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VMWare UPS Shutdown Script
Here is a script that can be used in conjuction with a UPS shutdown utility like APC Powerchute to shutdown all VMs and ESX hosts automatically if a power loss has been detected by the UPS. This script is a configure it once and forget it script. It queries the vCenter server for a list of all VMs and ESX hosts and shuts them all down (VMs first and Hosts later).
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VMWare Data Recovery (VDR) Status Report Script
VMWare Data Recovery is a good platform that allows you to backup virtual machines running on an ESX platform managed by a vSphere server. It, however, lacks a good reporting module.
Here is a script compiled to generate an email report on the status of jobs (both successful and unsuccessful) and can be run as a cron job.
Script to Hot Backup VMWare ESX Virtual Machines
I was searching for the best way to implement vmware-cmd to snapshot live VMs and then rsync them to another location of my choice and look what I found!
There is a free script called ghettoVCB.sh that does the trick.
The script allows you to backup live virtual machines and also maintains only a selected number of snapshots that you would like to keep. Check it out!
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