script clone

I'm looking for a way to automatically run a script to vCenter which would create a clone of each virtual computer. In addition, I would like to have it keep not more than 10 copies of each virtual computer.

Is this possible?

Thank you

Take a look at this script I wrote: ghettoVCB.sh - Free alternative for backup of VMS to ESX (i) 3.5, 4.x & 5.x and you can start the process of your vCenter server downtime using plink and paired SSH keys between hosts (i) ESX and vCenter system.

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Scripts for VMware ESX/ESXi and resources at: http://engineering.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/

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================================================================
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(CONNECT_DATA =(SERVICE_NAME=$TARGET_SID))) "AUXILIARY sys / $PASSWORD @" (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = tcp)
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content of Script memory:
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}
execution of Script memory
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output channel: ch1
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> LISTENER_CUSTOM

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You have about the New - VM cmdlet parameters that are unique to different parametersets. You cannot combine unique parameters of different parametersets.

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In your case, by selecting the parameter of the model, you fall in the 2nd set.

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If you want to change the distribution of CPU and memory of the model, you will need to do after the virtual machine has been created with the Set-VM cmdlet.

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ORACLE_BASE: E:\Sujatha\Oracle11g

Cloned details:
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Clone.pl - Clones a DB Oracle 10 g Release2 Oracle home. This script clone
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.

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Yes try with the new name as OraDb11g_Clone_Home.

Hope it should work.

Kind regards
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Hi Jim,.

When the preclone running on the db layer will prompt you for a password and the apps does not require a password.

Run the preclone on two levels, just to have the following code before your backup of the script part, following is a coded coding:

CD/u01/visys/inst/apps/VIS_vision/admin/scripts

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When I press exit, this window closes and I can run the alter database open resetlogs; -command with a new sql command prompt. I check online and some suggest that there could be a window with system user. Please suggest changes in the script.

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Have another session with the user of the system will cause rman raise this error. For example another session is used to start the database in nomount is always active mode.

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Double post

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The top INST may be transferred for cloning when the system is in place.
Hi all

I had to make a clone of the system E-Business suite R12. I shut down the system and subsequently wanted to break into sections backups and transfer them to target systems by breaking down to sub sets (I had to coz I had a problem of space).

Anyway, I was able to consistently TOP and TOP DB APPS backup, but INST HIGH has not had saved... I ran the scripts before clones before this backup has been performed, but could someone confirm if I can take backup of the SUPERIOR INST part while the system is in place coz I have to finish the cloning as soon as POSSIBLE.

Rgds,
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Thank you very much, but I need an explicit answer as confirmation since I just started my job as APPS DBA and still to learn...

It's OK :)

Sorry to requestion on the same. On the other hand and finally could you also say with custody, if TOP INST will be automatically created after running the script clone post.

Correct, it will be created after you run the postclone script.

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find the right backup of cloning using up the time option
Hello

I'm trying to create a script to find out what files to backup (backup rman, rman backup control file and archivelogs) are needed to create a clone of production data base lets say for 1 month ago or two weeks ago.

My backups are marked, performed on the disk, but a night job takes the disk backup files and moves them to tape.
So, before I can restore correct correct tape files, I need to know what files to backup should I restore a band.

I could start the clone and she'll tell me it cannot find the files of backup that is named xxx, yyy and it will eventually error and output, but I find the files.
The idea is to find the files before the script (script clone) could not find the right files.

I tried to use the v$ element_sauvegarde, v$ backup_files equivalent rc_ view (s) and tried to join them, but I couldn't find the join columns. I tried stamp column. This gives me some information so I can find the files, but I need to know the approximate duration of the backup.

So my question is: how RMAN queries it sees? (v$ backup %) I couldn't find a link to foreign key between tables.
Here is the result of what I managed to find, but I have to give the approximation of 1 hour (1 hour before NMR files have been generated and 1 h after) so I could find the controlfile files and the archivelogs rman backup files.

