Set-SCVirtualMachine

Changes properties of a virtual machine managed by VMM.

Syntax

Set-SCVirtualMachine
   [-VM] <VM>
   [-VMwareResourcePool <VmwResourcePool>]
   [-StartAction <VMStartAction>]
   [-StopAction <VMStopAction>]
   [-RemoveSelfServiceUserRole <Boolean>]
   [-EnableOperatingSystemShutdown <Boolean>]
   [-EnableTimeSync <Boolean>]
   [-EnableDataExchange <Boolean>]
   [-EnableHeartbeat <Boolean>]
   [-EnableBackup <Boolean>]
   [-InstallVirtualizationGuestServices <Boolean>]
   [-Owner <String>]
   [-OperatingSystem <OperatingSystem>]
   [-Enabled <Boolean>]
   [-HighlyAvailable <Boolean>]
   [-HAVMPriority <UInt32>]
   [-DRProtectionRequired <Boolean>]
   [-ReplicationGroup <ReplicationGroup>]
   [-SecureBootEnabled <Boolean>]
   [-NumLock <Boolean>]
   [-CPULimitFunctionality <Boolean>]
   [-CPULimitForMigration <Boolean>]
   [-VMShieldingData <KeyFile>]
   [-RunAsSystem]
   [-RunAsUserCredential <PSCredential>]
   [-DelayStartSeconds <Int32>]
   [-UseHardwareAssistedVirtualization <Boolean>]
   [-Cloud <Cloud>]
   [-CapabilityProfile <CapabilityProfile>]
   [-RemoveCapabilityProfile]
   [-RemoveFromCloud]
   [-ClusterNonPossibleOwner <System.Collections.Generic.List`1[Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.Host]>]
   [-ClusterPreferredOwner <System.Collections.Generic.List`1[Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.Host]>]
   [-AvailabilitySetNames <System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.String]>]
   [-UserRole <UserRole>]
   [-Name <String>]
   [-JobGroup <Guid>]
   [-QuotaPoint <UInt32>]
   [-CostCenter <String>]
   [-Tag <String>]
   [-Custom1 <String>]
   [-Custom2 <String>]
   [-Custom3 <String>]
   [-Custom4 <String>]
   [-Custom5 <String>]
   [-Custom6 <String>]
   [-Custom7 <String>]
   [-Custom8 <String>]
   [-Custom9 <String>]
   [-Custom10 <String>]
   [-BlockDynamicOptimization <Boolean>]
   [-ClearDRProtection]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-MemoryMB <Int32>]
   [-DynamicMemoryEnabled <Boolean>]
   [-DynamicMemoryMaximumMB <Int32>]
   [-DynamicMemoryBufferPercentage <Int32>]
   [-MemoryWeight <Int32>]
   [-VirtualVideoAdapterEnabled <Boolean>]
   [-MonitorMaximumCount <Int32>]
   [-MonitorMaximumResolution <String>]
   [-RecoveryPointObjective <Int32>]
   [-ProtectionProvider <ProtectionProvider>]
   [-BootOrder <BootDevice[]>]
   [-FirstBootDevice <String>]
   [-SecureBootTemplate <String>]
   [-CPUCount <Byte>]
   [-CPUType <ProcessorType>]
   [-CPUExpectedUtilizationPercent <Int32>]
   [-DiskIops <Int32>]
   [-NetworkUtilizationMbps <Int32>]
   [-CPURelativeWeight <Int32>]
   [-CPUReserve <Int32>]
   [-CPUMaximumPercent <Int32>]
   [-CPUPerVirtualNumaNodeMaximum <Byte>]
   [-MemoryPerVirtualNumaNodeMaximumMB <Int32>]
   [-VirtualNumaNodesPerSocketMaximum <Byte>]
   [-DynamicMemoryMinimumMB <Int32>]
   [-NumaIsolationRequired <Boolean>]
   [-AutomaticCriticalErrorAction <UInt16>]
   [-AutomaticCriticalErrorActionTimeout <Int32>]
   [-CheckpointType <CheckpointType>]
   [-RunAsynchronously]
   [-PROTipID <Guid>]
   [-JobVariable <String>]
   [-OnBehalfOfUser <String>]
   [-OnBehalfOfUserRole <UserRole>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-SCVirtualMachine cmdlet changes properties of a virtual machine managed by Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).

