Automating VMware Snapshot Consolidation with PowerCLI
Here’s a simple PowerCLI script to consolidate VMware snapshots from vCenter. This script will iterate over all VMs in the vCenter, check for any snapshots, and then consolidate them if necessary. ** Please make necessary changes to fit your infra requirement.** Prerequisites: Ensure you have VMware PowerCLI installed and connected to your vCenter server. The script user should have permission to manage snapshots and VM tasks. PowerCLI Script to Consolidate Snapshots: # Connect to vCenter Server Connect-VIServer -Server <vCenter_Server> -User <username> -Password <password> # Get all VMs in the vCenter $vms = Get-VM # Loop through each VM foreach ($vm in $vms) { # Check if the VM has snapshots $snapshots = Get-Snapshot -VM $vm # If there are snapshots, attempt consolidation if ($snapshots) { ...