Setting up VMWare powercli task in schdeduled tasks
I'm new to the VMWare powercli and I'm having some trouble making sense of the proper method of setting up a task in the scheduler.
What I need to do is setup a scheduled task that will revert a VM back to a snapshot each sunday. I'm open to any suggestions on how to proceed.
I was able to make this work properly to revert the VM back to the proper snapshot. How can I have this kicked off at a specific time and day of the week?
$snapshot = Get-Snapshot -VM vapptest -Name "clisnaptest"
Set-VM -VM vapptest -Snapshot $snapshot
Overall we will be rolling out a process that we will rollback several systems to a baseline GA build every sunday evening. I want to have this scheduled so it happens automatically.
What I need to do is setup a scheduled task that will revert a VM back to a snapshot each sunday. I'm open to any suggestions on how to proceed.
I was able to make this work properly to revert the VM back to the proper snapshot. How can I have this kicked off at a specific time and day of the week?
$snapshot = Get-Snapshot -VM vapptest -Name "clisnaptest"
Set-VM -VM vapptest -Snapshot $snapshot
Overall we will be rolling out a process that we will rollback several systems to a baseline GA build every sunday evening. I want to have this scheduled so it happens automatically.
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Ok, getting much closer.
I have a couple of questions about the script itself. Overall it is a pretty simple task, but I need to be able to respond to the prompts and I would like add the credential file instead of leaving my user name and password exposed in the script. So I have the following points if you can help me out.
1. Add the credential file into this process
2. Allow execution of the script:
I know that I can run Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned or Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted but it prompts me for:
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"):
3. Same issue with my script below. It will ask me for Y,A,N,L,S,?
How do I use the default or set the confirm to false?
connect-VIServer -Server VCAVCENTER -User domain\CIOFFI -Password password321
$snapshot = Get-Snapshot –VM vrefservername –Name ”vrefservername_base”
Set-VM –VM vrefservername –Snapshot $snapshot
I'm calling the script from the command line, the calling works fine but the script does not:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\window
Thanks.
I have a couple of questions about the script itself. Overall it is a pretty simple task, but I need to be able to respond to the prompts and I would like add the credential file instead of leaving my user name and password exposed in the script. So I have the following points if you can help me out.
1. Add the credential file into this process
2. Allow execution of the script:
I know that I can run Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned or Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted but it prompts me for:
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"):
3. Same issue with my script below. It will ask me for Y,A,N,L,S,?
How do I use the default or set the confirm to false?
connect-VIServer -Server VCAVCENTER -User domain\CIOFFI -Password password321
$snapshot = Get-Snapshot –VM vrefservername –Name ”vrefservername_base”
Set-VM –VM vrefservername –Snapshot $snapshot
I'm calling the script from the command line, the calling works fine but the script does not:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\window
Thanks.
ASKER
I think I have the solution.
I will post after a couple of test runs.
Thanks.
I will post after a couple of test runs.
Thanks.
ASKER
I have figured out what i needed.
By using a batch file and the task scheduler I was able to fully build out my solution.
By using a batch file and the task scheduler I was able to fully build out my solution.
ASKER
I will have another go at it and see how it goes. We have another project taking up lots of time as well.
I have not used this tool at all, it is new to me.