Properties that you can change include the following:

  • Associate a virtual machine to a cloud.
  • Name, owner, and description of a virtual machine.
  • BIOS boot order, if the virtual machine is deployed on a Hyper-V host.
  • Amount of resources on the host used by a virtual machine. These include the following:
  • Maximum amount of host CPU resources that a virtual machine can use.
  • Expected use of host CPU by a virtual machine.
  • Amount of host CPU resources used by one virtual machine relative to other virtual machines on the same host.
  • Amount of host memory that a virtual machine can use.
  • Amount of bandwidth on the host's network that a virtual machine can use.
  • Hardware settings for a virtual machine unrelated to host resources. These include the following:
  • Number of CPUs.
  • Type of CPU.
  • Number of disk input/output operations per second (IOPS).
  • Limiting CPU functionality, for an older operating system, such as Windows NT 4.0.
  • Cost center, tag, and custom settings that are used to filter virtual machines by criteria.
  • Settings that enable various optional capabilities, which include the following:
  • Enabling or disabling a library object to make it available, or temporarily unavailable, to users.
  • Enabling backing up a virtual machine on a Hyper-V host with Volume Shadow Copy service.
  • Enabling a key/value pair for data exchange between a virtual machine and its Hyper-V host.
  • Enabling shutdown of a virtual machine from the Hyper-V console.
  • Enabling time synchronization between a virtual machine and its Hyper-V host.
  • Enabling the BIOS value for NumLock for a virtual machine on a Hyper-V host.
  • Setting that identifies whether a virtual machine is highly available, that is, a virtual machine to be deployed on a node of a Hyper-V host cluster or a Citrix XenServer host cluster.
  • Setting that determines whether virtualization guest services are installed on a virtual machine deployed on a Hyper-V host.
  • Number of seconds to delay before starting a virtual machine.
  • Setting that identifies the operating system that is used for a virtual machine.
  • Start and stop actions for a virtual machine.
  • Setting that limits the number of virtual machines self-service users can create.
  • Setting used to switch the role that a self-service user who belongs to multiple roles uses to manage a virtual machine.
  • Setting that assigns a virtual machine on an ESX host to a VMware resource pool.

If you want to change the properties of a virtual floppy drive, virtual DVD drive, virtual network adapter, or virtual SCSI adapter associated with a specific virtual machine, use the Set-SCVirtualFloppyDrive, Set-SCVirtualDVDDrive, Set-SCVirtualNetworkAdapter, or Set-SCVirtualScsiAdapter cmdlet.

Examples

Example 1: Specify an amount of memory for an existing virtual machine

PS C:\> $VM = Get-SCVirtualMachine -Name "VM01"
PS C:\> If($VM.Status -ne "PowerOff"){Stop-SCVirtualMachine -VM $VM}
PS C:\> Set-SCVirtualMachine -VM $VM -MemoryMB 1024

The first command gets the virtual machine object named VM01, and then stores that object in the $VM variable.

The second determines whether the virtual machine stored in $VM is in a powered off state. If the virtual machine is not in a powered off state, the command uses the Stop-SCVirtualMachine command to power off the virtual machine. For more information about powering off a virtual machine, type Get-Help Stop-SCVirtualMachine.

The last command changes the memory allocated to VM01 to 1024 MB.

Example 2: Change the user role used to manage a virtual machine for a user who belongs to multiple self-service user roles

PS C:\> $VM = Get-SCVirtualMachine -VMMServer "VMMServer01.Contoso.com" -Name "VM02"
PS C:\> $SSRole = Get-SCUserRole -Name "ContosoSelfServiceUsers"
PS C:\> Set-SCVirtualMachine -VM $VM -UserRole $SSRole

The first command gets the virtual machine object named VM02 from VMMServer01, and then stores that object in the $VM variable.

The second command gets the user role object named ContosoSelfServiceUsers, and then stores the object in the $SSRole variable.

The last command specifies that members of the self-service user role called SSUserRole3 are now granted the permission to manage the virtual machine called VM02.

Note: VMM uses the UserRole parameter to set which virtual machines are managed by the members of a specific self-service user role. Typically, you do not have to use the Set-SCVirtualMachine cmdlet with the UserRole parameter to configure this setting. However, if one or more users are members of multiple self-service user roles and you grant them permission to manage multiple virtual machines on the same host, you might encounter a case where you want to switch which user role is authorized to manage a particular virtual machine. This example illustrates that scenario.

