Move VMware VM using VMotion

This Automation Manager object moves a VMware virtual machine from its current host to a new host.

Install VMware.PowerCLI

Before using this VMware Automation Manager Object, you must install the PowerShell module VMware.PowerCLI.

This VMware Automation Object runs on 64-bit PowerShell, and the module must also be added to 64-bit PowerShell.

Input Parameters

Name Type Required Description
Session ID String Yes The session ID that is generated by the VMware connection object.

This is required for this object to work.
Virtual Machine Name String Yes The name of the virtual machine to be moved to a new host.
ESXi Destination Host Name String Yes The name of the ESXi destination host.

Output Parameters

Name Type Description
Result Number Returns a success value of zero or any value other than zero to indicate failure.
Result String String Object execution error details.

Example Input Parameters

Name Type Required Example
Session ID String Yes "ab4c55c1273cb609678a2bb6a15104e927ac8dec", 10.199.2.23
Virtual Machine Name String Yes Vmone
ESXi Destination Host Name String Yes Esxhost1