Register-Template

VMware: Registers a new template

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$TemplateName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$TemplateFilePath,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$FolderName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VMHost
)
Process {
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $vmhost = Get-VMHost -Server $vmServer -Name $VMHost -ErrorAction Stop
        $folder = Get-Folder -Name $FolderName -Server $vmServer -ErrorAction Stop
        $result = New-Template -Name $TemplateName -TemplateFilePath $TemplateFilePath -Location $folder -VMHost $vmhost -Confirm:$false -Server $vmServer -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object *
        if ($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 for the registered template

TemplateFilePath string

Datastore path to the template file

FolderName string

Folder where to place the template

VMHost string

Host for the template