Save-VM
Saves a virtual machine.
Syntax
Save-VM
[-Name] <String[]>
[-AsJob]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
Save-VM
[-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>
[-AsJob]
Description
The Save-VM cmdlet saves a virtual machine. This is similar to hibernating a physical machine.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\>Save-VM -Name TestVM
Saves virtual machine TestVM.
Example 2
PS C:\>Get-VM -Name Win* | Save-VM
Saves all virtual machines whose name starts with Win.
Parameters
-AsJob
Specifies that the cmdlet is to be run as a background job.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ComputerName
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which the virtual machine is to be saved. 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[] |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | . |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies the name of the virtual machine to be saved.
Type: | String[] |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | True |
-VM
Specifies the virtual machine to be saved.
Type: | VirtualMachine[] |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
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