Use-PowerCLIContext
This cmdlet initializes a PowerShell runspace with a PowerCLI execution context retrieved from another PowerShell runspace.When you use VMware PowerCLI in PowerShell runspaces you have two options.The first option is to import your connections manually, for example, a vCenter Server system connection, and pass them to the corresponding cmdlets using the Server parameter.The second option is to use the Get-PowerCLIContext () cmdlet to retrieve VMware PowerCLI execution context and then use the [Use-PowerCLIContext]()cmdlet prior to using VMware PowerCLI cmdlets in the new PowerShell runspace.
Syntax
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required |
|
PowerCliContext | named |
|
Specifies the VMware PowerCLI execution context to apply. | optional |
|
SwitchParameter | named |
|
Specifies to skip checks whether the imported VMware PowerCLI modules come in the same version and from the same installation location as the source session modules. |
Output
Examples
Example 1
Initializes the current PowerShell runspace with the $context execution context.
Example 2
Retrieves the current PowerCLI execution context and initializes each new PowerShell runspace created by ForEach-Object -Parallel.
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