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NAME New-Datacenter
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet creates a new datacenter.
SYNTAX
New-Datacenter [-Name] <String> [-Location] <VIContainer> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet creates a new datacenter in the location that is specified by the Location parameter.
PARAMETERS
-Location <VIContainer>
Specifies the location where you want to create the new datacenter.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Name <String>
Specifies a name for the new datacenter.
Required? true
Position? 1
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 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
The newly created Datacenter object
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
$folder = Get-Folder -NoRecursion | New-Folder -Name Folder
New-Datacenter -Location $folder -Name Datacenter | fl
Gets the inventory root folder and create a new folder called Folder in it. Creates a new datacenter called
Datacenter in the Folder folder. The result is pipelined to the fl command to retrieve a flat view of the new
datacenter properties.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... enter.html
Get-Datacenter
Move-Datacenter
Remove-Datacenter
Set-Datacenter
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet creates a new datacenter.
SYNTAX
New-Datacenter [-Name] <String> [-Location] <VIContainer> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet creates a new datacenter in the location that is specified by the Location parameter.
PARAMETERS
-Location <VIContainer>
Specifies the location where you want to create the new datacenter.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Name <String>
Specifies a name for the new datacenter.
Required? true
Position? 1
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 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
The newly created Datacenter object
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
$folder = Get-Folder -NoRecursion | New-Folder -Name Folder
New-Datacenter -Location $folder -Name Datacenter | fl
Gets the inventory root folder and create a new folder called Folder in it. Creates a new datacenter called
Datacenter in the Folder folder. The result is pipelined to the fl command to retrieve a flat view of the new
datacenter properties.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... enter.html
Get-Datacenter
Move-Datacenter
Remove-Datacenter
Set-Datacenter