PowerCLI vCenter VMs backup to local machine

VM_Backup.ps1

 # Set vCenter server details
$vcServer="vcenter.local"
$vcUsername="[email protected]"
$vcUsername="VeryStrongPassword@123"

# Connect to vCenter
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -confirm:$false

Connect-VIServer -Server $vcServer -User $vcUsername -Password $vcPassword

# List of VMs to backup
$vmList = @("NextCloud","Ubuntu", "Win10")

# Local backup path
$backupPath = "C:\Backup"


# Loop through each VM and export the VApp
foreach ($vmName in $vmNames) {
 try {
    Get-VM -Name $vmName | Export-VApp -Destination $backupPath
    Write-Host "Backup of VM '$vmName' completed successfully."
   }
    catch {
     Write-Host "Error occurred during backup of VM '$vmName': $_"
     }
}


# Disconnect from vCenter
Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vcServer -Confirm:$false