Import-VMInitialReplication
Imports initial replication files for a Replica virtual machine to complete the initial replication when using external media as the source.
Syntax
Import-VMInitialReplication
[-Path] <String>
[-AsJob]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-VMName] <String[]>
[-PassThru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Import-VMInitialReplication
[-Path] <String>
[-AsJob]
[-VMReplication] <VMReplication[]>
[-PassThru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Import-VMInitialReplication
[-Path] <String>
[-AsJob]
[-PassThru]
[-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Import-VMInitialReplication cmdlet imports initial replication files on a Replica server. It completes the initial replication of a virtual machine when external is used as the source of the files for initial replication.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\>Import-VMInitialReplication VM01 d:\VMImportLocation\VM01
This example imports the initial replication files for a virtual machine named VM01 from location d:\VMImportLocation\VM01.
Example 2
PS C:\>Get-VMReplication | ForEach-Object {$path = "D:\OOBLoc\" + $_.VMName + "_" + $_.VMID; if (Test-Path $path -PathType Container) {Import-VMInitialReplication $_ $path}}
This example imports the initial replication files for a set of virtual machines using files located in D:\OOBLoc\
Parameters
-AsJob
Runs the cmdlet 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 initial replication files are to be imported. 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 |
-PassThru
Specifies that an object is to be passed through to the pipeline representing the virtual machine for which initial replication files are to be imported.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Path
Specifies the path of the initial replication files to import.
Type: | String |
Aliases: | IRLoc |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VM
Specifies the virtual machine for which the initial replication files are to be imported.
Type: | VirtualMachine[] |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMName
Specifies the name of the virtual machine for which the initial replication files are to be imported.
Type: | String[] |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMReplication
Specifies the virtual machine replication object for which initial replication files are to be imported.
Type: | VMReplication[] |
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.