Create Backup ESXi Host Configurations.ps1

Backup ESXi Host Configurations.ps1

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+# Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -DefaultVIServerMode Single
+# Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction ignore
+# Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -ParticipateInCEIP $false
+
+#Start-Transcript "C:\Users\Veeam_Service\Desktop\Backup ESXi Host Configurations.log"
+
+# host array to backup
+$esxiHosts = @(
+    "gauntesxi01.home.johnhgaunt.com"
+    "gauntesxi02.home.johnhgaunt.com"
+    "gauntesxi03.home.johnhgaunt.com"
+    "gauntesxi04.home.johnhgaunt.com"
+    "gauntesxi05.home.johnhgaunt.com"
+)
+
+# Loop through each host
+foreach ($esxiHost in $esxiHosts) {
+    #New-VICredentialStoreItem -host $esxiHost -user root -pass ((get-credential).GetNetworkCredential().password); continue
+
+    # Backup folder for each host
+    $backupFolder = "\\gauntnas.home.johnhgaunt.com\veeam$\ESXi Host Configurations\$esxiHost"
+
+    # Create the backup folder
+    new-item -ItemType Directory -Path $backupFolder -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+    # Get the credentials for the host
+    $credentials = Get-VICredentialStoreItem -Host $esxiHost
+
+    # Connect to the host
+    Connect-VIServer -server $esxiHost `
+        -user $credentials.user `
+        -Password $credentials.password
+
+    # Backup the host configuration
+    $filename = (Get-VMHostFirmware -vmhost $esxiHost `
+        -BackupConfiguration `
+        -destinationpath $backupFolder).Data.Name
+    
+    # Rename the backup file with the date
+    Rename-Item "$backupFolder\$filename" "$backupFolder\$(get-date -UFormat %Y%m%d-%H%M%S) $filename" -verbose
+
+    # Only keep 25 backup files
+    $daysToKeep = 25
+    # Get old backup files
+    $oldBackups = Get-ChildItem $backupFolder | `
+        Where-Object { -not $_.PsIsContainer } | `
+        Sort-Object CreationTime -Descending | `
+        Select-Object -Skip $daysToKeep
+    # Loop through each old file and remove it
+    foreach ($oldbackup in $oldBackups) {
+        Remove-Item -Force $oldbackup.FullName -verbose
+    }
+}
+
+#Stop-Transcript