gonhvvjvo / esxi-vm-clone

Script to automatically clone a VM on ESXi

exsi-vm-clone

Script to automatically clone and register a VM on ESXi

• Usage: from esxi shell: python clonevm.py sourceDatastore/sourceVMname destinationDatastore/desiredVMName
• Note: Script assumes the VM is powered off. We normally create a VM and then power it off and unregister it, then use it as our master copy. Great for spinning up temporary servers or boxes to throw malware at!

Thanks all @crisco

for KN Usage:

Upload script to Datastore /vmfs/volumes/LocalDisk/Scripts/

export APP=/vmfs/volumes/$(hostname -s)-LocalDisk/Scripts/clonevm.py
export SRCDS='sourceDatastoreName'
export SRCVM='sourceVMname'
export DSTDS='destinationDatastoreName'
export DSTVM='desiredVMName'
python $APP $SRCDS/$SRCVM $DSTDS/$DSTVM

1. PowerOn VM
2. VM answer: I Copied It

• Note: For MS Windows VM recommend use with sysprep