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NAME Export-VDPortGroup
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet exports the configuration of a specified distributed port group to a specified .zip file.
SYNTAX
Export-VDPortGroup [-VDPortGroup] <VDPortgroup[]> [-Description <String>] [-Destination <String>] [-Force]
[-Server <VIServer[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet exports the configuration of a specified distributed port group to a specified .zip file. You can
export only vSphere distributed port groups.
Note: This cmdlet is supported only on vSphere 5.1 or later.
PARAMETERS
-Description <String>
Specifies a description for the exported distributed port group configuration.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Destination <String>
Specifies an absolute or a relative file path to the location where you want to export the configuration of
the distributed port group.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value [file system provider location]\\[port group name]-[timestamp].backup.zip
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that if the specified destination file already exists, the existing file will be overwritten. Any
directories required to complete the specified file path will also be created.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
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
-VDPortGroup <VDPortgroup[]>
Specifies the distributed port group whose configuration you want to export.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
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
One FileInfo object that contains information about the exported .zip file
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Get-VDPortGroup -Name 'MyVDPortGroup' | Export-VDPortGroup -Destination
'C:\\MyVDSwitchesBackup\\MyVDPortGroup_21122012.zip'
Exports the configuration of the specified port group to the specified file.
-------------------------- Example 2 --------------------------
$myPortGroup = Get-VDPortGroup -Name 'MyVDPortGroup'
Export-VDPortGroup -VDPortGroup $myPortGroup -Destination 'C:\\MyVDSwitchesBackup\\MyVDPortGroupBackup.zip' -Force
Exports the configuration of the specified port group to the specified file. If the MyVDSwitchesBackup directory
does not exist, it is created. If the MyVDPortGroupBackup.zip file already exists in the specified location, it is
overwritten.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... group.html
Get-VDPortgroup
New-VDPortgroup
Remove-VDPortGroup
Set-VDPortgroup
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet exports the configuration of a specified distributed port group to a specified .zip file.
SYNTAX
Export-VDPortGroup [-VDPortGroup] <VDPortgroup[]> [-Description <String>] [-Destination <String>] [-Force]
[-Server <VIServer[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet exports the configuration of a specified distributed port group to a specified .zip file. You can
export only vSphere distributed port groups.
Note: This cmdlet is supported only on vSphere 5.1 or later.
PARAMETERS
-Description <String>
Specifies a description for the exported distributed port group configuration.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Destination <String>
Specifies an absolute or a relative file path to the location where you want to export the configuration of
the distributed port group.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value [file system provider location]\\[port group name]-[timestamp].backup.zip
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that if the specified destination file already exists, the existing file will be overwritten. Any
directories required to complete the specified file path will also be created.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
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
-VDPortGroup <VDPortgroup[]>
Specifies the distributed port group whose configuration you want to export.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
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
One FileInfo object that contains information about the exported .zip file
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Get-VDPortGroup -Name 'MyVDPortGroup' | Export-VDPortGroup -Destination
'C:\\MyVDSwitchesBackup\\MyVDPortGroup_21122012.zip'
Exports the configuration of the specified port group to the specified file.
-------------------------- Example 2 --------------------------
$myPortGroup = Get-VDPortGroup -Name 'MyVDPortGroup'
Export-VDPortGroup -VDPortGroup $myPortGroup -Destination 'C:\\MyVDSwitchesBackup\\MyVDPortGroupBackup.zip' -Force
Exports the configuration of the specified port group to the specified file. If the MyVDSwitchesBackup directory
does not exist, it is created. If the MyVDPortGroupBackup.zip file already exists in the specified location, it is
overwritten.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... group.html
Get-VDPortgroup
New-VDPortgroup
Remove-VDPortGroup
Set-VDPortgroup