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NAME Import-SpbmStoragePolicy
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet imports a storage policy from a file.
SYNTAX
Import-SpbmStoragePolicy [-FilePath] <String> [-Name] <String> [-Description <String>] [-Server <VIServer>]
[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet imports a storage policy from a file. The file path must be accessible from the VMware PowerCLI client
side.
PARAMETERS
-Description <String>
Specifies a description for the imported storage policy.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FilePath <String>
Specifies the path to the file, from which you want to import a storage policy. If relative, it is relative to
the current PS provider path.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name <String>
Specifies a name of the imported storage policy. The maximum length of the name is 80 characters.
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? 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 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
SpbmStoragePolicy
NOTES
Works only with vCenter Server 5.5 or later.
For more information, see the VMware Storage Policy API Reference:
https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/inde ... -pane.html
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Import-SpbmStoragePolicy -Name "MyPolicy" -Description "PolicyDescription" -FilePath C:\\policy.xml
Imports a storage policy with name "MyPolicy" and description "PolicyDescription" from the policy.xml file to a
server. A new storage policy is created on the server.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... olicy.html
Export-SpbmStoragePolicy
Get-SpbmStoragePolicy
New-SpbmStoragePolicy
Remove-SpbmStoragePolicy
Set-SpbmStoragePolicy
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet imports a storage policy from a file.
SYNTAX
Import-SpbmStoragePolicy [-FilePath] <String> [-Name] <String> [-Description <String>] [-Server <VIServer>]
[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet imports a storage policy from a file. The file path must be accessible from the VMware PowerCLI client
side.
PARAMETERS
-Description <String>
Specifies a description for the imported storage policy.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FilePath <String>
Specifies the path to the file, from which you want to import a storage policy. If relative, it is relative to
the current PS provider path.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name <String>
Specifies a name of the imported storage policy. The maximum length of the name is 80 characters.
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? 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 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
SpbmStoragePolicy
NOTES
Works only with vCenter Server 5.5 or later.
For more information, see the VMware Storage Policy API Reference:
https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/inde ... -pane.html
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Import-SpbmStoragePolicy -Name "MyPolicy" -Description "PolicyDescription" -FilePath C:\\policy.xml
Imports a storage policy with name "MyPolicy" and description "PolicyDescription" from the policy.xml file to a
server. A new storage policy is created on the server.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... olicy.html
Export-SpbmStoragePolicy
Get-SpbmStoragePolicy
New-SpbmStoragePolicy
Remove-SpbmStoragePolicy
Set-SpbmStoragePolicy