'BACKUP' 'BS_TYPE' 'PKEY' 'STAMP' 'RMNFILE' 'STATUS' 'TAG.
"BACKUP SET" "ARCHIVED LOG" 2568 751143608 ' / bckploc/514_2576.rmn "'AVAILABLE'"ARCH_DAILY_BACKUP_14052011_1900 ".
"BACKUP SET" "ARCHIVED LOG" 2566 751143608 ' / bckploc/514_2575.rmn "'AVAILABLE'"ARCH_DAILY_BACKUP_14052011_1900 ".
"BACKUP SET" "ARCHIVED LOG" 2567 751143607 ' / bckploc/514_2574.rmn "'AVAILABLE'"ARCH_DAILY_BACKUP_14052011_1900 ".
"BACKUP SET" "ARCHIVED LOG" 2569 751143607 ' / bckploc/514_2573.rmn "'AVAILABLE'"ARCH_DAILY_BACKUP_14052011_1900 ".
"BACKUP SET" "ARCHIVED LOG" 2570 751143633 ' / bckploc/514_2577.rmn "'AVAILABLE'"ARCH_DAILY_BACKUP_14052011_1900 ".
"BACKUP SET" "DATA file" 2571 751143635 ' / bckploc/514_2581.rmn "'AVAILABLE'"DB_DAILY_BACKUP_14052011_1900 ".
"BACKUP SET" "DATA file" 2572 751143635 ' / bckploc/514_2580.rmn "'AVAILABLE'"DB_DAILY_BACKUP_14052011_1900 ".
"BACKUP SET" "DATA file" 2573 751143635 ' / bckploc/514_2579.rmn "'AVAILABLE'"DB_DAILY_BACKUP_14052011_1900 ".
"BACKUP SET" "DATA file" 2574 751143635 ' / bckploc/514_2578.rmn "'AVAILABLE'"DB_DAILY_BACKUP_14052011_1900 ".
"BACKUP SET" "ARCHIVED LOG" 2575 751143711 ' / bckploc/514_2582.rmn "'AVAILABLE'"ARCH_DAILY_BACKUP_14052011_1900 ".
"BACKUP SET" "DATA file" 2576 751143715 ' / bckploc/c-3567074004-20110514-00 '"AVAILABLE" ' TAG20110514T190155' ".

Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thank you
Daniel
Hello

I tried to use the v$ element_sauvegarde, v$ backup_files equivalent rc_ view (s) and tried to join them, but I couldn't find the join columns. I tried stamp column. This gives me some information so I can find the files, but I need to know the approximate duration of the backup.
So my question is: how RMAN queries it sees? (v$ backup %) I couldn't find a link to foreign key between tables.

If your question is only to reach the point of view.
Then a tip: you should always join columns (STAMP and COUNTY)

for example
```
bs_stamp
bs_count 

SET_STAMP
SET_COUNT
```
```
SELECT BP.RECID,
  BP.STAMP,
  BP.RECID,
  BS.RECID,
  BP.SET_STAMP,
  BP.SET_COUNT,
  PIECE#,
  COPY#,
  STATUS,
  BP.COMPLETION_TIME,
  HANDLE,
  BS.CONTROLFILE_INCLUDED,
  BS.BACKUP_TYPE,
  TAG,
  DEVICE_TYPE,
  MEDIA,
  BYTES,
  COMPRESSED
FROM V$BACKUP_PIECE BP,
  V$BACKUP_SET BS
WHERE HANDLE IS NOT NULL
AND BS.SET_STAMP   = BP.SET_STAMP
AND BS.SET_COUNT   = BP.SET_COUNT;

SET_STAMP  SET_COUNT  COMPLETION_TIME           HANDLE                                                                            CONTROLFILE_INCLUDED TAG
---------  ------     ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------  -------------------
751030325  109        13/05/11                  +FRA/db10g/backupset/2011_05_13/annnf0_backup_full_0.379.751030327                NO                   BACKUP_FULL         

SELECT FILE_TYPE, FILE_TYPE, STATUS, F_NAME
FROM V$BACKUP_FILES
WHERE BS_STAMP = 751030325  AND BS_COUNT= 109;

FILE_TYPE                        STATUS           FNAME
-------------------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
ARCHIVED LOG
ARCHIVED LOG
ARCHIVED LOG
ARCHIVED LOG
PIECE                            AVAILABLE        +FRA/db10g/backupset/2011_05_13/annnf0_backup_full_0.379.751030327   
```
In this example, I have 4 archivelogs in the backuppiece.

