Import-WmsVirtualDesktop

Creates a virtual desktop template hard disk image.

Syntax

Import-WmsVirtualDesktop
      -InputFilePath <String>
      [-VhdLocation <String>]
      -TemplatePrefix <String>
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Import-WmsVirtualDesktop cmdlet creates the Windows MultiPoint Services (WMS) virtual switch if it doesn't already exist, shuts down any existing MultiPoint station virtual machines that may be running, and creates a template virtual machine hard disk (.vhd) from the specified Windows image.

Examples

Example 1: Import a template

PS C:\> Import-WmsVirtualDesktop -InputFilePath "C:\Images\Windows10Enterprise.iso" -TemplatePrefix "MyVdiImage" -VhdLocation "C:\MultiPointVhdImages"

This command creates a virtual machine template named MyVdiImage that installs the guest operating system from C:\images\Windows10Enterprise.iso, and stores the resulting .vhd file in the folder C:\MultiPointVhdImages.

Parameters

-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

-InputFilePath

Specifies the full path of the input file to use for the virtual desktop template. Valid file types are .wim, .iso, or .vhd that contains the version of Windows to use as the guest operating system.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-TemplatePrefix

Specifies the prefix to use for the name of the virtual machine template.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-VhdLocation

Specifies the path in which to store the template and station .vhd files.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
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

Inputs

None

Outputs

None