Command for delete (and recreate) LinkClones every night

It is more a matter of health mental-check!

Our automated clones link have value REFRESH on logoff.

However, we would like to recreate the link clones each night so that the quickprep script runs (as the script performs some special actions, we want that every day).

What command effectively removes a desk If nobody is logged on? Once removed, the pool automatically create a new office to bring about the desired level, and this new office would go quickprep.

Is the Send-LinkedCloneRecompose order of the best way to get what I want?

$POOLID = MYPOOLNAME

$parentVMPath = get-pool-Pool_id $POOLID | Select - enlarge parentVMPath

$parentVMSnapshotPath = get-pool-Pool_id $POOLID | Select - enlarge parentVMSnapshotPath

Get-pool-Pool_id $POOLID | Get-DesktopVM | Send-LinkedCloneRecompose - ParentVMPath $parentVMPath ParentSnapshotPath - $parentVMSnapshotPath - annex ((Get-Date).) AddHours (1)) -forceLogoff $false - stopOnError $true

Our office is available 24 hours and, although more quiet during the night, still define the task on logoff and ensure that X number of machines is always available at any time.

Just update,

Script created with plugins views and VC PS.

  • Create new snapshot
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All the work as expected.

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