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Add-VMFolder

Synopsis

Create a VM Folder

Syntax

Add-VMFolder [-server] <String> [-user] <String> [-pass] <String> [-domain] <String> [-folderName] <String> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Add-VMFolder cmdlet creates a VM and Template folder. The cmdlet connects to SDDC Manager using the -server, -user, and -password values:

  • Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to SDDC Manager
  • Validates that the Workload Domain exists in the SDDC Manager inventory
  • Retrives the details of the vCenter Server for the Workload Domain provided
  • Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to vCenter Server
  • Validates that the VM and Template folder is not present in the vCenter Server inventory
  • Creates VM and Template folder the folder in the vCenter Server inventory.

Examples

Example 1

Add-VMFolder -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user administrator@vsphere.local -pass VMw@re1! -domain sfo-m01 -foldername "myFolder"

This example shows how to create the folder myFolder within the VMware Cloud Foundation domain sfo-m01.

Parameters

-server

The fully qualified domain name of the SDDC Manager.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-user

The username to authenticate to the SDDC Manager.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-pass

The password to authenticate to the SDDC Manager.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-domain

The VMware Cloud Foundation domain name.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-folderName

The name of the folder to create.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 5
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

Progress Action

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Common Parameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.