Create VirtualMachine using template and customize OS with custom data for multiple VirtualMachine using PowerCLI

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

To deploy multiple virtual Machine using powercli use below script to avoid manual steps and repetitive task: 

 

Resolution

Avoid manual intervention to create multiple VMs using Template with custom property.

 

Connect-VIServer -Server XXXXX -User xxxxx -Password xxxxx

$VirtualMachinesCSV = Import-Csv -path "E:\M_VMcreation\csvfilename.csv"
foreach($VM in $VirtualMachinesCSV){
write-host $VM.Name
Get-OSCustomizationSpec -Name $VM.CustomSpec | Get-OSCustomizationNicMapping | Set-OSCustomizationNicMapping -IpMode UsestaticIP -IPAddress $VM.Ipaddress -Dns "xxx.xxx.xx.xx","xx.xx.xx.x" -SubnetMask "xx.xx.xx.xx" -DefaultGateway $VM.Gateway 
New-VM -Name $VM.Name -Template $VM.Template -Host $VM.DestinationHost -Datastore $VM.Datastore  -OSCustomizationSpec $VM.CustomSpec 
Set-VM -VM $VM.Name -NumCpu $VM.NumCpu -MemoryMB $VM.MemoryMB -Confirm:$false   
Get-VM -Name $VM.Name | Get-NetworkAdapter | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName $VM.vPGnetwork -Type VMXNET3 -Confirm:$false
Get-VM $VM.Name | Get-NetworkAdapter | Set-NetworkAdapter -StartConnected:$true -Confirm:$false
Start-VM -VM $VM.Name -Confirm:$false -RunAsync
}

Note: InputVM.csv is sample for custom field is attached.