Import-CIVAppTemplate

This cmdlet imports a virtual machine or an OVF package from vCenter Server to vCloud Director as a vApp template.

Syntax

-OrgVdc <OrgVdc>
-VM <VirtualMachine>
[-Catalog <Catalog>]
[-ComputerName <String>]
[-Description <String>]
[-GoldMaster]
[-Name <String>]
[-NoCopy]
[-RunAsync]
[-Server <CIServer[]>]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required	Parameter Name	Type	Position	Features	Description
required	OrgVdc	OrgVdc	named	wildcards	Specifies the organization vDC to which you want to add the new object.
required	VM	VirtualMachine	named	wildcards pipeline	Specifies the virtual machine you want to import into vCloud Director. This parameter accepts VirtualMachine objects retrieved from a vCenter Server that has already been registered with vCloud Director. Note: This parameter is only available to Provider Administrators.
optional	Catalog	Catalog	named	wildcards	Specifies the catalog where the imported template will be placed.
optional	ComputerName	String	named		Specifies a computer name for the imported object.
optional	Description	String	named		Specifies a description for the imported object.
optional	GoldMaster	SwitchParameter	named		Indicates that the virtual machine is imported as a GoldMaster vApp template.
optional	Name	String	named		Specifies a new name for the new OVF or vApp template. If not specified, the new object takes the name of the vSphere virtual machine.
optional	NoCopy	SwitchParameter	named		Indicates that you want to import the original vSphere object. Otherwise, a copy of the object is imported in the vCloud. Importing the original vSphere object might cause its modification.
optional	RunAsync	SwitchParameter	named		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.
optional	Server	CIServer[]	named	wildcards	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.

Import-CIVAppTemplate

-OrgVdc <OrgVdc>
-SourcePath <String>
[-Catalog <Catalog>]
[-Name <String>]
[-RunAsync]
[-Server <CIServer[]>]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required	Parameter Name	Type	Position	Features	Description
required	OrgVdc	OrgVdc	named	wildcards pipeline	Specifies the organization vDC to which you want to add the new object.
required	SourcePath	String	named		Specifies a source path to the OVF file containing the vApp template.
optional	Catalog	Catalog	named	wildcards	Specifies the catalog where the imported template will be placed.
optional	Name	String	named		Specifies a new name for the new OVF or vApp template. If not specified, the new object takes the name of the vSphere virtual machine.
optional	RunAsync	SwitchParameter	named		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.
optional	Server	CIServer[]	named	wildcards	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.

Import-CIVAppTemplate

-ResumeUpload
-VAppTemplate <CIVAppTemplate>
[-RunAsync]
[-Server <CIServer[]>]
[-SourcePath <String>]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required	Parameter Name	Type	Position	Features	Description
required	ResumeUpload	SwitchParameter	named		Indicates that you want to resume a previously interrupted OVF upload.
required	VAppTemplate	CIVAppTemplate	named	wildcards pipeline	Specifies vApp templates that have been previously created but the upload has been interrupted. Use with the ResumeUpload parameter to resume and finalize the import process.
optional	RunAsync	SwitchParameter	named		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.
optional	Server	CIServer[]	named	wildcards	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.
optional	SourcePath	String	named		Specifies a source path to the OVF file containing the vApp template.

Output

VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Types.V1.CIVAppTemplate

Examples

Example 1

$myCatalog = Get-Catalog MyCatalog

$myOrgvdc = Get-OrgVdc MyOrgVdc

Import-CIVAppTemplate -SourcePath C:\ovfs\WindowsXP\WindowsXP.ovf -Name MyWindowsXPVAppTemplate -OrgVdc $myOrgvdc -Catalog $myCatalog

Imports an OVF formatted virtual machine as a catalog item while specifying VAppTemplate name, catalog and organization virtual datacenter.

Example 2

$myorganizationvdc = Get-OrgVdc MyOrgVdc

Import-CIVAppTemplate -SourcePath C:\ovfs\WindowsXP\WindowsXP.ovf -OrgVdc $myOrgvdc

Imports an OVF formatted virtual machine while specifying only the organization virtual datacenter to be placed in.

Example 3

Get-CIVAppTemplate MyWindowsXPVAppTemplate | Import-CIVAppTemplate -ResumeUpload -SourcePath C:\ovfs\WindowsXP\WindowsXP.ovf

Resumes upload in case of a network failure. First obtains the not fully uploaded VAppTemplate, then starts the resume process.

Example 4

$myCatalog = Get-Catalog MyCatalog

$myOrgvdc = Get-OrgVdc MyOrgVdc

$myVM = Get-VM -Name 'MyWindowsXP'

Import-CIVAppTemplate -VM $myVM -Name MyWindowsXPVAppTemplate -OrgVdc $myOrgvdc -Catalog $myCatalog

Imports a vSphere virtual machine as a vCloud Director VAppTemplate.

Example 5

$myOrgvdc = Get-OrgVdc MyOrgVdc

$myCatalog = Get-Catalog MyCatalog

$myVM = Get-VM -Name 'MyWindowsXP'

Import-CIVAppTemplate -VM $myVM -Name MyWindowsXPVAppTemplate -OrgVdc $myOrgvdc -Catalog $myCatalog -NoCopy

Imports a vSphere virtual machine as a vCloud Director VAppTemplate. The virtual machine is moved by using the -NoCopy switch.

Related Commands

CIVApp

Get-CIVApp

This cmdlet retrieves virtual appliances in the cloud.

Import-CIVApp

This cmdlet imports a virtual machine from the underlying vSphere to the cloud.

Restart-CIVApp

This cmdlet restarts the specified vApp.

Set-CIVApp

This cmdlet modifies the configuration of the specified vApps in the cloud.

Start-CIVApp

This cmdlet starts the specified vApp.

Stop-CIVApp

This cmdlet stops the specified vApp.

Suspend-CIVApp

This cmdlet suspends the specified vApp.

Remove-CIVApp

This cmdlet removes vApps from the cloud.

New-CIVApp

This cmdlet creates a new vApp.

CIVAppGuest

Restart-CIVAppGuest

This cmdlet restarts the guest operating systems of all virtual machines in the specified vApp.

Stop-CIVAppGuest

This cmdlet shuts down the guest operating systems of all virtual machines in the specified vApp.

CIVAppNetwork

Get-CIVAppNetwork

This cmdlet retrieves the vApp networks available on a vCloud Director server.

Set-CIVAppNetwork

This cmdlet modifies the configuration of the specified vApp networks.

Remove-CIVAppNetwork

This cmdlet removes the specified vApp networks if they are not in use.

New-CIVAppNetwork

This cmdlet creates a new vApp network.

CIVAppStartRule

Get-CIVAppStartRule

This cmdlet retrieves the start rules for virtual machines in a specified vApp.

Set-CIVAppStartRule

This cmdlet modifies the start rules for virtual machines in the specified vApp.

CIVAppTemplate

Get-CIVAppTemplate

This cmdlet retrieves vApp templates.

Import-CIVAppTemplate

This cmdlet imports a virtual machine or an OVF package from vCenter Server to vCloud Director as a vApp template.

Set-CIVAppTemplate

This cmdlet modifies the configuration of the specified vApp template.

Remove-CIVAppTemplate

This cmdlet removes the specified vApp template.

New-CIVAppTemplate

This cmdlet creates a new vApp template.

Import-CIVAppTemplate

Syntax

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Examples

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Related Commands

CIVApp

CIVAppGuest

CIVAppNetwork

CIVAppStartRule

CIVAppTemplate

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