Set-Folder Command | Vmware PowerCLI Reference

Set-Folder

This cmdlet modifies the properties of the specified folder.

Syntax

Set-Folder
-Folder < Folder[] >
-Name < String >
[-ProgressAction < ActionPreference > ]
[-Server < VIServer[] > ]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required Parameter Name Type Position Features Description
required
Folder Folder[] named
  • pipeline
  • wildcards
Specifies the folder whose properties you want to change.
required
Name String named
Specifies a new name for the folder.
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 "testFolder" | Set-Folder -Name "NewFolderName"

Renames the "testFolder" folder to "NewFolderName".

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.

This cmdlet removes the specified folders from their locations.

This cmdlet modifies the properties of the specified folder.