PowerCLI Reference

Set-Template

Synopsis

This cmdlet modifies the specified virtual machine template.

Syntax

Set-Template [-Template] <Template[]> [-Name <String>] [-ToVM] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-RunAsync] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Online version
Get-Template
Get-Template
New-Template
Remove-Template

Detailed Description

This cmdlet changes the name and the description of a virtual machine template according to the provided parameters. The cmdlet can convert the template to a virtual machine if the value of the ToVM parameter is $true.

Parameters

NameTypeDescriptionRequired?Pipeline InputDefault Value
TemplateTemplate[]Specifies the template whose properties you want to change.truetrue (ByValue)
ConfirmSwitchParameterIf 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.falsefalse
NameStringSpecifies a new name for the template.falsefalse
RunAsyncSwitchParameterIndicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter run "help About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console.falsefalse
ServerVIServer[]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 Connect-VIServer.falsefalse
ToVMSwitchParameterIndicates that the template is to be converted to a virtual machine.falsefalse
WhatIfSwitchParameterIndicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified.falsefalse

Return Type

Zero or more modified Template objects or zero or more VirtualMachine objects

Notes

Examples

-------------- Example 1 --------------

Set-Template -Template $template -Name Template2

Renames the template saved in the $template variable to Template2.

-------------- Example 2 --------------

$vm = Set-Template -Template $template -ToVM

Converts a template to a virtual machine.


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