I hope this can help you

See you soon,.
Levi Pereira

UsBe update DB Dev of PROD
A seemingly silly question, but I'll ask anyway.

I cloned our 11.5.10.2 to a Dev system Production System and I need to update the DB with the latest applications etc.. Of course I can replace all the DB files and have the most recent copy, but won't I lose all of my changes and settings that stores the Apps in the DB?

Can I move the db files and rerun the script clone and don't forget not all the settings I changed, or are the settings Ko, iSupport and apps all stored in particular the tables that I can jump bringing more?

Thank you in advance.
Terry,

but won't I lose all of my changes and settings that stores the Apps in the DB?

No, unless you have applied the fixes on the application tier node (source instance) since the last time you cloned the target instance. Or, you added new files (forms/reports/images... etc).

Can I move the db files and rerun the script clone and don't forget not all the settings I changed, or are the settings Ko, iSupport and apps all stored in particular the tables that I can jump bringing more?

The steps are covered in the quick Clone docs (see section "Refreshing a target system").

Cloning Oracle Applications Release 11i with rapid Clone [ID 230672.1]
Cloning Oracle Applications V12 with rapid Clone [ID 406982.1]

Thank you
Hussein

Clone a virtual machine / move to folder / delete VM / as a Powershell Script as a scheduled task ends with "ongoing"

Hi all,.
I would kindly ask your help with a script that needs to run as a scheduled task. It is functional, but does not correct and little need for love at the end...
I want to create a script that
- find a virtual machine with a pattern on its behalf (realized and works)
- delete a virtual machine with a reason given in his name (completed works)
- create a clone of a virtual machine (completed works)
- move that created clone (upstairs) and move it to a folder named (open)
  or the fact in the clone process
I realized thus far:
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$backupinfo = import-Csv C:\scripts\vm_backup\test.csv
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$vcenter_server = "name servers".
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$old_backups = get - VM *-backups
{if ($old_backups)}
{foreach ($backup_vm to $old_backups)
Get - VM $backup_vm | Remove-VM - DeleteFromDisk-confirm: $false
}
}
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#Increment through CSV
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If {($target_host)
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$date = get-Date-Format 'YYYY-MM-dd ".
Date format #Set for emails
$time = (get-Date - f "Hh: mm")
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$cloneSpec.Location.Pool = (get-VMHost-name $customer. TargetHost | Get - VM | Select-Object - 1 first | Get - View). ResourcePool
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}
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VCentre #Disconnect
Disconnect-VIServer-confirm: $false
The script itself runs so far and does what it should, but the scheduled task is always "in process of execution". Now, I created a work around in this way, I have finished the task after two hours of running; but there must be a better solution that works properly.
As well as the part with the rise of the virtual machine.
Could you maybe help me or have a good idea how to solve this problem?
Thanks in advance

Try again with

PowerShell-no interactive - noprofile - executionpolicy override - file C:\scripts\scriptname.ps1

Can someone provide me with a script powercli to clone a vm under tension of mass and customize them.

Can someone provide me with a Powercli script to clone a vm under tension of mass and customize them.

And where is the script will fetch this information?

Clone VM Script

I seek to create a PowerCLI script to clone a virtual machine and to overwrite any existing clones that are present. Just do some research, here is what I found:

VM2 - VM VM1 - Datastore datastorename - vmhost hostname new-VM-name

I have not yet tested the script, but it looks like it will at least part of what I seek to accomplish. Do I need to use the Datastore and VMhost parameters? And I can do to remove any clones existing before running the script? Thank you.

