Clone a machine with task scheduler, machine name wildcards.

[JJ_Lang]

Hello,

I know how to set up a task to do actions, but i want to have a schedule to give the VMs a name with something like "VM_DATE", or "Clone Name - DD/MM/YYYY - HH:MM AM/PM" or "Name - WIldcard/counting numbers".

I just need help finding how to format the name to include identifier with unseen interaction or augments.

TL:DR - i want to make monthly backups of storage machine like repso, WSUS, DC where i can turn off the current one and turn on the old one instantly. some admins want me to create and keep snapshot for 1 or 2 months that grow to 5ish TB. i would rather clone them instead of making a month snapshot and trying to delete is before the new on make or risking a consolidation deleting older snapshots.

Best

-JJ

[cmercado]

Hi JJ.

In this link you can find information on how to schedule VM cloning

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-PowerCLI-Discussions/Guide-for-the-script-need-to-take-clone-on-every-day-per/m-p/486335

 

https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2019/03/powercli-mass-clone-and-rename-vmware-vms-from-one-vcenter-folder-to-another/

 

 

 

[JJ_Lang]

Thanks for the response, but I'm not asking how to schedule a task but if their is a formatting option for naming it based on the day the task schedule happened. like if the clone happens ever month on the 3th then the name will be "VM_NAME - 3/5" and the next will be "VM_NAME - 3/6" and so on.

if the only option is for a script then ok, but i did previously look at the links before i made this post as they were not what i actually wanted.

 

-JJ