Import-VMInitialReplication
Imports initial replication files for a Replica virtual machine to complete the initial replication when using external media as the source.
Syntax
VMName (Default)
Import-VMInitialReplication
[-VMName] <String[]>
[-Path] <String>
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-AsJob]
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
VMObject
Import-VMInitialReplication
[-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>
[-Path] <String>
[-AsJob]
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
VMReplication
Import-VMInitialReplication
[-VMReplication] <VMReplication[]>
[-Path] <String>
[-AsJob]
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Import-VMInitialReplication cmdlet imports initial replication files on a Replica server. It completes the initial replication of a virtual machine when external is used as the source of the files for initial replication.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\> Import-VMInitialReplication VM01 d:\VMImportLocation\VM01
This example imports the initial replication files for a virtual machine named VM01 from location d:\VMImportLocation\VM01.
Example 2
PS C:\> Get-VMReplication | ForEach-Object {$path = "D:\OOBLoc\" + $_.VMName + "_" + $_.VMID; if (Test-Path $path -PathType Container) {Import-VMInitialReplication $_ $path}}
This example imports the initial replication files for a set of virtual machines using files located in D:\OOBLoc\
Parameters
-AsJob
Runs the cmdlet as a background job.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-CimSession
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Parameter properties
| Type: | CimSession[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMName
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ComputerName
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which initial replication files are to be imported. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully qualified domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer. Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMName
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Credential
Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
Parameter properties
| Type: | PSCredential[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMName
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Passthru
Indicates that this cmdlet returns a Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine object. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Path
Specifies the path of the initial replication files to import.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | IRLoc |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-VM
Specifies the virtual machine for which the initial replication files are to be imported.
Parameter properties
| Type: | VirtualMachine[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMObject
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-VMName
Specifies the name of the virtual machine for which the initial replication files are to be imported.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMName
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-VMReplication
Specifies the virtual machine replication object for which initial replication files are to be imported.
Parameter properties
| Type: | VMReplication[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMReplication
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Outputs
None
Default
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine
If -PassThru is specified.