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NAME Import-VMHostProfile
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet imports a host profile from a file. The file path must be accessible from the VMware PowerCLI client
side.
SYNTAX
Import-VMHostProfile [-FilePath] <String> [-Name] <String> [[-ReferenceHost] <VMHost>] [-Description <String>]
[-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet imports a host profile from a file. The file path must be accessible from the VMware PowerCLI client
side.
PARAMETERS
-Description <String>
Specifies a description for the imported host profile.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? true
-FilePath <String>
Specifies the path to the file, from which you want to import a host profile.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name <String>
Specifies a name of the imported host profile.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? true
-ReferenceHost <VMHost>
Specifies a reference host for the imported host profile.
Required? false
Position? 3
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Server <VIServer[]>
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is passed to this
parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the
description of Connect-VIServer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false,
the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value $true
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are
modified.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
The imported VMHostProfile object
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Import-VMHostProfile -FilePath export.prf -Name Profile
Imports a virtual machine host profile from the export.prf file and names it Profile.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... ofile.html
Invoke-VMHostProfile
Export-VMHostProfile
Get-VMHostProfile
New-VMHostProfile
Remove-VMHostProfile
Set-VMHostProfile
Test-VMHostProfileCompliance
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet imports a host profile from a file. The file path must be accessible from the VMware PowerCLI client
side.
SYNTAX
Import-VMHostProfile [-FilePath] <String> [-Name] <String> [[-ReferenceHost] <VMHost>] [-Description <String>]
[-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet imports a host profile from a file. The file path must be accessible from the VMware PowerCLI client
side.
PARAMETERS
-Description <String>
Specifies a description for the imported host profile.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? true
-FilePath <String>
Specifies the path to the file, from which you want to import a host profile.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name <String>
Specifies a name of the imported host profile.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? true
-ReferenceHost <VMHost>
Specifies a reference host for the imported host profile.
Required? false
Position? 3
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Server <VIServer[]>
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is passed to this
parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the
description of Connect-VIServer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false,
the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value $true
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are
modified.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
The imported VMHostProfile object
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Import-VMHostProfile -FilePath export.prf -Name Profile
Imports a virtual machine host profile from the export.prf file and names it Profile.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... ofile.html
Invoke-VMHostProfile
Export-VMHostProfile
Get-VMHostProfile
New-VMHostProfile
Remove-VMHostProfile
Set-VMHostProfile
Test-VMHostProfileCompliance