Export-AzureVM

Reference

Module:: Azure

Exports an Azure virtual machine state to a file.

Note

The cmdlets referenced in this documentation are for managing legacy Azure resources that use Service Management APIs. See the Az PowerShell module for cmdlets to manage Azure Resource Manager resources.

Syntax

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

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
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-InformationVariable

Specifies an information variable.

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

-Name

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

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

Import-AzureVM