Example 3: Disable time syncronization on a virtual machine used as a domain controller

PS C:\> $EAP = $ErrorActionPreference
PS C:\> $ErrorActionPreference = "STOP"
PS C:\> $VM = Get-SCVirtualMachine -Name "VM03"
PS C:\> trap{"Fail: Cannot disable Time Synchronization for VM: $VM";continue} Set-SCVirtualMachine -VM $VM -EnableTimeSynchronization $TRUE | Out-Null
PS C:\> $ErrorActionPreference = $EAP

The first command stores the current setting for $ErrorActionPreference in variable $EAP. This variable is used later to return the setting to its original value.

The second command sets the action preference to STOP. This error action preference changes an error from a non-terminating error to a terminating error. The error object is raised as an exception instead of being written to the output pipe, and the command does not continue to run.

The third command gets the virtual machine object named VM03, and stores that object in the $VM variable.

The fourth command disables the time synchronization setting. Typically, disabling time synchronization is required for virtual machines that act as domain controllers. The command uses the trap statement to catch terminating exceptions. If the Set-SCVirtualMachine command fails, the string in the trap statement is displayed. Continue is used in the trap statement to continue running instead of exiting. The Out-Null cmdlet redirects the output to $Null instead of sending it to the console.

The last command sets the value for $ErrorActionPreference to the value stored in $EAP.

Example 4: Set the device start order for all virtual machines that support this feature

PS C:\> $EAP = $ErrorActionPreference
PS C:\> $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
PS C:\> $VMs = @(Get-SCVirtualMachine)
PS C:\> ForEach($VM in $VMs){trap{"Fail: Cannot set BIOS for VM: $VM";continue} Set-SCVirtualMachine -VM $VM -BootOrder "PXEBoot","IDEHarddrive","CD","Floppy" | Out-Null}
PS C:\> $ErrorActionPreference = $EAP

The first command stores the current setting for $ErrorActionPreference in $EAP. This variable is used later to return the setting to its original value.

The second command sets the error action preference to Stop. This error action preference changes an error from a non-terminating error to a terminating error. The error object is raised as an exception instead of being written to the output pipe, and the command does not continue to run.

The third command gets each virtual machine object stores the objects in $VMs. Using the @ symbol and parentheses makes sure that that the command stores the results in an array in case the command returns a single object or a null value.

The fourth command sets the BIOS boot order for each virtual machine to PXEBoot,IDEHarddrive,CD,Floppy. The command uses a trap statement to catch terminating exceptions. If the Set-SCVirtualMachine command fails, the string in the trap statement is displayed. Continue is used in the trap statement to continue running instead of exiting the ForEach loop. The Out-Null cmdlet redirects the output to $Null instead of sending it to the console.

Note: The BootOrder parameter is used only for virtual machines on Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer hosts. It is not used for virtual machines on VMware ESX hosts. XenServer hosts do not support floppy disks, and therefore ignores Floppy if listed in the boot order.

The last command sets the value for $ErrorActionPreference to the value stored in EAP.

For more information about the standard Windows PowerShellForEach loop statement, type Get-Help about_ForEach.

Example 5: Specify an owner for all virtual machines without an owner

PS C:\> Get-SCVirtualMachine -VMMServer "VMMServer01.Contoso.com" | where {$_.Owner -eq ""} | Set-SCVirtualMachine -Owner "Contoso\ReneeLo"

This command gets all virtual machine objects on VMMServer01, selects only those virtual machine objects where no owner is listed, and specifies an owner for each virtual machine.

Example 6: Enable dynamic memory for an existing virtual machine

PS C:\> $VM = Get-SCVirtualMachine -Name "VM06"
PS C:\> if($VM.Status -ne "PowerOff"){Stop-SCVirtualMachine -VM $VM}
PS C:\> Set-SCVirtualMachine -VM $VM -DynamicMemoryEnabled $True -MemoryMB 1024 -DynamicMemoryMaximumMB 2048

The first command gets the virtual machine object VM06, and stores that object in the $VM variable. To enable dynamic memory on a virtual machine, the virtual machine must reside on a host that runs Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or a later version.

The second command determines whether the virtual machine stored in $VM is in a powered off state. If the virtual machine is not in a powered off state, the command uses the Stop-SCVirtualMachine command to power off the virtual machine.

The last command enables Dynamic Memory, sets the startup memory to 1024 MB, and sets the maximum memory to 2048 MB. The startup memory is the amount of memory on the host that is allocated to VM06 upon startup. The maximum memory is the maximum amount of memory on the host that is allocated to VM06.

