Function: vCenter Virtual Machine Mark As Template

by Simon Sparks · 2 February 2026

To use this function add it to the class library file named vCenterServerService.ts

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/SimonSparksUK/Orchestrator

Filename: vCenterServerService.ts

Function: VcVirtualMachineMarkAsTemplate

public VcVirtualMachineMarkAsTemplate(objVcVirtualMachine: VcVirtualMachine): void {

    try {
        objVcVirtualMachine.markAsTemplate();
    } catch (objException) {

        Utilities.logException(objException, this.objLogger, "VcVirtualMachineMarkAsTemplate");

        if (objException instanceof VcFileFault) {
            this.objLogger.error(`Thrown if if there is a problem accessing the virtual machine's files for this operation. Typically a more specific fault FileLocked is thrown.`);
        }
        else if (objException instanceof VcInvalidPowerState) {
            this.objLogger.error(`Thrown if the virtual machine is not powered off.`);
        }
        else if (objException instanceof VcInvalidState) {
            this.objLogger.error(`Thrown if the operation cannot be performed because of the virtual machine's current state. For example, if the virtual machine configuration information is not available.`);
        }
        else if (objException instanceof VcRuntimeFault) {
            this.objLogger.error(`Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.`);
        }
        else if (objException instanceof VcVmConfigFault) {
            this.objLogger.error(`Thrown if a virtual machine configuration issue prevents the estimation.Typically, a more specific fault is thrown.`);
        }
    }
}

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