Move-Folder Command | Vmware PowerCLI Reference

Move-Folder

This cmdlet moves a vCenter Server folder to the location that is specified by the Destination parameter. To specify a server different from the default one, use the Server parameter.

Syntax

Move-Folder
[ -Destination ] < VIContainer >
-Folder < Folder[] >
[-ProgressAction < ActionPreference > ]
[-Server < VIServer[] > ]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required Parameter Name Type Position Features Description
required
Destination VIContainer 1
  • wildcards
Specifies the datacenter or folder where you want to move the folders. If a datacenter is specified for the Destination parameter, the folder is moved to the datacenter's hostFolder or vmFolder folder, depending on the folder's child item type. The hostFolder and vmFolder are system folders and are guaranteed to exist.
required
Folder Folder[] named
  • pipeline
  • wildcards
Specifies the folders you want to move to another location.
optional ProgressAction ActionPreference named
optional Server VIServer[] named
  • wildcards
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.

Output

VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types.V1.Inventory.Folder

Examples

Example 1

Get-Folder -Name "vmFolder" | Move-Folder -Destination "destinationVmFolder"

Moves the "vmFolder" folder into another folder of the same type named "destinationVmFolder".

Related Commands

Folder

This cmdlet retrieves the folders available on a vCenter Server system.

This cmdlet moves a vCenter Server folder from one location to another.

This cmdlet creates a new folder on a vCenter Server system.

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This cmdlet modifies the properties of the specified folder.