Get-Template

VMware: Retrieves virtual machine templates

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = "byName")]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byDatastore")]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byDatastore")]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [string]$TemplateID,
    [Parameter(ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$TemplateName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byDatastore")]
    [string]$DatastoreName,
    [Parameter(ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [Parameter(ParameterSetName = "byDatastore")]
    [switch]$NoRecursion
)
Process {
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "byID") {
            $result = Get-Template -Server $vmServer -Id $TemplateID -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object *
        }
        elseif ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "byName") {
            if ([System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($TemplateName)) { $result = Get-Template -Server $vmServer -NoRecursion:$NoRecursion -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object * }
            else { $result = Get-Template -Server $vmServer -Name $TemplateName -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object * }
        }
        else {
            $datastore = Get-Datastore -Server $vmServer -Name $DatastoreName -ErrorAction Stop
            $result = Get-Template -Server $vmServer -Datastore $datastore -NoRecursion:$NoRecursion -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object *
        }
        if ($null -ne $result) { foreach ($item in $result) { $item | Add-Member -NotePropertyName Timestamp -NotePropertyValue (Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss") -PassThru -Force } }
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($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

TemplateID string

ID of the template

TemplateName string

Name of the template; retrieves all if empty

DatastoreName string

Name of the datastore where templates are stored

NoRecursion switch

Off

Disable recursive behavior