New-Template

VMware: Creates a new virtual machine 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 = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [string]$VMId,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$VMName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$Datacenter
)
Process {
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "byID") { $machine = Get-VM -Server $vmServer -Id $VMId -ErrorAction Stop }
        else { $machine = Get-VM -Server $vmServer -Name $VMName -ErrorAction Stop }
        $center = Get-Datacenter -Name $Datacenter -Server $vmServer -ErrorAction Stop
        $result = New-Template -Name $TemplateName -VM $machine -Location $center -Server $vmServer -Confirm:$false -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

VMId string

ID of the source virtual machine

VMName string

Name of the source virtual machine

Datacenter string

Datacenter where to place the new template