Move-VMtoFolder

Synopsis

Moves VMs to a folder

Syntax

Move-VMtoFolder [-server] <String> [-user] <String> [-pass] <String> [-domain] <String> [-vmList] <String> [-folder] <String> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Move-VMtoFolder cmdlet moves the Virtual Machines to a 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
• Retrieves the details of the vCenter Server for the Workload Domain provided
• Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to vCenter Server
• Validates the virtual machine exists in the vCenter Server inventory
• Moves the virtual machines provided in the -vmlist parameter.

Examples

Example 1

Move-VMtoFolder -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user administrator@vsphere.local -pass VMw@re1! -domain sfo-m01 -vmList "xint-wsa01a,xint-wsa01b xint-wsa01c" -folder xint-m01-fd-wsa

This example shows how to move a list of virtual machines to a new folder.

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 SDDC Manager domain.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-vmList

The list of virtual machines to move to the folder.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-folder

The folder to move the virtual machines to.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 6
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.