Parameters

-AutomaticCriticalErrorAction

Specifies the action to take when the virtual machine encounters a critical error, and exceeds the timeout duration specified by the AutomaticCriticalErrorActionTimeout parameter. The acceptable values for this parameter are: Pause and None.

Type:UInt16
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-AutomaticCriticalErrorActionTimeout

Specifies the amount of time, in minutes, to wait in critical pause before powering off the virtual machine.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-AvailabilitySetNames

Specifies a list of availability set names.

Type:System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.String]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-BlockDynamicOptimization

Indicates whether dynamic optimization is blocked for a virtual machine.

Type:Boolean
Aliases:ExcludeFromPRO
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-BootOrder

Specifies the order, as an array, of devices that a virtual machine on a Hyper-V host uses to start. Valid values are:

  • CD
  • IDEHardDrive
  • PXEBoot
  • Floppy
Type:BootDevice[]
Accepted values:Floppy, CD, IdeHardDrive, PxeBoot, Unknown
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CapabilityProfile

Specifies a capability profile object.

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

-CheckpointType

Specifies the checkpoint type. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Disabled
  • Production
  • ProductionOnly
  • Standard
Type:CheckpointType
Accepted values:Disabled, Production, ProductionOnly, Standard
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ClearDRProtection

Indicates that this cmdlet resets the data recovery protection option.

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

-Cloud

Specifies a private cloud object.

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

-ClusterNonPossibleOwner

Specifies a list of names of the non-possible cluster node owners for a specified virtual machine.

Type:System.Collections.Generic.List`1[Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.Host]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ClusterPreferredOwner

Specifies a list of names of the preferred cluster node owners for a particular virtual machine.

Type:System.Collections.Generic.List`1[Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.Host]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CostCenter

Specifies the cost center for a virtual machine. You can collect data about the allocation of virtual machines or resources allocated to virtual machines for your billing system.

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

-CPUCount

Specifies the number of CPUs on the virtual machine. The following hosts support the following number of processors:

  • Hyper-V. Up to four CPUs per virtual machine, depending on guest operating system.
  • VMware ESX. Up to four CPUs per virtual machine for any supported guest operating system, except one CPU on a virtual machine that run Windows NT 4.0.
  • Citrix XenServer. Up to eight CPUs per virtual machine, depending on guest operating system.
Type:Byte
Aliases:ProcessorCount
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CPUExpectedUtilizationPercent

Specifies the percentage of CPU on the host that you expect this virtual machine to use. This value is used only when VMM determines an appropriate host for the virtual machine.

Type:Int32
Aliases:ExpectedCPUUtilization
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CPULimitForMigration

Indicates whether to limit processor features for the specified virtual machine in order to enable migration to a physical computer that has a different version of the same processor as the source computer. VMM does not support migrating virtual machines between physical computers that have processors from different manufacturers.

Type:Boolean
Aliases:LimitCPUForMigration
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CPULimitFunctionality

Indicates whether to provide limited CPU functionality for the virtual machine. Specify a value of $True to support an older operating system, such as Windows NT 4.0, on a virtual machine deployed on a Hyper-V host or on a VMware ESX host.

Type:Boolean
Aliases:LimitCPUFunctionality
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CPUMaximumPercent

Specifies the highest percentage of the total resources of a single CPU on the host that a virtual machine can use at the same time.

Type:Int32
Aliases:CPUMax
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CPUPerVirtualNumaNodeMaximum

Specifies the maximum number of CPUs allowed for each virtual NUMA node.

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

-CPURelativeWeight

Specifies the amount of CPU resources on a host that this virtual machine can use relative to other virtual machines on the same host. A virtual machine with a higher weight value is allocated more CPU resources than a virtual machine with a lower weight value. The VMware term for these values is shares. Types of hosts support the following relative values:

  • Hyper-V. 1 to 10000.
  • VMware ESX. High. 2000.
  • VMware ESX. Above Normal. 1500.
  • VMware ESX. Normal (default). 1000.
  • VMware ESX. Below Normal. 750.
  • VMware ESX. Low. 500.
  • VMware ESX. Custom 1 to 1000000.
  • Citrix XenServer. 1 to 65536, typical is 256.
Type:Int32
Aliases:RelativeWeight
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CPUReserve

Specifies the minimum percentage of the resources of a single CPU on the host to allocate to the virtual machine. The percentage of CPU capacity that is available to the virtual machine is never less than this percentage.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CPUType

Specifies the type of CPU for a virtual machine. To get all CPU types that are available for use in virtual machines in a VMM environment, see the Get-SCCPUType cmdlet.

