Get-VM.md

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Get-VM

SYNOPSIS

Gets the virtual machines from one or more Hyper-V hosts.

SYNTAX

Name (Default)

Get-VM [[-Name] <String[]>] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ComputerName <String[]>]
 [-Credential <PSCredential[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

Id

Get-VM [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-Credential <PSCredential[]>] [[-Id] <Guid>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

ClusterObject

Get-VM [-ClusterObject] <PSObject> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The Get-VM cmdlet gets the virtual machines from one or more Hyper-V hosts.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Get-VM

This example gets all virtual machines on the local virtual machine host.

Example 2

PS C:\> Get-VM -ComputerName Server1 | Where-Object {$_.State -eq 'Running'}

This example gets all virtual machines on Hyper-V host Server1 that are running.

Example 3

PS C:\> Get-ClusterGroup | ? {$_.GroupType -eq 'VirtualMachine' } | Get-VM

This example gets all virtual machines in the cluster to which the local Hyper-V host is joined.

PARAMETERS

-CimSession

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type: CimSession[]
Parameter Sets: Name, Id
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ClusterObject

Specifies the cluster resource or cluster group of the virtual machine to be retrieved.

Type: PSObject
Parameter Sets: ClusterObject
Aliases: 

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ComputerName

Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts from which virtual machines are to be retrieved. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully qualified domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer. Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Name, Id
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: True

-Credential

Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

Type: PSCredential[]
Parameter Sets: Name, Id
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Id

Specifies the identifier of the virtual machine to be retrieved.

Type: Guid
Parameter Sets: Id
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

Specifies the name of the virtual machine to be retrieved.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases: VMName

Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: True

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine

NOTES

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