generate a New - VM w /-name (and the random number)?

Hi all

I was wondering if someone could help me?  I am trying to generate a couple hundred VM to a clone using powercli.  at the end of the day, I would like to than the VM - name "name and random numbers.  for example "NewVM587962".

I found a way to create a New VM name using random numbers by using a variable:

$rnd = New-Object System.Random

New-VM - vmhost $vmhost - name ($rnd.next (1,999999)) -model $template - $datastore - WarningAction "SilentlyContinue" Datastore

I want to use the variable '$rnd = New-Object System.Random' with another variable: $vmname = "it doesn't matter".  Unforunately, the script below does not work and I get an error ' New - VM: could not find a positional parameter that accepts arguments... ". ».  the scipt I used is:

$vmname = all what

$rnd = New-Object System.Random

New-VM - vmhost $vmhost - name $vmname ($rnd.next (1,999999)) -model $template - $datastore - WarningAction "SilentlyContinue" Datastore

I tried, with a comma as well, quotes, removal of the quotes, but nothing that seems to work:

$vmname, ($rnd.next (1,999999))

$vmname + ($rnd.next (1,999999))

"$vmname ($rnd.next (1,999999)).

$vmname$ rnd.next (1,999999)

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Pat

It should work.

$vmname = all what

$rnd = new-Object System.Random

$rndvmname = $vmname + ($rnd.next (1,999999))

New-VM - vmhost $vmhost - name $rndvmname - model $template - $datastore - WarningAction Datastore "SilentlyContinue."

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