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Update-VMVersion
- Module:
- Hyper-V Module
Updates the version of virtual machines.
Syntax
Name (Default)
Update-VMVersion
[-Name] <String[]>
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-Force]
[-AsJob]
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
VMObject
Update-VMVersion
[-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>
[-Force]
[-AsJob]
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Update-VMVersion cmdlet updates virtual machines to the current version.
Examples
Example 1: Update a virtual machine
PS C:\> Update-VMVersion -Name "VM06"
This command updates the virtual machine named VM06 to the most recent virtual machine version.
Parameters
-AsJob
Runs the cmdlet as a background job.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-CimSession
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Parameter properties
| Type: | CimSession[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-ComputerName
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts that run this cmdlet. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully qualified domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer. Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
-Credential
Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
Parameter properties
| Type: | PSCredential[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Name
Specifies an array of names of the virtual machines that this cmdlet updates.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | VMName |
Parameter sets
-Passthru
Indicates that this cmdlet returns the Microsoft.HyperV.VirtualMachine object that it modifies.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-VM
Specifies an array of virtual machines that this cmdlet updates. To obtain a VirtualMachine object, use the Get-VM cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | VirtualMachine[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Outputs
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine
This cmdlet returns a VirtualMachine object, if you specify the Passthru parameter.
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