Set-VMQuestion Command | Vmware PowerCLI Reference

Set-VMQuestion

This cmdlet answers the specified virtual machine question using the value of the Option parameter. If the DefaultOption parameter is set to $true, the cmdlet answers the question with a default option, if any.

Syntax

Set-VMQuestion
-DefaultOption
-VMQuestion < VMQuestion[] >
[-ProgressAction < ActionPreference > ]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required Parameter Name Type Position Features Description
required
 DefaultOption SwitchParameter named
Indicates that you want to answer the virtual machine question using a default option. If no default option exists for the question, an error is generated.
required
 VMQuestion VMQuestion[] named
  • pipeline
 Specifies the virtual machine question you want to answer.
optional ProgressAction ActionPreference named
Set-VMQuestion
-Option < Object >
-VMQuestion < VMQuestion[] >
[-ProgressAction < ActionPreference > ]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required Parameter Name Type Position Features Description
required
 Option Object named
  • wildcards
 Specifies an object or string to provide an option to the virtual machine question. Wildcards are supported for string values. The string can be used to specify an option ID or label. If the string does not match a valid option ID or label, or if there are multiple matches, an error is generated.
required
 VMQuestion VMQuestion[] named
  • pipeline
 Specifies the virtual machine question you want to answer.
optional ProgressAction ActionPreference named

Output

VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types.V1.VM.VMQuestion

Examples

Example 1 

Set-VMQuestion -VMQuestion $question -DefaultOption

Answers the question stored in the $question with a default option.

Example 2 

Set-VMQuestion -VMQuestion $question -Option "Cancel"

Answers the question stored in the $question variable with "cancel".

Example 3 

Get-VM VM | Get-VMQuestion | Set-VMQuestion -DefaultOption

Answers the question of VM virtual machine with a default option.

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