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Rename-VM

Rename-VM

SYNOPSIS

Renames a virtual machine.

SYNTAX

Name (Default)

Rename-VM [-Name] <String> [-NewName] <String> [-Passthru] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

VMObject

Rename-VM [-NewName] <String> [-Passthru] [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The Rename-VM cmdlet renames a virtual machine.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\>Rename-VM VM1 -NewName VM2

Renames virtual machine VM1 to VM2.

Example 2

PS C:\>Get-VM VM1 | Rename-VM -NewName VM2 -PassThru

Renames virtual machine VM1 to VM2 and displays the renamed virtual machine.

PARAMETERS

-ComputerName

Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which the virtual machine is to be deleted. 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: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: .
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

Specifies the name of the virtual machine to be renamed.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases: VMName

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

-NewName

Specifies the name to which the virtual machine is to be renamed.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Passthru

Specifies that an object is to be passed through to the pipeline representing the virtual machine to be renamed.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-VM

Specifies the virtual machine to be renamed.

Type: VirtualMachine[]
Parameter Sets: VMObject
Aliases: 

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

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

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 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

None by default; Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine if -PassThru is specified.

NOTES

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