Clone-Template

VMware: Creates a template by cloning an existing template

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = "byName")]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$TemplateName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [string]$SourceTemplateID,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$SourceTemplateName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$Datastore,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$Datacenter,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$VMHost,
    [Parameter(ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [ValidateSet("Thin", "Thick", "EagerZeroedThick")]
    [string]$DiskStorageFormat = "Thick"
)
Process {
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "byID") { $source = Get-Template -Server $vmServer -Id $SourceTemplateID -ErrorAction Stop }
        else { $source = Get-Template -Name $SourceTemplateName -Server $vmServer -ErrorAction Stop }
        $store = Get-Datastore -Name $Datastore -Server $vmServer -ErrorAction Stop
        $center = Get-Datacenter -Name $Datacenter -Server $vmServer -ErrorAction Stop
        $vmhost = Get-VMHost -Server $vmServer -Name $VMHost -ErrorAction Stop
        $result = New-Template -Name $TemplateName -Template $source -Location $center -VMHost $vmhost -Datastore $store -Confirm:$false -Server $vmServer -DiskStorageFormat $DiskStorageFormat -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object *
        if ($null -ne $result) { $result | Add-Member -NotePropertyName Timestamp -NotePropertyValue (Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss") -PassThru -Force }
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($null -ne $vmServer) { Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vmServer -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } }
}

Customize

VIServer string

IP address or DNS name of the vSphere server

VICredential pscredential

PSCredential object for authenticating with the server

TemplateName string

Name of the new template

SourceTemplateID string

ID of the source template

SourceTemplateName string

Name of the source template

Datastore string

Datastore to store the new template

Datacenter string

Datacenter to place the new template

VMHost string

Host to store the new template

DiskStorageFormat string

Disk storage format: Thin, Thick, EagerZeroedThick