PowerCLI Reference

Export-Tpm2EndorsementKey

Synopsis

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

Export-Tpm2EndorsementKey [-VMHost] <VMHost[]> [-Confirm] -FilePath <String> [-Force] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Online Version
Get-Tpm2EndorsementKey
Export-Tpm2CACertificate

Detailed Description

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.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required?	Pipeline Input
VMHost	VMHost[]	Specifies the hosts on which you want to export the TPM 2.0 endorsement key from its TPM 2.0 chip.	true	True (ByValue)
Confirm	SwitchParameter	If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false, the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation.	false	False
FilePath	String	Specifies the path to the file where you want to export the TPM 2.0 endorsement key.	true	False
Force	SwitchParameter	Indicates that the cmdlet overwrites the existing destination files and creates directories to complete the specified file path.	false	False
Server	VIServer[]	Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of the Connect-VIServer cmdlet.	false	False
WhatIf	SwitchParameter	Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified.	false	False

Return Type

System.IO.FileInfo

Notes

Examples

-------------------------- 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.