Syntax
Stop-CIVAppGuest [-VApp] <CIVApp[]> [-RunAsync] [-Server <CIServer[]>] [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [-PipelineVariable <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]Related Commands
Online versionDetailed Description
This cmdlet shuts down the guest operating systems of all virtual machines in the specified vApp.Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VApp | CIVApp[] | Specifies the vApp whose virtual machine guest operating systems you want to shut down. | true | true (ByValue) | |
| 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 | |
| InformationAction | ActionPreference | false | false | ||
| InformationVariable | String | false | false | ||
| PipelineVariable | String | 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 | CIServer[] | Specifies the cloud servers 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-CIServer. | 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
The specified CIVApp objectsNotes
Examples
-------------- Example 1 --------------
$myVApp = Get-CIVApp -Name 'MyVApp' Stop-CIVAppGuest $myVApp
Shuts down the guest operating systems of all virtual machines in the specified vApp.
-------------- Example 2 --------------
$myVApp = Get-CIVApp -Name 'MyVApp' $task = $myVApp | Stop-CIVAppGuest -RunAsync
Shuts down the guest operating systems of all virtual machines in the specified vApp asynchronously.