PowerCLI - How to backup VCSA 6.5

I have recently been working on an issue with a PowerCLI script that has been working for a few weeks that just stopped working. The script is modified version of the one Kyle Ruddy posted about here:
https://blogs.vmware.com/PowerCLI/2018/07/automate-file-based-backup-of-vcsa.html

The script also uses Credentials store to be able to run the script securely but other than that the script is pretty vanilla.

Now that you are up to speed with how it is supposed to work, my next post will cover the issue, and how to resolve it.

PowerCLI - Datastore Report

I recently was working in an environment where they are still running vSphere 6.0. While doing some storage expansions I discovered that the Flash Client and the C# Client were not reporting the same size on the Datastore. This can be very frustrating as you are not sure which one you can trust. So as a tie breaker I decided to turn to my good friend PowerCLI.

It turns out that the PowerCLI and the C# client were reporting the same thing. So I decided to create a PowerCLI Script to assist me in my work. You can find the script there on my Github:

https://github.com/kenbshinn/PowerCLI-Scripts/blob/master/VM_Datastore_Report.ps1


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