Syntax
Move-Datastore [-Datastore] <Datastore[]> [-Destination] <VIObject> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]Related Commands
Online versionDetailed Description
This cmdlet moves datastores from one location to another.Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datastore | Datastore[] | Specifies the datastore that you want to move. | true | true (ByValue) | |
| Destination | VIObject | Specifies a datastore cluster, folder, or datacenter where you want to place the datastore. | true | false | |
| Confirm | SwitchParameter | If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false, the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation. | false | false | |
| Server | VIServer[] | Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer. | false | false | |
| WhatIf | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. | false | false |
Return Type
Zero or more relocated Datastore objectsNotes
Examples
-------------- Example 1 --------------
Move-Datastore "MyDatastore" -Destination "MyDatastoreFolder"
Moves the MyDatastore datastore to the specified folder.
-------------- Example 2 --------------
$myDatastoreCluster = Get-DatastoreCluster -Name "MyDatatoreCluster" Get-Datastore "MyDatastore1", "MyDatastore2" | Move-Datstore -Destination $myDatastoreCluster
Moves two datastores to a specified datastore cluster.