From 501bfa7fd2b5ea1111f321caab418faf9a7d8f35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gerasimos Alexiou <jerrak0s@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 22:48:07 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] backup-esxi-host-configuration

backup-esxi-host-configuration powershell script
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 Scripts/backup-esxi-host-configuration.ps1 | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
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diff --git a/Scripts/backup-esxi-host-configuration.ps1 b/Scripts/backup-esxi-host-configuration.ps1
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+<#
+Script name: backup-esxi-host-configuration.ps1
+Created on: 09/10/2018
+Author: Gerasimos Alexiou, @jerrak0s
+Description: The purpose of the script is to backup esxi host configuration for restore purposes.
+Dependencies: None known
+
+===Tested Against Environment====
+vSphere Version: 6.5 U2
+PowerCLI Version: PowerCLI 10.1.1
+PowerShell Version: 5.1
+OS Version: Windows 10
+Keyword: Backup Configuration ESXi Host
+#>
+
+
+$serverIp = Read-Host 'What is the server ip address:'
+$path = Read-Host 'Give path where backup configuration will be stored:'
+$serverPass = Read-Host 'What is the server root password:' -AsSecureString
+Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false
+Connect-VIServer serverip -user "root" -password $serverPass
+Get-VMHostFirmware -vmhost serverip -BackupConfiguration -DestinationPath $path 
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