Clone VM from Golden Template via PowerCLI

 

Below script can be run from powerCLI prompt

Connect-viserver <vCenter IP or FQDN>

$vm_count = "10"

$clone = "GT_VM_GoldenTemplateName"

$ds = "DataStoreName_where_VM_created"

$Folder = "Infrastructure"

$Cluster = “RnD_Cluster“

$ESXi ="esxi@example.com"

$VM_prefix = "sandbox_vm"

1..$vm_count | foreach {

#$y=”{0:D2}” -f $_

$VM_name= $VM_prefix + $_

write-host “Creation of VM $VM_name initiated” -foreground green

New-VM -Name $VM_Name -VM $clone -VMHost $ESXi -Datastore $ds   -RunAsync

}