# encoding: ascii
# api: powershell
# title:
# description: Find who created a VM
# version: 0.1
# type: script
# license: CC0
# x-poshcode-id: 4117
# x-archived: 2013-04-24T01:58:11
#
#
Connect-VIServer <vCenter server>
# Uncomment the next line to test this script
# $WhatIfPreference = $true
if (-not (Get-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
Add-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core
}
if (-not (Get-PSSnapin Quest.ActiveRoles.ADManagement -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
Add-PSSnapin Quest.ActiveRoles.ADManagement
}
$VMs = Get-Cluster -Name <Cluster name> | Get-VM | Sort Name
$VM = $VMs | Select -First 1
If (-not $vm.CustomFields.ContainsKey("CreatedBy")) {
Write-Host "Creating CreatedBy Custom field for all VM's"
New-CustomAttribute -TargetType VirtualMachine -Name CreatedBy | Out-Null
}
If (-not $vm.CustomFields.ContainsKey("CreatedOn")) {
Write-Host "Creating CreatedOn Custom field for all VM's"
New-CustomAttribute -TargetType VirtualMachine -Name CreatedOn | Out-Null
}
Foreach ($VM in $VMs){
If ($vm.CustomFields["CreatedBy"] -eq $null -or $vm.CustomFields["CreatedBy"] -eq ""){
Write-Host "Finding creator for $vm"
$Event = $VM | Get-VIEvent -Types Info | Where { $_.Gettype().Name -eq "VmBeingDeployedEvent" -or $_.Gettype().Name -eq "VmCreatedEvent" -or $_.Gettype().Name -eq "VmRegisteredEvent" -or $_.Gettype().Name -eq "VmClonedEvent"}
If (($Event | Measure-Object).Count -eq 0){
$User = "Unknown"
$Created = "Unknown"
} Else {
If ($Event.Username -eq "" -or $Event.Username -eq $null) {
$User = "Unknown"
} Else {
$User = (Get-QADUser -Identity $Event.Username).DisplayName
if ($User -eq $null -or $User -eq ""){
$User = $Event.Username
}
$Created = $Event.CreatedTime
}
}
Write "Adding info to $($VM.Name)"
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow "CreatedBy $User"
$VM | Set-Annotation -CustomAttribute "CreatedBy" -Value $User | Out-Null
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow "CreatedOn $Created"
$VM | Set-Annotation -CustomAttribute "CreatedOn" -Value $Created | Out-Null
}
}