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NAME Move-Folder
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet moves a vCenter Server folder from one location to another.
SYNTAX
Move-Folder [-Folder] <Folder[]> [-Destination] <VIContainer> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet moves a vCenter Server folder to the location that is specified by the Destination parameter. To
specify a server different from the default one, use the Server parameter.
PARAMETERS
-Destination <VIContainer>
Specifies the datacenter or folder where you want to move the folders. If a datacenter is specified for the
Destination parameter, the folder is moved to the datacenter's hostFolder or vmFolder folder, depending on the
folder's child item type. The hostFolder and vmFolder are system folders and are guaranteed to exist.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Folder <Folder[]>
Specifies the folders you want to move to another location.
Required? true
Position? 1
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? False
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
Zero or more relocated Folder objects
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Get-Folder -Name "vmFolder" | Move-Folder -Destination "destinationVmFolder"
Moves the "vmFolder" folder into another folder of the same type named "destinationVmFolder".
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... older.html
Get-Folder
New-Folder
Remove-Folder
Set-Folder
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet moves a vCenter Server folder from one location to another.
SYNTAX
Move-Folder [-Folder] <Folder[]> [-Destination] <VIContainer> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet moves a vCenter Server folder to the location that is specified by the Destination parameter. To
specify a server different from the default one, use the Server parameter.
PARAMETERS
-Destination <VIContainer>
Specifies the datacenter or folder where you want to move the folders. If a datacenter is specified for the
Destination parameter, the folder is moved to the datacenter's hostFolder or vmFolder folder, depending on the
folder's child item type. The hostFolder and vmFolder are system folders and are guaranteed to exist.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Folder <Folder[]>
Specifies the folders you want to move to another location.
Required? true
Position? 1
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? False
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
Zero or more relocated Folder objects
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Get-Folder -Name "vmFolder" | Move-Folder -Destination "destinationVmFolder"
Moves the "vmFolder" folder into another folder of the same type named "destinationVmFolder".
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... older.html
Get-Folder
New-Folder
Remove-Folder
Set-Folder