Backup VM

Script to use on Linux with Powershell installed and IBM Spectrum Protect TDP VE

[root@lnxtdpve] /root/scripts > cat Backup-VM.ps1
#!/usr/bin/pwsh

<#
        .SYNOPSIS
            Backup VM
        .OUTPUTS
            @{ExitCode=;StdOut=,StdErr=}
#>

    $VMvCenterName = 'vcenter01.local.lu'
    $VMvCenterUser = 'user.tdp@vsphere.local'
    $VMvCenterPass = 'Vcpasswd'

    $AsNode = 'DATACENTER_01'

    # $Exclude_VM = @("vm01","vm02")
    $Exclude_VM = @("vm01")

    ###
    ###     Connect to vCenter
    ###
    Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -ParticipateInCeip $false -DisplayDeprecationWarnings $false -confirm:$false
    #       Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false -DefaultVIServerMode Single                                                                                      
    #Get-PowerCLIConfiguration
    $VCSession = Connect-VIServer -Server $VMvCenterName -User $VMvCenterUser -Password $VMvCenterPass

    ###
    ###     Retreive VM Information
    ###
    Write-Host "Retreive VM information..."

    $env:LD_LIBRARY_PATH = "/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin:/opt/tivoli/tsm/tdpvmware/common/jre/jre/bin/classic"
    Foreach( $VM in $( Get-VM | Select-String -pattern $Exclude_VM  -notMatch)) {
    Write-Host "#### Backup VM: $VM"
    /usr/bin/dsmc ba vm $VM -optfile="/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm_ve.opt" -asnode="$AsNode"
    }
    #$VMinfo = Get-VM | Out-String
    Write-Host "##### Backup Finished"

    ###
    ###     Disconnect from vCenter
    ###

    Disconnect-VIServer -Server $VMvCenterName -Confirm:$false

    exit $RC