Export-Tpm2EndorsementKey
This cmdlet exports the TPM 2.0 endorsement key from the TPM 2.0 chip in the specified host. It only works when you connect to the specified host directly by using the Connect-VIServer cmdlet.
Syntax
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required
|
FilePath | String | named |
|
Specifies the path to the file where you want to export the TPM 2.0 endorsement key. |
| required
|
VMHost | VMHost[] | named |
|
Specifies the hosts on which you want to export the TPM 2.0 endorsement key from its TPM 2.0 chip. |
| optional | Force | SwitchParameter | named |
|
Indicates that the cmdlet overwrites the existing destination files and creates directories to complete the specified file path. |
| optional | Server | VIServer[] | named |
|
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 the Connect-VIServer cmdlet. |
Output
System.IO.FileInfoExamples
Example 1
Connect-VIServer -Server 1.1.1.1 -User myroot -Password mypassword Export-Tpm2EndorsementKey -VMHost 1.1.1.1 -Server 1.1.1.1 -FilePath c:\mypath
Exports the TPM 2.0 endorsement key from the TPM 2.0 chip in the 1.1.1.1 host to the c:\mypath file.
Related Commands
Tpm2CACertificate
This cmdlet exports the CA certificate from either the certificate in the specified TPM 2.0 endorsement key or the specified certificate to a file.
Tpm2EndorsementKey
This cmdlet exports the TPM 2.0 endorsement key from the TPM 2.0 chip in the specified host. It only works when you connect to the specified host directly by using the Connect-VIServer cmdlet.
This cmdlet retrieves the TPM 2.0 endorsement key from the TPM 2.0 chip in the specified host. You can use this cmdlet by connecting either directly to an ESXi host or to its vCenter Server system.