Start Commands¶
This page contains details on Start commands.
Start-VApp¶
- NAME
- Start-VApp
- SYNOPSIS
- This cmdlet starts vApps.
- SYNTAX
- Start-VApp [-VApp] <VApp[]> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-RunAsync] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
- DESCRIPTION
- This cmdlet starts vApps.
- PARAMETERS
- -VApp <VApp[]>
- Specifies the vApp that you want to start.
- -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 Connect-VIServer.
-RunAsync Indicates 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 vSphere PowerCLI console. -WhatIf Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. -Confirm 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. - <CommonParameters>
- This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
————– Example 1 ————–
C:PS>Get-VMHost MyVMHost1 | Get-VApp | Start-VApp
Starts all vApps on the specified host.
- REMARKS
- To see the examples, type: “get-help Start-VApp -examples”. For more information, type: “get-help Start-VApp -detailed”. For technical information, type: “get-help Start-VApp -full”. For online help, type: “get-help Start-VApp -online”
Start-VM¶
- NAME
- Start-VM
- SYNOPSIS
- This cmdlet powers on virtual machines.
- SYNTAX
- Start-VM [-RunAsync] [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
- DESCRIPTION
- This cmdlet powers on the virtual machines specified by the VM parameter.
- PARAMETERS
-RunAsync Indicates 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 vSphere PowerCLI console. - -VM <VirtualMachine[]>
- Specifies the virtual machines you want to power on.
- -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 Connect-VIServer.
-WhatIf Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. -Confirm 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. - <CommonParameters>
- This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
————– Example 1 ————–
C:PS>Start-VM -VM VM -Confirm -RunAsync
Asynchronously starts the virtual machine named VM. Before initializing the task, asks for confirmation.
- REMARKS
- To see the examples, type: “get-help Start-VM -examples”. For more information, type: “get-help Start-VM -detailed”. For technical information, type: “get-help Start-VM -full”. For online help, type: “get-help Start-VM -online”
Start-VMHost¶
- NAME
- Start-VMHost
- SYNOPSIS
- This cmdlet starts the specified hosts.
- SYNTAX
- Start-VMHost [-VMHost] <VMHost[]> [-TimeoutSeconds <Int32>] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-RunAsync] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
- DESCRIPTION
- This cmdlet starts the specified hosts. The task completes when the host successfully exits standby state and sends a heartbeat signal. If nothing is received from the host for the time defined by the TimeoutSeconds parameter, the host is declared timed out, and the task is assumed failed.
- PARAMETERS
- -VMHost <VMHost[]>
- Specifies the hosts you want to start.
- -TimeoutSeconds <Int32>
- Specifies a time period in seconds to wait for a heartbeat signal from the host. If nothing is received from the host for the specified time, the host is declared timed out, and the task is assumed failed. The default value is 300.
- -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 Connect-VIServer.
-RunAsync Indicates 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 vSphere PowerCLI console. -WhatIf Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. -Confirm 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. - <CommonParameters>
- This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
————– Example 1 ————–
C:PS>Start-VMHost 10.23.112.235 -RunAsync
Starts the specified host. The command returns without waiting for the task to complete.
- REMARKS
- To see the examples, type: “get-help Start-VMHost -examples”. For more information, type: “get-help Start-VMHost -detailed”. For technical information, type: “get-help Start-VMHost -full”. For online help, type: “get-help Start-VMHost -online”
Start-VMHostService¶
- NAME
- Start-VMHostService
- SYNOPSIS
- This cmdlet starts the specified host services.
- SYNTAX
- Start-VMHostService [-HostService] <HostService[]> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
- DESCRIPTION
- This cmdlet starts the specified host services.
- PARAMETERS
- -HostService <HostService[]>
- Specifies the host services you want to start.
-WhatIf Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. -Confirm 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. - <CommonParameters>
- This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
————– Example 1 ————–
C:PS>Start-VMHostService -Service $vmHostService
Starts a host service.
- REMARKS
- To see the examples, type: “get-help Start-VMHostService -examples”. For more information, type: “get-help Start-VMHostService -detailed”. For technical information, type: “get-help Start-VMHostService -full”. For online help, type: “get-help Start-VMHostService -online”