Syntax
Move-VApp [-Destination] <VIContainer> [-VApp] <VApp[]> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-RunAsync] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]Related Commands
Online versionDetailed Description
This cmdlet moves the specified vApps to a new location. If the destination is a host or a cluster, the vApps are moved to the system "Resources" resource pool.Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VApp | VApp[] | Specifies the vApps you want to move. | true | true (ByValue) | |
| Destination | VIContainer | Specifies where you want to move the specified vApps. Supported types are Folder, VMHost, Cluster, ResourcePool, VApp, and Datacenter. | 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 | |
| RunAsync | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter run "help About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console. | 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 VApp objectsNotes
Examples
-------------- Example 1 --------------
$vmHost = Get-VMHost -Name "MyVMHost1" $myDestinationRP = New-ResourcePool -Name "vApp ResourcePool" -Location $vmHost Move-VApp -VApp (Get-Vapp -Name "MyVApp1" -Location $vmHost) -Destination $myDestinationRP
Moves a vApp from a host to a resource pool from the same host.
-------------- Example 2 --------------
$vmHost = Get-VMHost -Name "MyVMHost1" $myDestinationVApp = New-VApp -Name "MyvApp1" -Location $vmHost (Get-Vapp -Name "MyvApp2" -Location (Get-ResourcePool -Name "MyResourcePool1") | Move-VApp -Destination $myDestinationVApp
Moves a vApp from a resource pool to another vApp.
-------------- Example 3 --------------
Move-VApp -Name "MyvApp1" (Get-VMHost -Name "MyVMHost1")
Moves a vApp from a resource pool to a host.
-------------- Example 4 --------------
$myVmFolder1 = Get-Folder -Name "MyVMFolder1" -Location (Get-Datacenter -Name "MyDatacenter1") -NoRecursion $myVMFolder2 = New-Folder -Name "MyVMFolder2" -Location $myVmFolder1 Get-VApp -Name "MyVApp" | Move-VApp -Destination $myVMFolder2 -RunAsync
Moves a virtual appliance to a folder asynchronously.