Set-MaintenanceMode

Synopsis

Sets maintenance mode on an ESXi host.

Syntax

Set-MaintenanceMode [-server] <String> [-user] <String> [-pass] <String> [-state] <String> [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-MaintenanceMode cmdlet enables or disables maintenance mode on an ESXi host.

Examples

Example 1

Set-MaintenanceMode -server sfo01-w01-esx01.sfo.rainpole.io -user root -pass VMw@re1! -state ENABLE

This example places an ESXi host in maintenance mode.

Example 2

Set-MaintenanceMode -server sfo01-w01-esx01.sfo.rainpole.io -user root -pass VMw@re1! -state DISABLE

This example takes an ESXi host out of maintenance mode.

Parameters

-server

The FQDN of the ESXi host.

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 ESXi host.

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 ESXi host.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-state

The state of the maintenance mode to be set on ESXi host. Allowed states are "ENABLE" or "DISABLE".

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 4
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.