Start-VM

Reference

Module:: Hyper-V

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.