Update-VMVersion
Updates the version of virtual machines.
Syntax
Name (Default)
Update-VMVersion
    [-Name] <String[]>
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-ComputerName <String[]>]
    [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
    [-Force]
    [-AsJob]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]
VMObject
Update-VMVersion
    [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>
    [-Force]
    [-AsJob]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Update-VMVersion cmdlet updates virtual machines to the current version.
Examples
Example 1: Update a virtual machine
PS C:\> Update-VMVersion -Name "VM06"
This command updates the virtual machine named VM06 to the most recent virtual machine version.
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
Name
| 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 that run this cmdlet. 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
Name
| 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
Name
| Position: | Named | 
| Mandatory: | False | 
| Value from pipeline: | False | 
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False | 
| Value from remaining arguments: | False | 
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
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 | 
-Name
Specifies an array of names of the virtual machines that this cmdlet updates.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] | 
| Default value: | None | 
| Supports wildcards: | False | 
| DontShow: | False | 
| Aliases: | VMName | 
Parameter sets
Name
| Position: | 0 | 
| Mandatory: | True | 
| Value from pipeline: | True | 
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False | 
| Value from remaining arguments: | False | 
-Passthru
Indicates that this cmdlet returns the Microsoft.HyperV.VirtualMachine object that it modifies.
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 | 
-VM
Specifies an array of virtual machines that this cmdlet updates. To obtain a VirtualMachine object, use the Get-VM cmdlet.
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 | 
-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
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine
This cmdlet returns a VirtualMachine object, if you specify the Passthru parameter.