Export-LcmClusterDesiredState
This cmdlet exports the desired state of a vSphere Lifecycle Manager cluster as a JSON metadata file, as an installable ISO image, or as a ZIP offline bundle. The exported files can be imported in other clusters managed by vSphere Lifecycle Manager.Note: The JSON metadata file is always exported.
Syntax
[-Destination <String>]
[-ExportIsoImage]
[-ExportOfflineBundle]
[-RunAsync]
[-Server <VIServer[]>]
[CommonParameters]
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required |
|
Cluster[] | named |
|
Specifies the name of the cluster whose desired state you want to export. | optional |
|
String | named |
|
Specifies an existing local directory where you want to save the content library items. Specifies a local directory where you want to save the JSON metadata file, the installable ISO image, or the ZIP offline bundle. Note: If no value is provided, your current directory will be used. | optional |
|
SwitchParameter | named |
|
Specifies whether to export the ESXi base image as an installable ISO image. | optional |
|
SwitchParameter | named |
|
Specifies whether to export an offline ZIP bundle containing all software packages that can be imported into the vSphere Lifecycle Manager depot. | 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 |
|
VIServer[] | named |
|
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is provided or $null value is passed to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of the Connect-VIServer cmdlet. |
Output
System.IO.FileInfo
Examples
Example 1
Exports metadata for the desired state of the 'lcm-cluster' cluster in the 'desired-state' subdirectory.
Example 2
Exports metadata for the desired state of the 'lcm-cluster' and the ESXi base ISO image in the current directory.
Related Commands
LcmClusterCompliance
LcmClusterDesiredState
LcmClusterDesiredStateRecommendation
LcmClusterHealth
LcmHardwareCompatibility
