Re: How to script deploying from template or making Clones

No, you can't use a cluster afaik, but you can pick a random node from a cluster.

Datastore can be specified. In the below script I assume it is picked up from the CSV file.

The Fixed and Static values had to be between quotes.

Do you have a OSCustomizationSPec defined ? Change the name to reflect your spec !

Try again with this updated version

$masterName="Server001"
$snapName="Master"
$clusterName="MyCluster"
$esx=Get-Cluster-Name$clusterName|Get-VMHost|Get-Random
$oscustName="Your OSCustomizationSpec"

# Create a non-persistent copy
$oscust=Get-OSCustomizationSpec-Name$oscustName|New-OSCustomizationSpec-TypeNonPersistent
$vm=Get-VM-Name$masterName

# Get the snapshot
if($vm.PowerState-eq"PoweredON"){
  "Master VM $vmName needs to be powered off"
  return
}
Try {
  $snap=Get-Snapshot-Name$snapName-VM$vm-ErrorActionStop
}
Catch {
  $snap=New-Snapshot-Name$snapName-VM$vm
}

# Create the linked clones
Import-CsvC:\lclones.csv-UseCulture|%{
  # Configure NIC settings
  $nicParams=@{
    IPMode="Static"
    IPAddress=$_.IP
    SubnetMask=$_.Mask
    DefaultGateway=$_.Gateway
    Dns=@($_.Dns)
  }
  Get-OSCustomizationNicMapping-OSCustomizationSpec$oscust|
  Set-OSCustomizationNicMapping$nicParams

  # Set admin password
  $osParams=@{
    AdminPassword=$_.Password
    NamingScheme="Fixed"
    NamingPrefix=$_.Name
  }
  Get-OSCustomizationNicMapping-OSCustomizationSpec$oscust|
  Set-OSCustomizationSpec@osParams

  # Create linked clone
  $cloneParams=@{
    Name=$_.Name
    VM=$vm
    ReferenceSnapshot=$snap
    LinkedClone=$true
    VMHost=$esx
    Datastore=$_.Datastore
    OSCustomizationSpec=$osSpec
  }

  New-VM@cloneParams
}