# Update-RubrikVMwareVM

## SYNOPSIS

Connects to Rubrik to refresh the metadata for the specified VMware VM

## SYNTAX

```
Update-RubrikVMwareVM [-vcenterId] <String> [-vmMoid] <String> [[-Server] <String>] [[-api] <String>]
 [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

The Update-RubrikVMwareVM cmdlet will refresh the specified VMware VM metadata known to the connected Rubrik cluster.

## EXAMPLES

### EXAMPLE 1

```
Get-RubrikVM -Name 'myvm.domain.local' | Update-RubrikVMwareVM
```

This will refresh the VMware VM metadata on the currently connected Rubrik cluster

### EXAMPLE 2

```
Update-RubrikVMwareVM -Id vCenter:::1226ff04-6100-454f-905b-5df817b6981a -moid vm-100
```

This will refresh the VMware VM metadata, for the VM and vcCenter specified, on the currently connected Rubrik cluster

### EXAMPLE 3

```
Import-Csv .\RefreshVM.csv | Update-RubrikVMwareVM -Verbose
```

This will refresh the VMware VM metadata, for the VM and vcCenter specified in the csv file, on the currently connected Rubrik cluster while displaying verbose information. Please note that the .csv file should contain the id and moid fields.

## PARAMETERS

### -vcenterId

vCenter id value from the Rubrik Cluster

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: id

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -vmMoid

VMware VM id value from the Rubrik Cluster

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: moid

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Server

Rubrik server IP or FQDN

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: $global:RubrikConnection.server
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -api

API version

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: $global:RubrikConnection.api
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

## OUTPUTS

## NOTES

Written by Pierre-Fran §ois Guglielmi for community usage Twitter: @pfguglielmi GitHub: pfguglielmi

## RELATED LINKS

<https://rubrik.gitbook.io/rubrik-sdk-for-powershell/command-documentation/reference/update-rubrikvmwarevm>


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