Backup Operation on VM

[PowercliCommuni]

how to perform backup opeartion on vm using powercli?

[LucD]

Can you expand on what you mean with "backup" ?

Do you want to make a copy/export of the VM files ?

Do you have a backup tool and and an a backup agent ?

[Grzesiekk]

If you understand by this a real backup then i guess then there is no cmdlet for that Depends how you would understand 'backup' . If you would really want it bad then i guess you could create a script that might be acting like a backup script more or less. IMHO i would use proper backup software to backup vms. If you don't have much budget for it there are some solutions like vcbghetto.

[PowercliCommuni]

ya.I want to make a copy of all vm files.how can i do that?

[PowercliCommuni]

It would be better, if i get to know any commands rather than script to perform this action.

[LucD · Accepted solution]

You can use the Copy-DatastoreItem cmdlet for this.

In KB2001041 you'll find some examples.

[PowercliCommuni]

Thanks for your help