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Short Description
Looks for folders on a specified ESX(i) host.
Applies to
Platform: VMware
Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus
Syntax
Find-VBRViFolder -Server <CHost> [-Name <String[]>] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>] |
Related Commands
Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns folders on a specified ESX(i) host.
You can get the list of all folders on the specified ESX(i) host or look for instances directly by name.
Return Type
CViFolderItem
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Required | Position | Accept | Accept |
Server | Specifies the ESX(i) host on which you want to look for folders. | True | Named | True (ByValue, | False |
Name | Specifies the name of the folder you want to get, or search conditions. You can specify multiple names separated by commas. | False | Named | False | True |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information about common parameters, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216.
Example 1
This command looks for all folders located on the ESXi host named 'Server01'. The server is obtained with Get-VBRServer, sorted by name and piped down.
Get-VBRServer -Name "Server01" | Find-VBRViFolder |
Example 2
This command looks for a folder named 'Weekly_Reports' located on the ESXi host named 'Server01'. The server is obtained with Get-VBRServer, sorted by name and piped down.
Get-VBRServer -Name "Server01" | Find-VBRViFolder -Name "Weekly_Reports" |
Example 3
This command looks for folders named 'Weekly_Reports' and 'Monthly_Reports' located on the ESXi host named "Server01". The server is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to '$server01' variable.
PS C:\PS> $server01 = Get-VBRServer -Name "Server01" PS C:\PS> Find-VBRViFolder -Server $server01 -Name "Weekly_Reports", "Monthly_Reports" |