Get-ResourcePool
Retrieves the resource pools available on a vCenter Server system. The cmdlet returns a set of resource pools that correspond to the filter criteria provided by the cmdlet parameters. Virtual machine hosts have a hidden resource pool named Resources, which is a parent of all resource pools of the host. To specify a server different from the default one, use the Server parameter.
Syntax
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required
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VM | VirtualMachine[] | named |
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Specifies virtual machines to filter the resource pools that contain at least one of them. |
| optional | Name | String[] | named |
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Specifies the names of the resource pools you want to retrieve. |
| optional | ProgressAction | ActionPreference | named |
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| optional | Server | VIServer[] | named |
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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 Connect-VIServer. |
| optional | Tag | Tag[] | named |
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Returns only the resource pools that are associated with any of the specified tags. |
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required
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Id | String[] | named |
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Specifies the IDs of the resource pools you want to retrieve. Note: When a list of values is specified for the Id parameter, the returned objects would have an ID that matches exactly one of the string values in that list. |
| optional | ProgressAction | ActionPreference | named |
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| optional | Server | VIServer[] | named |
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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 Connect-VIServer. |
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| optional | Location | VIContainer[] | named |
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Specifies vSphere container objects (such as folders, datacenters, and clusters) you want to search for resource pools. |
| optional | Name | String[] | named |
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Specifies the names of the resource pools you want to retrieve. |
| optional | NoRecursion | SwitchParameter | named |
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Indicates that you want to deactivate the recursive behavior of the command. |
| optional | ProgressAction | ActionPreference | named |
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| optional | Server | VIServer[] | named |
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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 Connect-VIServer. |
| optional | Tag | Tag[] | named |
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Returns only the resource pools that are associated with any of the specified tags. |
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required
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RelatedObject | ResourcePoolRelatedObjectBase[] | named |
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Specifies objects to retrieve one or more ResourcePool objects that are related to them. This parameter accepts ProviderVdc and OMResource objects. |
| optional | ProgressAction | ActionPreference | named |
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Output
VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types.V1.Inventory.ResourcePoolExamples
Example 1
$server = Connect-VIServer -Server 10.23.112.235 Get-ResourcePool -Server $server -VM VM
Retrieves information of the resource pool to which the virtual machine MS Win belongs.
Related Commands
ResourcePool
This cmdlet retrieves the resource pools available on a vCenter Server system.
This cmdlet moves a resource pool from one location to another.
This cmdlet creates a new resource pool.
This cmdlet removes the specified resource pools from their locations.
This cmdlet modifies the properties of the specified resource pool.