Export-AzureVM

Module:: Azure

Exports an Azure virtual machine state to a file.

Syntax

Export-AzureVM
      [-ServiceName] <String>
      [-Name] <String>
      [-Path] <String>
      [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
      [-InformationVariable <String>]
      [-Profile <AzureSMProfile>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Export-AzureVM cmdlet exports the state of a virtual machine to an .xml file.

Running Export-AzureVM, followed by Remove-AzureVM and then Import-AzureVM to recreate a virtual machine can cause the resultant virtual machine to have a different IP address than the original.

Examples

Example 1: Export a virtual machine

PS C:\> Export-AzureVM -ServiceName "ContosoService" -Name "ContosoRole06" -Path "C:\vms\VMstate.xml"

This command exports the state of the specified virtual machine to the VMstate.xml file.

Required Parameters

-Name

Specifies the name of the virtual machine for which this cmdlet exports state.

Type:	String
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Path

Specifies the path and file name to which this cmdlet saves the virtual machine state.

Type:	String
Position:	2
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ServiceName

Specifies the name of the Azure service that hosts the virtual machine.

Type:	String
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Optional Parameters

-InformationAction

Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event.

The acceptable values for this parameter are:

Continue
Ignore
Inquire
SilentlyContinue
Stop
Suspend

Type:	ActionPreference
Aliases:	infa
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-InformationVariable

Specifies an information variable.

Type:	String
Aliases:	iv
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Profile

Specifies the Azure profile from which this cmdlet reads. If you do not specify a profile, this cmdlet reads from the local default profile.

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

Import-AzureVM