Save-VM
Save-VM
Saves a virtual machine.
Syntax
Parameter Set: Name
Save-VM [-Name] <String[]> [-AsJob] [-ComputerName <String[]> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Parameter Set: VMObject
Save-VM [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]> [-AsJob] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Save-VM cmdlet saves a virtual machine. This is similar to hibernating a physical machine.
Parameters
-AsJob
Specifies that the cmdlet is to be run as a background job.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-ComputerName<String[]>
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which the virtual machine is to be saved. 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.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
. |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Name<String[]>
Specifies the name of the virtual machine to be saved.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
true |
-VM<VirtualMachine[]>
Specifies the virtual machine to be saved.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
Examples
Example 1
Saves virtual machine TestVM.
PS C:\> Save-VM –Name TestVM
Example 2
Saves all virtual machines whose name starts with Win.
PS C:\> Get-VM –Name Win* | Save-VM