Start-VM
Starts a virtual machine.
Syntax
Start-VM
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Name] <String[]>
[-AsJob]
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Start-VM
[-AsJob]
[-Passthru]
[-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Start-VM cmdlet starts a virtual machine.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\>Start-VM -Name TestVM
Starts virtual machine TestVM.
Example 2
PS C:\>Start-VM -Name Test*
Starts all virtual machines whose names start with "Test."
Parameters
-AsJob
Specifies that the cmdlet is to be run as a background job.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ComputerName
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which a virtual machine is to be started. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully-qualified domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer - use "localhost" or a dot (".") to specify the local computer explicitly.
Type: | String[] |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | . |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | cf |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies the name of the virtual machine to be started.
Type: | String[] |
Aliases: | VMName |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Passthru
Specifies that a Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine object is to be passed through to the pipeline representing the virtual machine to be started.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VM
Specifies the virtual machine to be started.
Type: | VirtualMachine[] |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | wi |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Outputs
None by default; Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine if -PassThru is specified.
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