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

-Custom1

Specifies a custom property of the virtual machine.

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

-Custom10

Specifies a custom property of the virtual machine.

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

-Custom2

Specifies a custom property of the virtual machine.

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

-Custom3

Specifies a custom property of the virtual machine.

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

-Custom4

Specifies a custom property of the virtual machine.

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

-Custom5

Specifies a custom property of the virtual machine.

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

-Custom6

Specifies a custom property of the virtual machine.

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

-Custom7

Specifies a custom property of the virtual machine.

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

-Custom8

Specifies a custom property of the virtual machine.

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

-Custom9

Specifies a custom property of the virtual machine.

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

-DelayStartSeconds

Specifies the number of seconds to wait after the virtualization service starts before automatically starting a virtual machine.

This delay staggers the startup time of multiple virtual machines to help reduce the demand on physical computer resources. A typical setting might be 30 to 60 seconds. The maximum configurable delay for hosts is as follows:

  • Hyper-V. 1000000000 seconds (277777 hours)
  • VMware ESX. 65535 seconds (18 hours)

This parameter does not apply to XenServer virtual machines.

Type:Int32
Aliases:DelayStart
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Description

Specifies a description for the virtual machine.

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

-DiskIops

Specifies the number of disk input/output operations per second (IOPS) on the host that can be used by the virtual machine.

Type:Int32
Aliases:DiskIO
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DRProtectionRequired

This parameter is reserved for future use.

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

-DynamicMemoryBufferPercentage

Specifies the percentage of memory above the current memory allocation of a virtual machine which the host should try to reserve as a buffer. The default value is 20.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DynamicMemoryEnabled

Indicates whether to enable dynamic memory for virtual machines. You can enable dynamic memory directly on a virtual machine, or on a template or hardware profile that is used to create virtual machines. The default value is $False.

You can enable dynamic memory for a virtual machine only if that virtual machine is deployed on a host that runs Windows Server 2008 SP1 or a later version or if the virtual machine is stored in a library in a stopped state. Hardware changes to a stored virtual machine can only be made if the virtual machine does not have snapshots. Enabling dynamic memory on a virtual machine stored in a library limits placement of that machine to hosts that run Windows Server 2008 SP1 or a later version.

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

-DynamicMemoryMaximumMB

Specifies the maximum amount of memory that a host can allocate to a virtual machine, if dynamic memory is enabled. The default value is 65536.

You can enable dynamic memory for a virtual machine only if that virtual machine is deployed on a host that runs Windows Server 2008 SP1 or a later version or if the virtual machine is stored in a library in a stopped state. Hardware changes to a stored virtual machine can only be made if the virtual machine does not have snapshots. Enabling dynamic memory on a virtual machine stored in a library limits placement of that machine to hosts that run Windows Server 2008 SP1 or a later version.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DynamicMemoryMinimumMB

Specifies the minimum amount of memory that the host can allocate to a virtual machine if dynamic memory is enabled. The default value is 65536.

You can enable dynamic memory for a virtual machine only if that virtual machine is deployed on a host that runs Windows Server 2008 SP1 or a later version or if the virtual machine is stored in a library in a stopped state. Hardware changes to a stored virtual machine can only be made if the virtual machine does not have snapshots. Enabling dynamic memory on a virtual machine stored in a library limits placement of that machine to hosts that run Windows Server 2008 SP1 or a later version.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-EnableBackup

Indicates whether this cmdlet enables the Volume Shadow Copy Service to back up a virtual machine. The virtual machine must be deployed on a Hyper-V host.

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

-Enabled

Indicates whether this cmdlet enables or disables the virtual machine.

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

-EnableDataExchange

Indicates whether this cmdlet enables or disables the use of a key/value pair for the exchange of data between a virtual machine and the host operating system. The virtual machine must be deployed on a Hyper-V host.

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

-EnableHeartbeat

Indicates whether this cmdlet enables or disables the use of a heartbeat to monitor the health of a virtual machine. A heartbeat is a signal emitted at set intervals. The virtual machine must be deployed on a Hyper-V host.

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

-EnableNestedVirtualization

Enables the nested virtualization.

