New-VMGroup

Module:
hyper-v
Creates a virtual machine group.

Syntax 

New-VMGroup
   [-Name] <String>
   [-GroupType] <GroupType>
   [[-Id] <Guid>]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-VMGroup cmdlet creates a virtual machine group.

Examples

Example 1: Create a group to contain virtual machines 

PS C:\> New-VMGroup -Name "CollectionGroup07" -GroupType VMCollectionType

This command creates a virtual machine group named CollectionGroup07 of type VMCollectionType. This group can contain collections of virtual machines.

Example 2: Create a group to contain groups of virtual machines 

PS C:\> New-VMGroup -Name "ManagementCollectionGroup03" -GroupType ManagementCollectionType

This command creates a virtual machine group named ManagementCollectionGroup03 of type ManagementCollectionType. This group can contain collections of other groups.

Required Parameters

-GroupType

Specifies the type of group that this cmdlet creates. The acceptable values for this parameter are: ManagementCollectionType and VMCollectionType.

Type: GroupType
Parameter Sets: VMCollectionType, ManagementCollectionType
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Name

Specifies the name for the group that this cmdlet creates.

Type: String
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Optional Parameters

-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
-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
-Id

Specifies the unique ID of the group that this cmdlet creates.

Type: Guid
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Outputs

Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMGroup