VM-snapshot-check.ps1

# emailing list of powered on VMs with snapshots
# VmWare PowerCLI is required

$emailTo = "[email protected]"
$smtpServer = "smtp_server"
$vcenter_server = "vcenter_server"



Add-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core
Connect-VIServer -Server $vcenter_server

$VM_list = Get-VM | ForEach-Object {
                        $snapshot_state = Get-Snapshot $_.Name
                        if ( ($_.PowerState -eq 'PoweredOn') -and ($snapshot_state -ne $null) ) {
                           "$_ `n"
                        }
                    }



$emailFrom = "VM snapshot checker <[email protected]>"
$subject = "Powered On VMs with snapshots"
$body = "$VM_list"
$smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient($smtpServer)
if ($body -ne $null) { $smtp.Send($emailFrom, $emailTo, $subject, $body)}


"ok"