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PowerShell Script for VMware vSphere: VM Snapshot Management

Welcome to our series of useful PowerShell scripts designed for server management and automation! In this post, were focusing on a PowerShell script that interacts with VMware vSphere to manage virtual machine (VM) snapshots. This script allows you to create a snapshot of a specified VM, ensuring that you have a restore point for your critical workloads.
The following steps detail the process, and you can easily modify the script according to your needs.
### Step 1: Load VMware PowerCLI
Before using the script, ensure that you have VMware PowerCLI installed. This is essential for interacting with vSphere.
“`powershell

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# Load the VMware PowerCLI module
Import-Module VMware.PowerCLI

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### Step 2: Connect to vCenter Server
Use the following command to connect to your vCenter Server. Replace `vcenter.domain.com`, `username`, and `password` with your vCenter details.
“`powershell

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# Connect to vCenter Server
$vcServer = "vcenter.domain.com"
$vcUsername = "username"
$vcPassword = "password"
$securePassword = ConvertTo-SecureString $vcPassword -AsPlainText -Force
$cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($vcUsername, $securePassword)
Connect-VIServer -Server $vcServer -Credential $cred

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### Step 3: Create a Snapshot
After connecting, you can create a snapshot for a specific VM. Replace `YourVMName` with the name of your VM and `snapshotDescription` with a description of the snapshot.
“`powershell

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# Create a snapshot of the specified VM
$vmName = "YourVMName"
$snapshotDescription = "Snapshot taken on $(Get-Date)"
New-Snapshot -VM $vmName -Name "Snapshot-$(Get-Date -Format yyyy-MM-dd-HH-mm-ss)" -Description $snapshotDescription

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### Step 4: Verify the Snapshot
Once the snapshot is created, you can verify it by listing snapshots of the VM.
“`powershell

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# Verify the snapshot
Get-Snapshot -VM $vmName | Select-Object Name, Created, Description

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### Conclusion
This simple PowerShell script effectively manages VM snapshots in VMware vSphere. By leveraging VMware PowerCLI, you can automate important tasks that enhance your virtual environments resilience.
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