Set-VMHost Maintenance Mode including Powered-off VMs

[mthiha207au]

Hi,

Set-VMHost -VMHost $vmhost -State "Maintenance" 

Above command doesnt move powered off vms , although its default behaviour in vSphere UI while placing Maintenance Mode (ticked checked box using UI). Is there any parameter that we can set in set-vmhost command to achieve this?

regards,

Max

[depping]

https://www.shogan.co.uk/vmware/more-powercli-basics-host-operations/#comment-1954

[LucD · Accepted solution]

While the EnterMaintenanceMode method will work, did you already try using the Evacuate switch on the Set-VMHost cmdlet?

Set-VMHost $vmhost -State Maintenance -Evacuate

[mthiha207au]

Thanks LucD. I missed that switch.

I can confirm -Evacuate works.