You need the VMHost parameter, or a ResourcePool or a paralytic.

You need not to the data store setting, if the new virtual machine can be created on the same data as the source of VM store.

If you want to override this behavior and use another data store, you must use the data store setting.

You can do a Get - VM on VM2 name and if there is remove it.

Something like that
```
$newVMName = "VM1"$sourceVMName = "VM2"$esxName = "MyEsx"

Get-VM -Name $newVMName | Remove-VM -DeletePermanently -Confirm:$falseNew-VM -Name $newVMName -VM $sourceVMName -VMHost $esxName
```

Script to wait for Clone task is completed

Good day, as part of the post, I run a command that enables the NIC and sets the right Port-Group of cloning process. I put a sleep command in each environment is diferrent, so I find myself always change this duration of sleep because the cloning process does not end in the time of sleep and the rest of the script fails. So in order to get rid of the sleep control that I want to capture the CloneVM_Task and pass this parameter to wait-task that will force the completion of the ClonVM_Task. I could just make sure no other tasks are running but this task, but as we all know that alays can't be the case. So that's what I did.
I begin a deployment of FVO to have an another long running task. Then I run the script.
If ((Get - PSSnapin - name Vmware.VimAutomation.Core - ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) - eq $null) {Add-PSSnapin "Vmware.VimAutomation.Core"}
# Virtual Center details
$server_address = "MYvCenter name" or IP
SE connect-VIServer-Server $server_Address - user username-pass password - WarningAction SilentlyContinue

#Create Master VM Templates
#
# Here we import the CSV file with the account information and he piped in a Foreach-object
# Creating a Variable that imports the csv file that contains all data of the virtual machine
CD "e:\Scripts.
$InputFile = import-Csv "E:\scripts\mycloneinput.csv".
$InputFile | {ForEach-Object
$ip = $_. VM_IPAddress
$GName = $_. VM_Guestname
$TName = $_. Template_name
$HName = get-VMHost "myhostname" # 1 first Select
$Desc = $_. Description
$Dstore = $_. Datastore_Name
$Spec = $_. Customization
$Folder = $_. Folder
$Sfolder = $_. Subfolder
$NIC = $_. NIC
$NIC_Lable = $_. NIC_Label
$Gateway = $_. NIC_Gateway
$SubnetMask = "255.255.255.0".
$DNS1 = $_. DNS1
$DNS2 = $_. DNS2

Write-host "creation: ' $GName
Write-host "template name is: ' $TName
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Get-OSCustomizationSpec $Spec | Get-OSCustomizationNicMapping | »
Game-OSCustomizationNicMapping - IpMode UseStaticIP - $ip - $SubnetMask subnet mask - DNS IpAddress $DNS1, $DNS2 - DefaultGateway $Gateway
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#######################################
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#######################################
$$$ Under notes show a little history of how I got to this point.
$$ Note1: the first attempt, I just captured running tasks and their past to the task pending. "Well, since the deploy OVF and ClonVM_Task where it runs would wait up to two when completed by the end."
$$ Note2: so I added the If Else loop below that failed, because $RTask never equaled only CloneVM_Task, but was a table of two.
$$ Note3: I tried to us below to separate the two tasks to help
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# $Array = $Rtask.Split("") (Errored with the method call failed because [System.Object []] contains a method named 'Split'.)
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Get-task-status Running | Export-CSV "E:\scripts\Current_Tasks.csv".
$InputFile2 = import-CSV "E:\scripts\mmca\mmca_Current_Tasks.csv".
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$RTask = $_. Name
Write-Host "current task is: ' $RTask
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Write-Host "current task of Clonning is: ' $RTask
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Waiting-task-task $MyTask
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}

