Rename-VM
Renames a virtual machine.
Syntax
Rename-VM
[-Name] <String>
[-NewName] <String>
[-Passthru]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Rename-VM
[-NewName] <String>
[-Passthru]
[-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Rename-VM cmdlet renames a virtual machine.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\>Rename-VM VM1 -NewName VM2
Renames virtual machine VM1 to VM2.
Example 2
PS C:\>Get-VM VM1 | Rename-VM -NewName VM2 -PassThru
Renames virtual machine VM1 to VM2 and displays the renamed virtual machine.
Parameters
-ComputerName
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which the virtual machine is to be deleted. 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: | False |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies the name of the virtual machine to be renamed.
Type: | String |
Aliases: | VMName |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-NewName
Specifies the name to which the virtual machine is to be renamed.
Type: | String |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Passthru
Specifies that an object is to be passed through to the pipeline representing the virtual machine to be renamed.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VM
Specifies the virtual machine to be renamed.
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: | False |
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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