VCenter VM Snapshot Report

Author: Marcos Fermin

Description

This project connects to vCenter, checks for any existing snapshots on all VMs, and sends a report via email. It highlights snapshots that are older than 24 hours.

Setup & Installation

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu Server with Python installed.
• pip installed.
• Access to vCenter.

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/marcosfermin/vcenter_vm_snapshot_report.git
cd vcenter_vm_snapshot_report

2. Run the install_dependencies.sh to install the necessary dependencies:

sh install_dependencies.sh

3. Set up the environment variable for the vCenter password:

export VCENTER_HOST=your_host
export VCENTER_USER=your_user
export VCENTER_PASSWORD=your_password

4. Add the run_vm_snapshot_report.sh script to your crontab to run it daily at your preferred time.

Usage

Run the script manually:

sh run_vm_snapshot_report.sh

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details