New virtual machine on an ESX(i) or Hyper-V host
vmname
--vmname=<virtual machine name>
Name of a new virtual machine.
vmstorage
--vmstorage=<path>
Location of the new virtual machine.
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When creating a virtual machine on an ESX(i) server, specify the name of the datastore.
Example:
--vmstorage=Storage_1
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When creating a virtual machine on a Hyper-V server, specify the path to the server's local folder.
Example:
--vmstorage=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V\Virtual Machines
vmserver_name
--vmserver_name=<server name>
Name of the ESX(i) or Hyper-V server or cluster where a virtual machine will be created. To learn names of virtualization servers or clusters, use the list vmservers command. The --vmserver_name and --vmserver_id parameters are mutually exclusive.
vmserver_id
--vmserver_id=<server GUID>
Identifier of the ESX(i) or Hyper-V server or cluster where a virtual machine will be created. To learn identifiers of virtualization servers or clusters, use the list vmservers command. The --vmserver_id and --vmserver_name parameters are mutually exclusive.