Syntax
Get-OSCustomizationSpec [[-Name] <String[]>] [[-Server] <VIServer[]>] [-Id <String[]>] [-Type <OSCustomizationSpecType>] [<CommonParameters>]Related Commands
Online VersionDetailed Description
This cmdlet retrieves the OS customization specifications available on a vCenter Server system. To specify a server different from the default one, use the Server parameter.Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | String[] | Specifies the names of the OS customization specifications you want to retrieve. | false | False | |
| Server | VIServer[] | Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is passed to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer. | false | False | |
| Id | String[] | Specifies the IDs of the OS customization specifications you want to retrieve.
Note: When a list of values is specified for the Id parameter, the returned objects would have an ID that matches exactly one of the string values in that list. | false | False | |
| Type | OSCustomizationSpecType | Specifis the type of the OS customization specifications you want to retrieve. The valid values are Persistent and NonPersistent. | false | False |
Return Type
Zero or more OSCustomizationSpec objectsNotes
Examples
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Get-OSCustomizationSpec "test"
Retrieves from the server the OS customization specification named 'test'.
-------------------------- Example 2 --------------------------
New-VM -Name VM -VMHost Host -Template Template -OSCustomizationSpec $spec
Creates a new virtual machine from a template and configures it using a customization specification.