Note

This parameter is applicable for VMM 2019 UR1 and later.

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

-EnableOperatingSystemShutdown

Indicates whether this cmdlet enables or disables shut down of the operating system on a virtual machine managed by VMM from Hyper-V management interfaces on the host. The virtual machine must be deployed on a Hyper-V host.

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

-EnableTimeSync

Indicates whether this cmdlet enables or disables synchronizing the system time of a virtual machine with the system time of the operating system that runs on the host. The virtual machine must be deployed on a Hyper-V host.

Type:Boolean
Aliases:EnableTimeSynchronization
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-FirstBootDevice

Specifies the device on which a boot is first tried.

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

-HAVMPriority

Specifies the virtual machine priority. Virtual machines start in priority order up to the limits of a host cluster node. Valid input for this parameter is a numeric representation of the priority:

  • High. 3000
  • Medium. 2000
  • Low. 1000

If you specify a value of zero (0), the virtual machine does not restart automatically.

Type:UInt32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-HighlyAvailable

Indicates whether a virtual machine is put on a Hyper-V host that is part of a host cluster. Configure this setting on a virtual machine, or on a template or hardware profile that is used to create virtual machines.

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

-InstallVirtualizationGuestServices

Indicates whether this cmdlet installs virtualization guest services on a Windows-based virtual machine. The default value is $False, and VMM installs the appropriate virtualization guest service automatically.

For a virtual machine on a Hyper-V host, the virtualization guest service is called Integration Components or VMGuest.iso. For a virtual machine on a XenServer host, the virtualization guest service is called Citrix Tools for Virtual Machines or xs-tools.iso. Virtual machines on a VMware ESX host do not use a virtualization guest service.

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

-JobGroup

Specifies an identifier for a series of commands that run as a set just before the final command that includes the same job group identifier runs.

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

-JobVariable

Specifies the name of a variable for job progress.

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

-MemoryMB

Specifies the amount of random access memory (RAM), in megabytes (MB), on the host that is allocated to a virtual machine. The default value is 512 MB. For a virtual machine on which dynamic memory is enabled, specify the startup memory value. The maximum assignable host memory is as follows:

  • Hyper-V. Up to 65536 MB RAM per virtual machine
  • VMware ESX Server 3.0.x Up to 16384 MB RAM per virtual machine
  • VMware ESX Server 3.5.x. Up to 65532 MB RAM per virtual machine
  • Citrix XenServer. Up to 32265 MB RAM per virtual machine
Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MemoryPerVirtualNumaNodeMaximumMB

Specifies the maximum amount of memory, in megabytes, that the host allows each virtual NUMA node.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MemoryWeight

Specifies the priority for allocating memory to a virtual machine, relative to other virtual machines on the same host. The host allocates more memory to a virtual machine that has a higher value than a virtual machine with a lower setting. For a host that runs Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or a later version, the following are defaults:

  • Low. 0
  • Normal. 5000
  • High. 10,000
  • Custom. 10,000
Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MonitorMaximumCount

Specifies the maximum number of monitors that a virtual video adapter supports.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MonitorMaximumResolution

Specifies a value, as a string, that represents the maximum possible monitor resolution of a virtual video adapter. Valid values are:

  • 1024x768
  • 1280x1024
  • 1600x1200
  • 1920x1200

The default value is 1280x1024.

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

-Name

Specifies the name of the virtual machine.

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

-NetworkUtilizationMbps

Specifies the amount of bandwidth, in megabits per second (Mbps), on the host network that a virtual machine can use.

Type:Int32
Aliases:NetworkUtilization
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-NumaIsolationRequired

Indicates whether NUMA isolation is required.

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

-NumLock

Indicates whether this cmdlet enables or disables the BIOS value for NumLock on the virtual machine. The virtual machine must be deployed on a Hyper-V host.

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

-OnBehalfOfUser

Specifies a user name. This cmdlet operates on behalf of the user that this parameter specifies.

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

-OnBehalfOfUserRole

Specifies a user role. To obtain a user role, use the Get-SCUserRole cmdlet. This cmdlet operates on behalf of the user role that this parameter specifies.

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

-OperatingSystem

Specifies the type of operating system for a virtual machine. To list the names of all available operating systems in VMM, use the Get-SCOperatingSystem cmdlet.

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

-Owner

Specifies the owner of a virtual machine as a valid domain user account.

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

-ProtectionProvider

Specifies a protection provider.

