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: 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.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

Written by Chris Wahl for community usage Twitter: @ChrisWahl GitHub: chriswahl

RELATED LINKS

https://rubrik.gitbook.io/rubrik-sdk-for-powershell/command-documentation/reference/move-rubrikmountvmdk