Import-AzureVM
Imports an Azure virtual machine state from a file.
Note
The cmdlets referenced in this documentation are for managing legacy Azure resources that use Azure Service Manager (ASM) APIs. This legacy PowerShell module isn't recommended when creating new resources since ASM is scheduled for retirement. For more information, see Azure Service Manager retirement.
The Az PowerShell module is the recommended PowerShell module for managing Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resources with PowerShell.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Import-AzureVM
[-Path] <String>
[-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
[-InformationVariable <String>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Import-AzureVM cmdlet imports the previously saved state of a virtual machine from an XML file. This cmdlet is useful when you want to subsequently create a virtual machine from the imported data.
Running Export-AzureVM, followed by Remove-AzureVM and then Import-AzureVM to recreate a virtual machine can cause the resultant virtual machine to have a different IP address than the original.
Examples
Example 1: Import a virtual machine state
PS C:\> Import-AzureVM -Path "C:\VMstate.xml" | New-AzureVM -ServiceName "ContosoService02"
This command imports the state of a virtual machine from the VMstate.xml file, and then creates a virtual machine in the specified cloud service.
Parameters
-InformationAction
Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:
- Continue
- Ignore
- Inquire
- SilentlyContinue
- Stop
- Suspend
Parameter properties
| Type: | ActionPreference |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | infa |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-InformationVariable
Specifies an information variable.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | iv |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Path
Specifies the path of the file with the previously saved virtual machine state.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.