Get-VM $_.Name} |
New-Snapshot -Name TestSnapshot
-Description TestDescriptions
IMP Note: Change the
following as per your convenience
Path: D:\VMsList.CSV (Change it to your CSV
file path)
Name: TestSnapshot (Change the name of the
snapshot as per your requirement)
Description: TestDescriptions
(Change the description as per your requirement)
Once the command is completed, it should look like below:
Do not worry about the yellow warning appearing below the
command. Snapshots of the virtual machines covered in the CSV file already
initiated.
Cheers, please write me back if you have any query or
feedback on this.
Very Helpfull Kb for me.. Thanks Amit.
ReplyDeleteGreat work, its working !!!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to know.. Thanks for the feedback..
Deletelaunchin this command :
ReplyDeleteImport-Csv D:\VMsList.csv | %{Get-VM $_.Name} | New-Snapshot -Name TestSnapshot -Description TestDescriptions
i receive that %{Get-VM $_.Name} , NAME is invalid argument !!
can someone help me ?
Hello,
DeleteMaybe too late but will help anyone:
The NAME and Description better to put double cote like this :
>>>> -name "TestSnapshot" -Description "TestDescriptions"
Hello, Thanks for writing in.. Looks like you have not set the CSV file naming format correctly...Name column is picked from the CSV file's first column as shown in the screenshot..
ReplyDeletePlease verify that once and if still there is any issue, please write me back if screenshot if possible..
Thanks, Cheers
great !!! its working
ReplyDeleteVery useful script, for all VMware Admins.Thanks Bro for sharing good stuff
ReplyDelete