Create VM Snapshot (VMware)
This Automation Manager object creates snapshots for one or more VMware virtual machines.
Install VMware.PowerCLI
Before using this VMware Automation Manager Object, you must install the PowerShell module VMware.PowerCLI.
This VMware Automation Object runs on 64-bit PowerShell, and the module must also be added to 64-bit PowerShell.
Requires PowerShell 5.0
Before using this VMware Automation Manager Object, you must install PowerShell 5.0.
Input Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session ID | String | Yes | This is the session ID that is generated by the VMware connection object. This is required for this object to work. |
| Virtual Machine Name | String | Yes | This is the name of the virtual machine(s) to create snapshot(s) for. The field supports wildcards, so to create snapshots for all virtual machines use "*" as the value, and to create snapshots for all virtual machines whose names start with "Windows" use "Windows*". |
| Snapshot Name | String | Yes | Specifies the name of the snapshot to create. |
Output Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Result | Number | Returns a success value of zero or any value other than zero to indicate failure. |
| Result String | String | Object execution error details. |
Example Input Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session ID | String | Yes | ab4c55c1273cb609678a2bb6a15104e927ac8dec 10.199.2.23 |
| Virtual Machine Name | String | Yes | SRVExchange SRV* * |
| Snapshot Name | String | Yes | Snapshot |