Move-VM

Module:
hyper-v
Moves a virtual machine to a new Hyper-V host.

Syntax 

Move-VM
    [-ComputerName <String[]>]
    [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
    [-Name] <String>
    [-DestinationHost] <String>
    [-DestinationCredential <PSCredential>]
    [-IncludeStorage]
    [-DestinationStoragePath <String>]
    [-ResourcePoolName <String>]
    [-RetainVhdCopiesOnSource]
    [-RemoveSourceUnmanagedVhds]
    [-AsJob]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]
Move-VM
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-Name] <String>
    [-DestinationCimSession] <CimSession>
    [-IncludeStorage]
    [-DestinationStoragePath <String>]
    [-ResourcePoolName <String>]
    [-RetainVhdCopiesOnSource]
    [-RemoveSourceUnmanagedVhds]
    [-AsJob]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]
Move-VM
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-Name] <String>
    [-DestinationCimSession] <CimSession>
    -VirtualMachinePath <String>
    [-SnapshotFilePath <String>]
    [-SmartPagingFilePath <String>]
    [-Vhds <Hashtable[]>]
    [-ResourcePoolName <String>]
    [-RetainVhdCopiesOnSource]
    [-RemoveSourceUnmanagedVhds]
    [-AsJob]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]
Move-VM
    [-ComputerName <String[]>]
    [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
    [-Name] <String>
    [-DestinationHost] <String>
    [-DestinationCredential <PSCredential>]
    [-VirtualMachinePath <String>]
    [-SnapshotFilePath <String>]
    [-SmartPagingFilePath <String>]
    [-Vhds <Hashtable[]>]
    [-ResourcePoolName <String>]
    [-RetainVhdCopiesOnSource]
    [-RemoveSourceUnmanagedVhds]
    [-AsJob]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]
Move-VM
    [-CompatibilityReport] <VMCompatibilityReport>
    [-AsJob]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]
Move-VM
    [-VM] <VirtualMachine>
    [-DestinationCimSession] <CimSession>
    [-IncludeStorage]
    [-DestinationStoragePath <String>]
    [-ResourcePoolName <String>]
    [-RetainVhdCopiesOnSource]
    [-RemoveSourceUnmanagedVhds]
    [-AsJob]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]
Move-VM
    [-VM] <VirtualMachine>
    [-DestinationHost] <String>
    [-DestinationCredential <PSCredential>]
    [-IncludeStorage]
    [-DestinationStoragePath <String>]
    [-ResourcePoolName <String>]
    [-RetainVhdCopiesOnSource]
    [-RemoveSourceUnmanagedVhds]
    [-AsJob]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]
Move-VM
    [-VM] <VirtualMachine>
    [-DestinationHost] <String>
    [-DestinationCredential <PSCredential>]
    [-VirtualMachinePath <String>]
    [-SnapshotFilePath <String>]
    [-SmartPagingFilePath <String>]
    [-Vhds <Hashtable[]>]
    [-ResourcePoolName <String>]
    [-RetainVhdCopiesOnSource]
    [-RemoveSourceUnmanagedVhds]
    [-AsJob]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]
Move-VM
    [-VM] <VirtualMachine>
    [-DestinationCimSession] <CimSession>
    -VirtualMachinePath <String>
    [-SnapshotFilePath <String>]
    [-SmartPagingFilePath <String>]
    [-Vhds <Hashtable[]>]
    [-ResourcePoolName <String>]
    [-RetainVhdCopiesOnSource]
    [-RemoveSourceUnmanagedVhds]
    [-AsJob]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Move-VM cmdlet moves a virtual machine to a new Hyper-V host.

Examples

Example 1 

PS C:\> Move-VM "Test VM" remoteServer

Moves a virtual machine test VM to a remote computer remoteServer when the virtual machine is stored on an SMB share.

Example 2 

PS C:\> Move-VM "Test VM" remoteServer -IncludeStorage -DestinationStoragePath D:\TestVM

Moves virtual machine test VM to remote computer remoteServer, and moves all files associated with the virtual machine to D:\TestVM on the remote computer.

Example 3 

PS C:\> Move-VM "Test VM" remoteServer -VirtualMachinePath D:\TestVM\Config -SnapshotFilePath D:\TestVM\Snapshots -SmartPagingFilePath D:\TestVM\SmartPaging -IncludeStorage -VHDs @(@{"SourceFilePath" = "C:\TestVM\Disk1.VHDX"; "DestinationFilePath" = "D:\TestVM\Disks\Disk1.VHDX"}, @{"SourceFilePath" = "C:\TestVM\Disk2.VHDX"; "DestinationFilePath" = "D:\TestVM\Disks\Disk2.VHDX"})

Moves a virtual machine Test VM to a remote computer remoteServer and places the files associated with the virtual machine in the specified locations under D:\TestVM on the remote computer.

Required Parameters

-CompatibilityReport

Specifies a compatibility report which includes any adjustments required for the move.

Type: VMCompatibilityReport
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-DestinationCimSession

Specifies the CIMSession on the Hyper-V host to which the virtual machine is to be moved.

Type: CimSession
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-DestinationHost

Specifies the Hyper-V host to which the virtual machine is to be moved.

Type: String
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Name

Specifies the friendly name of the virtual machine to be moved.

Type: String
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-VM

Specifies the virtual machine to be moved.

Type: VirtualMachine
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-VirtualMachinePath

Specifies the path where the virtual machine configuration files are to be stored.

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

Optional Parameters

-AsJob

Runs the cmdlet as a background job.

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-CimSession

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type: CimSession[]
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ComputerName

Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts that run this cmdlet. 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: None
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
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Credential

Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

Type: PSCredential[]
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-DestinationCredential

Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

Type: PSCredential
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-DestinationStoragePath

Specifies a destination path to which all virtual machine data is to be moved.

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-IncludeStorage

Specifies that both the virtual machine and its storage are to be moved.

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Passthru

Specifies that an object is to be passed through to be pipeline representing the moved virtual machine.

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-RemoveSourceUnmanagedVhds

Indicates that Hyper-V deletes the parent virtual hard disk on the source after this cmdlet moves a differencing virtual hard disk, when the migration is finished.

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ResourcePoolName

Specifies the name of the processor resource pool to be used.

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-RetainVhdCopiesOnSource

Indicates that this cmdlet retains parent virtual hard disks on the source computer.

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-SmartPagingFilePath

Specifies the new path to use for a smart paging file, if one is needed.

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-SnapshotFilePath

Specifies the path for any snapshot files associated with the virtual machine.

Type: String
Aliases: CheckpointFileLocation, SnapshotFileLocation
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Vhds

Specifies an array of hashtables that contain locations for each individual virtual hard disk to be moved. Each hashtable should have two entries. The first entry specifies the current location of the virtual hard disk to move, and has a key of SourceFilePath . The second entry specifies the new location for the virtual hard disk, and has a key of DestinationFilePath . The virtual hard disk name must be identical in both entries.

Type: Hashtable[]
Position: Named
Default value: None
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
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Outputs

None, by default. Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine if the migration succeeds and -PassThru is specified. Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.CompatibilityReport if the migration fails because of an incompatibility.