Type:ProtectionProvider
Accepted values:None, HVR8, HVRBlue, HVRAzure, DiskReplication, SANReplication
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PROTipID

Specifies the ID of the Performance and Resource Optimization tip (PRO tip) that triggered this action. This parameter lets you audit PRO tips.

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

-QuotaPoint

Specifies a quota that limits the number of virtual machines self-service users can deploy.

Type:UInt32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-RecoveryPointObjective

Specifies the maximum period for which it is tolerable to lose data from an IT service due to a major incident.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-RemoveCapabilityProfile

Indicates that this cmdlet removes one or more specified capability profile objects.

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

-RemoveFromCloud

Indicates that this cmdlet removes the association a virtual machine has to a cloud.

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

-RemoveSelfServiceUserRole

Indicates whether this cmdlet removes the specified self-service user role from the permission list of the virtual machine.

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

-ReplicationGroup

Specifies a replication group.

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

-RunAsSystem

Indicates that a virtual machine runs under the local system account.

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

-RunAsUserCredential

Specifies the guest account as which the virtual machine runs.

For enhanced security, create a special account that has limited permissions. The minimum permissions are as follows:

  • .vmc file. Read data, write data, run file
  • .vmc folder. List folder, write/create file to save virtual machine state
  • .vhd file. Read data, read attributes, read extended attributes, write data
  • .vnc file. Run file, read data, read attributes, read if the virtual machine connects to a virtual network

This parameter does not apply to virtual machines that Hyper-V, VMware ESX, or Citrix XenServer host.

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

-RunAsynchronously

Indicates that the job runs asynchronously so that control returns to the command shell immediately.

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

-SecureBootEnabled

Indicates whether this cmdlet enables secure starting.

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

-SecureBootTemplate

Specifies the secure boot template to be used for the Generation 2 virtual machine.

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

-StartAction

Specifies the behavior of a virtual machine when the virtualization service starts. Valid values are:

  • AlwaysAutoTurnOnVM
  • NeverAutoTurnOnVM
  • TurnOnVMIfRunningWhenVSStopped
Type:VMStartAction
Accepted values:NeverAutoTurnOnVM, AlwaysAutoTurnOnVM, TurnOnVMIfRunningWhenVSStopped
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-StopAction

Specifies the behavior of the virtual machine when the virtualization service stops. Valid values are:

  • SaveVM
  • TurnOffVM
  • ShutdownGuestOS
Type:VMStopAction
Accepted values:SaveVM, TurnOffVM, ShutdownGuestOS
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Tag

Specifies a word or phrase to associate to the virtual machine. You can search for all objects that have the specified set of tags. You can search for a subset of tags, or you can search for the full set of tags.

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

-UseHardwareAssistedVirtualization

Indicates whether hardware-assisted virtualization is used if it is available.

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

-UserRole

Specifies a user role object.

Type:UserRole
Aliases:SelfServiceUserRole
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-VirtualNumaNodesPerSocketMaximum

Specifies the maximum number of NUMA nodes allowed for each socket.

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

-VirtualVideoAdapterEnabled

Indicates whether to enable the Microsoft Synthetic 3D Virtual Video Adapter for the virtual machine. You can enable the Virtual Video Adapter directly on a virtual machine, or on a template or hardware profile that is used to create virtual machines.

You can enable the Microsoft Synthetic 3D Virtual Video Adapter for a virtual machine only if that virtual machine is deployed on a host that runs Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, or a later version, that have the Remote Desktop Services role and Remote Desktop Virtual Graphics role service installed, or if the virtual machine is stored in a library in a stopped state. Hardware changes to a stored virtual machine can only be made if the virtual machine does not have snapshots. Enabling the Microsoft Synthetic 3D Virtual Video Adapter on a virtual machine stored in a library limits placement of that machine to hosts that run Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, or a later version, that have the Remote Desktop Services role and Remote Desktop Virtual Graphics role service installed.

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

-VM

Specifies a virtual machine object.

Type:VM
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-VMShieldingData

Specifies a VMShieldingData object.

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

-VMwareResourcePool

Specifies a VMware resource pool. This cmdlet assigns a virtual machine deployed on a VMware ESX host or a private cloud to the resource pool that this parameter specifies.

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

Outputs

VirtualMachine

This cmdlet returns a VirtualMachine object.

Notes

  • This cmdlet requires a VMM virtual machine object, which can be retrieved by using the Get-SCVirtualMachine cmdlet.