[VMWare] Backup VMWare machines to OVA using PowerCli

After upgrading to VMWare ESXi 6.7, I noticed that you cannot export a VM to OVA anymore (from the GUI).

So… PowerCli to the rescue…

First we need the PowerShell Module (More info here: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/VMware.PowerCLI/10.0.0.7895300) , and, of course, PowerShell (version 5 recommended).

We install the module: Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -RequiredVersion 10.0.0.7895300

Then, here’s the script to do it:

Import-Module VMware.PowerCLI
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore
Connect-VIServer -Server vcenter.pbnet.local
$csvfile="C:\TORR\exp\VMs.csv"
$csvdata=Import-Csv $csvfile
foreach ($line in $csvdata)
{
Get-VM -Name $line.name | Export-VApp -Destination "c:\torr\exp" -CreateSeparateFolder -Format Ova
}

Import-Module VMware.PowerCLI

Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore

Connect-VIServer -Server vcenter.pbnet.local

$csvfile="C:\TORR\exp\VMs.csv"

$csvdata=Import-Csv $csvfile

foreach ($line in $csvdata)

{

Get-VM -Name $line.name | Export-VApp -Destination "c:\torr\exp" -CreateSeparateFolder -Format Ova

}

Now here’s how the table should look like (VMs.csv file)

Name
VM1
VM2

Note that if you have an ISO file attached to the VM, it will also be exported.

[VMWare] Backup VMWare machines to OVA using PowerCli

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