Move-Template Command | Vmware PowerCLI Reference

Move-Template

This cmdlet moves virtual machine templates to a location that is specified by the Destination parameter.

Syntax

Move-Template
[ -Template ] < Template[] >
-Destination < VIContainer >
[-RunAsync ]
[-Server < VIServer[] > ]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required Parameter Name Type Position Features Description
required
Template Template[] 1
  • pipeline
  • wildcards
Specifies the virtual machine templates you want to move to another location.
required
Destination VIContainer named
  • pipeline
  • wildcards
Specifies a container object where you want to move the templates.
optional RunAsync SwitchParameter named
Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter run "help About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console.
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.Template

Examples

Example 1

Move-Template -Template $template -Destination $dest

Moves the $template object into the $dest container object.

Related Commands

Template

This cmdlet retrieves the virtual machine templates available on a vCenter Server system.

This cmdlet moves virtual machine templates to another location.

This cmdlet creates a new virtual machine template.

This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machine templates from the inventory.

This cmdlet modifies the specified virtual machine template.