Export-VMHostImageDb
This cmdlet exports the specified host's base image database to a file that is in a .tgz format.
Syntax
-FilePath
<String>
-VMHost <VMHost[]>
[-Force]
[-RunAsync]
[-Server <VIServer[]>]
[CommonParameters]
-VMHost <VMHost[]>
[-Force]
[-RunAsync]
[-Server <VIServer[]>]
[CommonParameters]
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required |
|
String | named |
|
Specifies the path to the file where you want to export the base image database from the specified host. | required |
|
VMHost[] | named |
|
Specifies the host from which you want to export the base image database. | optional |
|
SwitchParameter | named |
|
Indicates that the cmdlet overwrites the existing destination files and creates directories to complete the specified file path. | 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
Examples
Example 1
Export-VMHostImageDb -VMHost myHost -FilePath c:\mypath
Exports the base image database from the myHost host to the c:\mypath file.
Related Commands
VMHostImageDb
This cmdlet exports the specified host's base image database to a file that is in a .tgz format.
VMHostTPM
This cmdlet retrieves the TPM 2.0 devices from the specified host.
