vSphere Scripts for BatchPatch

vSphere/BatchPatch/vm-create-snapshot.ps1

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+# Create Snapshot "BeforePatching" of vSphere Machine and Display all Snapshots for the Machine
+# Script is called from BatchPatch, Output of Get-Snapshot is displayed there
+
+param (
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$Computer
+    )
+
+connect-viserver -server SERVERNAME -user USERNAME -password PASSWORD | out-null
+New-Snapshot -Server SERVERNAME -VM $Computer* -Name BeforePatching -Memory:$true | out-null
+Get-Snapshot -Server SERVERNAME -VM $Computer* | ft Name -HideTableHeaders
+Disconnect-VIServer -Server * -Force -Confirm:$false | out-null

vSphere/BatchPatch/vm-delete-snapshot.ps1

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+# Delete Snapshot "BeforePatching" of vSphere Machine and display all remaining Snapshots for this machine
+# Script is called from BatchPatch, Output from Get-Snapshot is displayed there
+
+param (
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$Computer
+    )
+
+connect-viserver -server SERVERNAME -user USERNAME -password PASSWORD | out-null
+$MySnap = Get-Snapshot -Server SERVERNAME -VM $Computer* -Name BeforePatching
+Remove-Snapshot -Snapshot $MySnap -confirm:$false | out-null
+Get-Snapshot -Server SERVERNAME -VM $Computer* | ft Name -HideTableHeaders
+Disconnect-VIServer -Server * -Force -Confirm:$false | out-null

vSphere/BatchPatch/vm-display-snapshot.ps1

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+# List Snapshots of vSphere Machine
+# Script is called from BatchPatch
+
+param (
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$Computer
+    )
+
+connect-viserver -server SERVERNAME -user USERNAME -password PASSWORD | out-null
+Get-Snapshot -Server SERVERNAME -VM $Computer* | ft Name -HideTableHeaders
+Disconnect-VIServer -Server * -Force -Confirm:$false | out-null

vSphere/BatchPatch/vm-start-virtualmachine.ps1

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+# Start vSphere Machine
+# Script is called from BatchPatch
+
+param (
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$Computer
+    )
+
+connect-viserver -server SERVERNAME -user USERNAME -password PASSWORD | out-null
+Start-VM -Server SERVERNAME -VM $Computer* -Confirm:$false
+Disconnect-VIServer -Server * -Force -Confirm:$false | out-null

vSphere/BatchPatch/vm-update-tools.ps1

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+# Update VMware Tools on vSphere Machine
+# Script is called from BatchPatch
+
+param (
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$Computer
+    )
+
+connect-viserver -server SERVERNAME -user USERNAME -password PASSWORD | out-null
+Update-Tools -Server SERVERNAME -VM $Computer* -NoReboot
+Disconnect-VIServer -Server * -Force -Confirm:$false | out-null