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Move-Datastore
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NAME Move-Datastore
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet moves datastores from one location to another.
SYNTAX
Move-Datastore [-Datastore] <Datastore[]> [-Destination] <VIObject> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet moves datastores from one location to another.
PARAMETERS
-Datastore <Datastore[]>
Specifies the datastore that you want to move.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Destination <VIObject>
Specifies a datastore cluster, folder, or datacenter where you want to place the datastore.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Server <VIServer[]>
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given 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? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-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 False
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
Zero or more relocated Datastore objects
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Move-Datastore "MyDatastore" -Destination "MyDatastoreFolder"
Moves the MyDatastore datastore to the specified folder.
-------------------------- Example 2 --------------------------
$myDatastoreCluster = Get-DatastoreCluster -Name "MyDatatoreCluster"
Get-Datastore "MyDatastore1", "MyDatastore2" | Move-Datstore -Destination $myDatastoreCluster
Moves two datastores to a specified datastore cluster.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... store.html
New-Datastore
Get-Datastore
Remove-Datastore
Set-Datastore
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet moves datastores from one location to another.
SYNTAX
Move-Datastore [-Datastore] <Datastore[]> [-Destination] <VIObject> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet moves datastores from one location to another.
PARAMETERS
-Datastore <Datastore[]>
Specifies the datastore that you want to move.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Destination <VIObject>
Specifies a datastore cluster, folder, or datacenter where you want to place the datastore.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Server <VIServer[]>
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given 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? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-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 False
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
Zero or more relocated Datastore objects
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Move-Datastore "MyDatastore" -Destination "MyDatastoreFolder"
Moves the MyDatastore datastore to the specified folder.
-------------------------- Example 2 --------------------------
$myDatastoreCluster = Get-DatastoreCluster -Name "MyDatatoreCluster"
Get-Datastore "MyDatastore1", "MyDatastore2" | Move-Datstore -Destination $myDatastoreCluster
Moves two datastores to a specified datastore cluster.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... store.html
New-Datastore
Get-Datastore
Remove-Datastore
Set-Datastore