Syntax
Set-AlarmDefinition [-AlarmDefinition] <AlarmDefinition[]> [-ActionRepeatMinutes <Int32>] [-Description <String>] [-Enabled <Boolean>] [-Name <String>] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]Related Commands
Online versionDetailed Description
This cmdlet modifies the specified alarm definitions.Parameters
Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AlarmDefinition | AlarmDefinition[] | Specifies the alarm definition you want to modify. | true | true (ByValue) | |
ActionRepeatMinutes | Int32 | Specifies a time period in minutes to define how often the alarm action repeats if the alarm is active. | false | false | |
Confirm | SwitchParameter | If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false, the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation. | false | false | |
Description | String | Specifies a new description for the alarm definition. | false | false | |
Enabled | Boolean | Indicates that the alarm definition is enabled. | false | false | |
Name | String | Specifies a new name for the alarm definition. | false | false | |
Server | VIServer[] | Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer. | false | false | |
WhatIf | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. | false | false |
Return Type
Zero or more modified AlarmDefinition objectsNotes
Examples
-------------- Example 1 --------------
Get-AlarmDefinition -Name 'alarms' | Set-AlarmDefinition -ActionRepeatMinutes ($_.ActionRepeatMinutes + 1)
Increase all selected alarms action repeat minutes.
-------------- Example 2 --------------
Get-AlarmDefinition -Name 'alarm' | foreach {$_ | Set-AlarmDefinition -Name 'alarm new name' -Description 'new description' -Enabled:$true}
Changes the name, description, and the Enabled flag of the selected alarms.