Unlock-VM
This cmdlet unlocks the specified virtual machine. The virtual machine should be encrypted, otherwise, this cmdlet would fail. If the virtual machine is in CryptoLocked state, this cmdlet will make the virtual machine become connected state.
Syntax
-VM
<VirtualMachine[]>
[-RunAsync]
[-Server <VIServer[]>]
[CommonParameters]
[-RunAsync]
[-Server <VIServer[]>]
[CommonParameters]
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required |
|
VirtualMachine[] | named |
|
Specifies the virtual machine that you want to unlock. | 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 connected viserver on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is passed to this parameter, the command runs on the default viservers. For more information about default viservers, see the description of the Connect-VIServer cmdlet. |
Output
VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types.V1.Inventory.VirtualMachine
Examples
Example 1
Get-VM 'MyVM' | Unlock-VM
Unlocks the virtual machine named 'MyVM'.