# This allows the NIC and set the correct Port Group
Get-VM-name $GName | Get-NetworkAdapter-name $NIC | Together-NetworkAdapter - NetworkName $NIC_Lable-confirm: $false - StartConnected $true

}
When I run the present, I get the following:
# #This shows the task start Clonning #.
erverId: /[email protected]:443 /
Status: running
IsCancelable: true
PercentComplete: 5
StartTime: 03/05/2013 00:52:13
FinishTime:
ObjectId: VirtualMachine-vm-382
Result:
Description: Clone virtual machine
ExtensionData: VMware.Vim.Task
ID: Work-task-2070
Name: CloneVM_Task
UID: /[email protected]:443 / task = work-work-2070 /
#########################################################
# #Runs through the tasks running.
Current task: deploy the model to the FVO
No cloning process is executed
# Ignore deploy it task #.
# #Matches the If statement and continues to process #.
Current task is: CloneVM_Task
Task current Clonning is: CloneVM_Task
Wait for the cloning process to complete
# #Error #.
Waiting-Task: cannot bind parameter 'task '. Impossible to convert the value of 'CloneVM_Task' to type 'System.String' type 'VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.Types.V1.Task '.
E:\scripts\Working_Create_Master_Templates.ps1:71 tank: 24
+ Wait-task-task < < < < $RTask
+ CategoryInfo: InvalidArgument: (:)) [waiting-Task], ParameterBindingException)
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId: CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage, VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.WaitTask
$$$ Under notes show a little history of how I got to this point.
Note1: The first attempt, I have just captured tasks currently running and pending their past to the task. "Well, since the deploy OVF and ClonVM_Task where it runs would wait up to two when completed by the end."
NOTE2: So I added the If Else loop below which failed because $RTask never equaled only CloneVM_Task, but was a picture of two tasks.
Note3: I tried to use the following to divide the two tasks:
$RTask = get-task-status running (who captured the two tasks running)
foreach ($Task in $Rtask - Split(""))
{
{Write-Host "my tasks are:" $Task}
IF ($Task - eq "CloneVM_Task") {}
Write-Host "current task of Clonning is: ' $Task
Write-Host "in the meantime the cloning process finish.
Waiting-task-task $Task
}
Else {}
Write-Host "no cloning process is executed.
}

}
# #Output the little script above #.
Current task: deploy OVF model CloneVM_Task
My tasks are: deploy
My tasks are: OVF
My tasks are: model
My tasks are: CloneVM_Task
Task current Clonning is: CloneVM_Task
Wait for the cloning process to complete
Waiting-Task: cannot bind parameter 'task '. Impossible to convert the value of 'CloneVM_Task' to type 'System.String' type 'VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.Types.V1.Task '.
Online: 11 char: 24
+ Wait-task-task < < < < $Task
+ CategoryInfo: InvalidArgument: (:)) [waiting-Task], ParameterBindingException)
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId: CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage, VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.WaitTask
I'm new to Powercli and I've scoured Google for a possible answer. I thought I might have a solution that has been published on the VMware PowerCLI Forum, but I couldn't get this to work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
#########################################
I wasn't worried about how to tasks where splits, unless I was trying to follow the import fo the OVF, so that the script went into the loop If and as one of the names for CloneVM_Task then he Treaty. But I got the same error I did in the last version of the above script. That's why I have the version curent thinking that if I exported and then imported the tasks it might make a difference.
I'm new to Powercli and would like a little help. I am either very close or by a mile off. :-)
Thank you
Mitch

Why don't you store the the task object that is returned when you use the RunAsync switch?

You can create a loop around the State and wait until the clone job is done.
```
$task = New-VM -Name MyVM ... -RunAsync 

while($task.ExtensionData.Info.State -eq "running"){
  sleep 1  $task.ExtensionData.UpdateViewData('Info.State')
}
```
The big difference with the Wait-job cmdlet, it is that this will allow you to perform additional work in the While loop.

Waiting-task the cmdlet waits just until the task is finisned and you can not do anything else.

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