New-CIVM
This cmdlet creates a new cloud virtual machine into an existing vApp by using a specified virtual machine template.
Syntax
-VApp
<CIVApp>
-VMTemplate <CIVMTemplate>
[-ComputerName <String>]
[-Name <String>]
[-RunAsync]
[-Server <CIServer[]>]
[CommonParameters]
-VMTemplate <CIVMTemplate>
[-ComputerName <String>]
[-Name <String>]
[-RunAsync]
[-Server <CIServer[]>]
[CommonParameters]
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required |
|
CIVApp | named |
|
Specifies the vApp to which you want to add the cloud virtual machine. | required |
|
CIVMTemplate | named |
|
Specifies the virtual machine template from which the new cloud virtual machine is created. | optional |
|
String | named |
|
Specifies the computer name to be applied to the cloud virtual machine with guest customization. | optional |
|
String | named |
|
Specifies the name of the newly created cloud virtual machine. If not specified, the name of the virtual machine template is used. | optional |
|
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 |
|
CIServer[] | named |
|
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. |
Output
VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud.Types.V1.CIVM
Examples
Example 1
$templateVM = Get-CIVMTemplate -Name "myTemplateVM"
Get-CIVApp "myCIVApp" | New-CIVM -Name "myVM" -VMTemplate $templateVM
Retrieves a virtual machine template named "myTemplateVM", creates a cloud virtual machine named "myVM" from the template, and adds it to a cloud vApp named "myCIVApp".
Related Commands
CIVM
This cmdlet retrieves virtual machines in the cloud.
This cmdlet resets the specified virtual machine.
This cmdlet powers on the specified virtual machine.
This cmdlet powers off the specified virtual machine.
This cmdlet suspends the specified virtual machine.
This cmdlet creates a new cloud virtual machine.
CIVMGuest
This cmdlet restarts the guest operating system of the specified virtual machine.
This cmdlet shuts down the guest operating system of the specified virtual machine.
CIVMTemplate
This cmdlet retrieves the virtual machine templates in the cloud.
