Move -adm user through gui and make vcenter-admin group
### Add AD vcenter Group to vSphere administrators
## Milestone 4.2: Powershell, PowerCLI and Our First Clone
### Xubuntu install powercli and ansible dependencies
#### Anisble
```bash
sudo apt install sshpass python3-paramiko git
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ansible
ansible --version
cat >> ~/.ansible.cfg << EOF
[defaults]
host_key_checking = false
EOF
```
#### Install Powercli and Powershell
```bash
sudo snap install powershell --classic
pwsh
```
```powershell
Write-Host $PSVersionTable
Install-Module VMware.PowerCLI -Scope CurrentUser
Get-Module VMware.PowerCLI -ListAvailable
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false
```
#### Test Connectivity to ESXi Host
```
Connect-VIServer -Server 192.168.7.32
Get-VM
```
Or connect with domain user ($vcenter=”vcenter.paul.local”)
Show VM’s
#### To get vm Snapshot
```powershell
# select vm
$vm = Get-VM -Name DC1
# Get snapshot name
$snapshot = Get-Snapshot -VM $vm -Name “Base”
# Get vmhost
$vmhost = Get-VMHost -Name “192.168.7.32”
# Get Data Store
$ds = Get-Datastore -Name “datastore1-super20”
# The name of the vm replaces {0}
$linkedClone = “{0}.linked” -f $vm.name
# To create new linked clone
$linkedvm = New-VM -LinkedClone -Name $linkedClone -VM $vm -ReferenceSnapshot $snapshot -VMHost $vmhost -Datastore $ds
# Create full independent version from linked clone
$newvm = New-VM -Name “server.2019.gui.base” -VM $linkedvm -VMHost $vmhost -Datastore $ds
# Create snapshot of new vm
$newvm | New-Shapshot -Name “Base”
# Removed old link
$linkedvm | Remove-VM
```
Made Script:
## Milestone 4.3: Ubuntu Server Base VM and Linked Clone
### Create a new Ubuntu VM.
ISO = Live Server Ubuntu
Update to the new installer
Install OpenSSH Server
Disable IPv6
```bash
sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=1
sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6=1
sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=1
```
Modify Script
```bash
#!/bin/sh
#script to prepare ubuntu desktop vm for cloning
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade -y
#open ssh
apt-get install -y open-vm-tools openssh-server
cat /dev/null > /var/log/wtmp
cat /dev/null > /var/log/lastlog
rm -rf /tmp/*
rm -rf /var/tmp/*
rm -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host*
rm -f /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
cat < /etc/hostname
apt-get clean
history -c
history -w
chmod +x /etc/rc.local
systemctl stop apt-daily-upgrade.timer
systemctl disable apt-daily-upgrade.timer
systemctl stop apt-daily.timer
systemctl disable apt-daily.timer
sudo apt autoremove -y
#truncate the machine id to avoid duplicate dhcp
# Changed lines below
echo -n > /etc/machine-id
sudo rm /var/lib/dbus/machine-id
sudo ln -s /etc/machine-id /var/lib/dbus/machine-id
echo "remove git repo and then issue a shutdown - h now"
```
Download and run script
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChampPG/Tech-Journals/main/SEC-480/ubuntu-server.sh
chmod +x ./ubuntu-server.sh
Sudo ./ubuntu-server.sh
```
{% endcode %}
Shutdown and take \`Base\` Snapshot
### Script to Create aux
```powershell
###################
# cloneraux.ps1 #
# Paul Gleason #
###################
# Check if connected to server
$connectCheck = $global:defaultviserver | Select-Object Name -ExpandProperty Name
# if not connected prompt to connect
if ( $connectCheck -eq ""){
#Connect to vcenter
$vcenterdomain = Read-Host "Please enter domain for vcenter"
Connect-VISever -Server $vcenterdomain
}
# Show hosts
Write-Host "--VM Host--"
Get-VMHost | Select-Object Name -ExpandProperty Name
Write-Host "-----------"
$vmhostIP = Read-Host "Please enter VM Host IP you would like to use"
# Show VMs
Write-Host "--VMs--"
Get-VM | Select-Object Name -ExpandProperty Name
Write-Host "-------"
$vmname = Read-Host "Please enter VM that you would like to clone"
# Show VM Snapshots
Write-Host "--Snapshots--"
Get-Snapshot -VM $vmname | Select-Object Name -ExpandProperty Name
Write-Host "-------------"
$snapshotName = Read-Host "Enter Snapshot that you would like to clone"
# Show Datastores
Write-Host "--Datastores--"
Get-Datastore | Select-Object Name -ExpandProperty Name
Write-Host "--------------"
$dsName = Read-Host "Select Datastore you would like to use"
# Get Clone name
$cloneName = Read-Host "Enter the name for the clone"
# Get vmhost
$vmhost = Get-VMHost -Name $vmhostIP
# Get VM
$vm = Get-VM -Name $vmname
# Get snapshot name
$snapshot = Get-Snapshot -VM $vm -Name $snapshotName
# Get Data Store
$ds = Get-Datastore -Name $dsName
# The name of the vm replaces {0}
$linkedClone = $cloneName
# To create new linked clone
$linkedvm = New-VM -LinkedClone -Name $linkedClone -VM $vm -ReferenceSnapshot $snapshot -VMHost $vmhost -Datastore $ds
# Set Adapter
$linkedvm | Get-NetworkAdapter | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName 480-WAN
```
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