Move-RubrikMountVMDK
SYNOPSIS
Moves the VMDKs from a Live Mount to another VM
SYNTAX
Create
Move-RubrikMountVMDK [-SourceVMID <String>] [-SourceVM <String>] -TargetVM <String> [-Date <String>]
[-ExcludeDisk <Array>] [-Server <String>] [-api <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]Destroy
Move-RubrikMountVMDK [-Cleanup <String>] [-Server <String>] [-api <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]DESCRIPTION
The Move-RubrikMountVMDK cmdlet is used to attach VMDKs from a Live Mount to another VM, typically for restore or testing purposes.
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
Move-RubrikMountVMDK -SourceVMID (Get-RubrikVM -Name 'SourceVM').id -TargetVM 'TargetVM'This will create a Live Mount using the latest snapshot of the VM named "SourceVM", using the VM's Rubrik ID. The Live Mount's VMDKs would then be presented to the VM named "TargetVM"
EXAMPLE 2
Move-RubrikMountVMDK -SourceVM 'SourceVM' -TargetVM 'TargetVM'This will create a Live Mount using the latest snapshot of the VM named "SourceVM" The Live Mount's VMDKs would then be presented to the VM named "TargetVM"
EXAMPLE 3
Move-RubrikMountVMDK -SourceVM 'SourceVM' -TargetVM 'TargetVM' -Date '01/30/2016 08:00'This will create a Live Mount using the January 30th 08:00AM snapshot of the VM named "SourceVM" The Live Mount's VMDKs would then be presented to the VM named "TargetVM" Note: The Date parameter will start at the time specified (in this case, 08:00am) and work backwards in time until it finds a snapshot. Precise timing is not required.
EXAMPLE 4
Move-RubrikMountVMDK -SourceVM 'SourceVM' -TargetVM 'TargetVM' -ExcludeDisk @(0,1)This will create a Live Mount using the latest snapshot of the VM named "SourceVM" Disk 0 and 1 (the first and second disks) would be excluded from presentation to the VM named "TargetVM" Note: that for the "ExcludeDisk" array, the format is @(#,#,#,...) where each # represents a disk starting with 0. Example: To exclude the first and third disks, the value would be @(0,2). Example: To exclude just the first disk, use @(0).
EXAMPLE 5
Move-RubrikMountVMDK -Cleanup 'C:\Users\Person1\Documents\SourceVM_to_TargetVM-1234567890.txt'This will remove the disk(s) and live mount, effectively reversing the initial request This file is created each time the command is run and stored in the $HOME path as a text file The file contains the TargetVM name, MountID value, and a list of all presented disks
PARAMETERS
-SourceVMID
Source virtual machine Rubrik ID to use as a live mount
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Create
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False-SourceVM
Source virtual machine to use as a Live Mount based on a previous backup
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Create
Aliases: Name, VM
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False-TargetVM
Target virtual machine to attach the Live Mount disk(s)
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Create
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False-Date
Backup date to use for the Live Mount Will use the current date and time if no value is specified
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Create
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False-ExcludeDisk
An array of disks to exclude from presenting to the target virtual machine By default, all disks will be presented
Type: Array
Parameter Sets: Create
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False-Cleanup
The path to a cleanup file to remove the live mount and presented disks The cleanup file is created each time the command is run and stored in the $HOME path as a text file with a random number value The file contains the TargetVM name, MountID value, and a list of all presented disks
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Destroy
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False-Server
Rubrik server IP or FQDN
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: $global:RubrikConnection.server
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False-api
API version
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: $global:RubrikConnection.api
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseCommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
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NOTES
Written by Chris Wahl for community usage Twitter: @ChrisWahl GitHub: chriswahl
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