Move-VM
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: Move VM to remote computer
PS C:\> Move-VM -Name "Test VM" -DestinationHost remoteServer
Moves a virtual machine test VM to a remote computer remoteServer when the virtual machine is stored on an SMB share.
Example 2: Move VM and all storage to remote computer
PS C:\> Move-VM -Name "Test VM" -DestinationHost 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: Move VM and specified storage file to remote computer
PS C:\> Move-VM -Name "Test VM" -DestinationHost 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.
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 |
-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 |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-CompatibilityReport
Specifies a compatibility report which includes any adjustments required for the move.
Type: | VMCompatibilityReport |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
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 |
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: | False |
Required: | 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 |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
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 |
Required: | True |
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 |
Required: | False |
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 |
Required: | True |
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 |
Required: | False |
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 |
Required: | False |
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 |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
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 |
Required: | False |
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 |
Required: | False |
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 |
Required: | False |
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 |
Required: | False |
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 |
Required: | False |
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 |
Required: | False |
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 |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
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 |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VM
Specifies the virtual machine to be moved.
Type: | VirtualMachine |
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: | False |
Required: | 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.