Python script for cloning a VM

clone_vm.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import atexit
from pyVmomi import vim
from pyVim import connect
from pyVim.connect import Disconnect

INPUTS = {'vcenter_ip': '123.123.123.123',
          'vcenter_user': 'Administrator',
          'vcenter_password': 'Password123',
          'dea_name': 'CustomTest',
          'new_clone_name': 'TestVM2',
          'new_clone_domain': 'domain.local',
          'new_clone_ip': '10.10.10.23',
          'new_clone_netmask': '255.255.255.0',
          'new_clone_gateway': '10.10.10.1',
          'new_clone_dns': '10.0.0.1'
          }


def clone(vm):
    adaptermap = vim.vm.customization.AdapterMapping()
    adaptermap.adapter = vim.vm.customization.IPSettings(ip=vim.vm.customization.FixedIp(address=INPUTS['new_clone_ip']), subnetMask=INPUTS['new_clone_netmask'], gateway=INPUTS['new_clone_gateway'])
    globalip = vim.vm.customization.GlobalIPSettings(dnsServerList=[INPUTS['new_clone_dns']])
    ident = vim.vm.customization.LinuxPrep(domain=INPUTS['new_clone_domain'], hostName=vim.vm.customization.FixedName(name=INPUTS['new_clone_name']))
    vmconf = vim.vm.ConfigSpec()

    customspec = vim.vm.customization.Specification(nicSettingMap=[adaptermap], globalIPSettings=globalip, identity=ident)
    clonespec = vim.vm.CloneSpec(powerOn=True, template=False, customization=customspec, config=vmconf)
    new_clone = vm.Clone(name=INPUTS['new_clone_name'], folder=vm.parent, spec=clonespec)


def get_obj(content, vimtype, name):
    """
     Get the vsphere object associated with a given text name
    """
    obj = None
    container = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(content.rootFolder, vimtype, True)
    for c in container.view:
        if c.name == name:
            obj = c
            break
    return obj


def main():
    si = None
    try:
        print "Trying to connect to VCENTER SERVER . . ."
        si = connect.SmartConnect('https', INPUTS['vcenter_ip'], 443, INPUTS['vcenter_user'], INPUTS['vcenter_password'])
    except Exception:
        atexit.register(Disconnect, si)

    print "Connected to VCENTER SERVER !"

    content = si.RetrieveContent()

    vm = get_obj(content, [vim.VirtualMachine], INPUTS['dea_name'])

    clone(vm)

    Disconnect(si)

# Start program
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()