Get-VIObjectByVIView
This cmdlet converts a vSphere View object to a VIObject using the object ID provided by the MoRef parameter. If the View object is a ServiceInstance, you cannot convert it to a VIObject.
Syntax
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required
|
MORef | ManagedObjectReference[] | named |
|
Specifies the managed object ID, obtained from a property of another managed object or a view. |
| optional | ProgressAction | ActionPreference | named |
|
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| optional | Server | 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 Connect-VIServer. |
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required
|
VIView | ViewBase[] | named |
|
Specifies the vSphere .NET View object you want to convert to a VMware PowerCLI object. |
| optional | ProgressAction | ActionPreference | named |
|
Output
VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.Types.V1.VIObjectExamples
Example 1
$view = Get-VM VM | Stop-VM | Get-View $vm = Get-VIObjectByVIView $view | Start-VM
Gets the VM virtual machine, stops it, and gets its view object. Then, the command gets the virtual machine object using the Get-VIObjectByVIView cmdlet and starts the VM virtual machine.
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VIOAuth2ClientSecretRotation
Forces an immediate secret rotation for a specific OAuth 2 client.
Initiates a rotation of the secret of an OAuth 2 client.
VIOauth2Client
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VIObjectByVIView
This cmdlet converts a vSphere View object to a VIObject.