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[jmyerholtz]

i have over 400 guests that i need to deploy and assign static ips to.  i have been trying to use vmrun or powercli to no avail, can someone help me out?

vmrun

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware VIX>vmrun -T esx -h https://localhost/sdk -u loca
lmgr -p Hell0W0rld -gu localmgr -gp JP1chase  runProgramInGuest "[san_vol1] serv
er1/server1.vmx" c:\windows\system32\netsh int ip set address "Local Area Connec
tion" static 192.168.15.25 255.255.255.0 192.168.15.1
Error: Cannot open VM: "[san_vol1], unknown file suffix

[esarakaitis]

Code:

connect-viserver -server <server> -user <user> -password <pwd>
 
$vmclonespec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineCloneSpec
$vmclonespec.Customization = New-Object  VMware.Vim.CustomizationSpec
$vmclonespec.Customization.NicSettingMap = @(New-Object VMware.Vim.CustomizationAdapterMapping)
$vmclonespec.Customization.NicSettingMap[0].Adapter = New-Object VMware.Vim.CustomizationIPSettings
$vmclonespec.Customization.NicSettingMap[0].Adapter.ip = New-Object VMware.Vim.CustomizationFixedIp
$vmclonespec.Customization.NicSettingMap[0].Adapter.Ip.IpAddress = "<Target IP Address>"
$vmclonespec.Customization.Identity = New-Object vmware.Vim.CustomizationIdentitySettings
$vmclonespec.Customization.GlobalIPSettings = New-Object VMware.Vim.CustomizationGlobalIPSettings
 
$vmclonespec.config = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec
$vmclonespec.location = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineRelocateSpec
 
$vmclonespec.powerOn = $false
$vmclonespec.template = $false
$name = "Test"
 
$target = Get-Folder -Name TARGETFOLDER | % {Get-View $_.ID} 
$vmmor = Get-VM VMNAME | Get-View
$vmmor.CloneVM_Task($target.MoRef ,$name, $vmclonespec )

[jmyerholtz]

i had found that and given it a shot it came back telling me it was n"ot supported on the object."?
the script returns with a task id but the error shows in vc

i have tried it with the guest on and off.. thoughts?

[pcli]

The script returns an error given below

Method invocation failed because [System.Object[]] doesn't contain a method named 'CloneVM_Task'.
At :line:20 char:19
+ $vmmor.CloneVM_Task <<<< ($target.MoRef ,$name, $vmclonespec )

would be nice if this can work

Thanks in advance

[esarakaitis]

works fine for me, Jason do you have any idea what his error is?

[ewannema]

The System.Object[] part of the error message means that $vmmor is an array of objects and not the view of a single VM. My guess is that the Get-VM line is being called with no VM criteria or some wildcard for the name.

To validate the type of object that is pointed to by $vmmor do $vmmor.getType(). If it shows up as Object[] then you got multiple results for the Get-VM line and you should only be getting one per the code. Try running just the Get-VM portion to see what you get back.

[pcli]

Now the error is kind a different the VC is now throwing up error . Trying it on a Red Hat VM which is already deployed with DHCP settings.


Clone virtual machine
My VM
A specified parameter
was not correct.  
spec.identity
View details...
MY\login
7/8/2010 12:57:49 PM
7/8/2010 12:57:49 PM
7/8/2010 12:57:49 PM

Can some one tell me what are the parameters that need to be changes for the script to work ( like FOLDER NAME )