Set-VM

This cmdlet modifies the configuration of the virtual machine. If the OSCustomizationSpec parameter is used, the cmdlet customizes the virtual machine according to the specification. In addition, the cmdlet allows you to revert a virtual machine to a snapshot and convert a virtual machine to a template.

Syntax

Output

Examples

Example 1

$template = Get-VM VM | Set-VM -ToTemplate -Name VMTemplate

Converts the VM virtual machine to a template and stores the template in the $template variable.

Example 2

Get-VM -Location ResourcePool01 | Set-VM -MemoryGB 2 -NumCPU 2

Upgrades the memory and CPU count of the virtual machines in ResourcePool01.

Example 3

Set-VM -VM VM -HardwareVersion vmx-07

Upgrades the virtual hardware version of the VM virtual machine.

Example 4

$snapshot = Get-Snapshot -VM $vm -Name "Initial state"

Set-VM -VM $vm -Snapshot $snapshot

Reverts the VM virtual machine to the "Initial state" snapshot.

Example 5

$spec = Get-OSCustomizationSpec -Name FinanceDepartmentSpec;

Set-VM -VM $vm -OSCustomizationSpec $spec

Applies a customization specification on the specified virtual machines.

Example 6

Set-VM $vm -Name "Web Server" -GuestID winNetStandardGuest -Description "Company's web server"

Changes the name, description, and guest ID of the specified virtual machine.

Example 7

$keyprovider = Get-KeyProvider | select -first 1
Set-VM $vm -KeyProvider $keyprovider

Encrypts the whole virtual machine stored in $vm including its VM Home and all its valid hard disks.

Example 8

$storagepolicy = Get-SpbmStoragePolicy | select -first 1
Set-VM $vm -StoragePolicy $storagepolicy -SkipHardDisks

Attaches the $storagepolicy to the VM Home of the $vm virtual machine: - If the $storagepolicy is an encryption policy, the VM Home of the $vm virtual machine is encrypted or re-encrypted with the new policy.

Example 9

Set-VM $vm -DisableEncryption

Decrypts the whole virtual machine stored in $vm including its VM Home and all its valid hard disks.

Example 10

$vm = Get-VM -Name MyVM1
Set-VM -VM $vm -SEVEnabled $true

Enables SEV (Secure Encrypted Virtualization) for the MyVM1 virtual machine.

Example 11

$vm = Get-VM -Name MyVM1
Set-VM -VM $vm -BootDelayMillisecond 10000

Modifies the 'MyVM1' virtual machine and sets the boot delay between the virtual machine power on or restart and the beginning of the boot sequence to 10000 milliseconds.

Related Commands

VM

This cmdlet retrieves the virtual machines on a vCenter Server system.

This cmdlet moves virtual machines to another location.

This cmdlet creates a new virtual machine.

This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machines from the vCenter Server system.

This cmdlet restarts the specified virtual machines.

This cmdlet modifies the configuration of the virtual machine.

This cmdlet powers on virtual machines.

This cmdlet powers off virtual machines.

This cmdlet suspends virtual machines.

This cmdlet unlocks the specified virtual machine.

VMConsoleWindow

This cmdlet opens a window to the virtual machine's console.

VMGuest

This cmdlet retrieves the guest operating systems of the specified virtual machines.

This cmdlet restarts the virtual machine guest operating systems.

This cmdlet shuts down the specified virtual machine guest OS.

This cmdlet suspends the specified guest operating systems.

VMGuestDisk

This cmdlet retrieves storage volumes as seen by the virtual machines' guest operating systems.

VMGuestFile

This cmdlet copies files and folders from and to the guest OS of the specified virtual machines using VMware Tools.

VMQuestion

This cmdlet retrieves the pending questions for the specified virtual machines.

This cmdlet answers the specified virtual machine question.

VMResourceConfiguration

This cmdlet retrieves information about the resource allocation between the selected virtual machines.

This cmdlet configures resource allocation between the virtual machines.

VMScript

This cmdlet runs a script in the guest OS of each of the specified virtual machines.

VMStartPolicy

This cmdlet retrieves the start policy of the virtual machines on a vCenter Server system.

This cmdlet modifies the virtual machine start policy.