This is a Docker run Node.JS script that takes a JSON file as an input that has VMHosts and VMs. The script transfers all VMs from either original store or temporary data store. It also has the ability to create a resource pool on a host and migrate all VMs from a host to the new temporary resource pool and back again if the direction is Original
Example
{
"data": {
"Hosts": [
{
"name": "vmhost1.srv.kristianjones.xyz",
"temporaryHost": "vmhost1.srv.kristianjones.xyz",
"VMs": [
{ "name": "GNS3", "originalStorage": "vmh1.vdsk1", "tempStorage": "VMHost1.vDSK2" },
{ "name": "Hello-World", "originalStorage": "VMHost1.vDSK2", "tempStorage": "vmh1.vdsk1" },
{ "name": "PRTG", "originalStorage": "vmh1.vdsk1", "tempStorage": "VMHost1.vDSK2" }
]
}
]
}
}
Environment variables:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
TYPE |
The type of things to migrate. Just the VMs storage or VMs to and from a separate host "VMs" or "Storage: |
MODE |
Direction in which to migrate VMs to Original or Temporary datastore "Original" or "Temporary" |
URL |
vCenter URL |
USER |
vCenter Username |
PASS |
vCenter Password |
SLACK_TOKEN |
Optional Slack Messages on each VM Migration, time taken to migrate, and message upon completion of all migrations |
SLACK_CHANNEL |
Optional Slack Channel to post in |
.env Example:
URL="vsphere.local"
USER="Administrator@vsphere.local"
PASS="password"
TYPE=VMs
MODE=Original
SLACK_TOKEN=XYZNSJ
SLACK_CHANNEL=srv-change-management
Basic usage
$ docker run -d -v "$PWD/VMs.json:/VMs.json" \
--env-file .env kristianfjones/vsphere-migrator