---
title: "Generate-VBRViMigrationSpecificationFile"
description: "Generates a migration task file. Platform: VMware Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet generates a migration task file which contains the list of MORef ID changes."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/generate-vbrvimigrationspecificationfile.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam VM Migrator > Generate-VBRViMigrationSpecificationFile"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Generate-VBRViMigrationSpecificationFile

## Short Description
Generates a migration task file.

**Platform**: VMware

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Generate-VBRViMigrationSpecificationFile -OldVCenterName <String> -NewVCenterName <String> -ExportPath <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet generates a migration task file which contains the list of MORef ID changes.

After the task file is generated, verify that the proposed MORef ID changes are valid before continuing the MORef ID update process.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ExportPath</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a path where the task file will be generated.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">NewVCenterName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a new VMware vCenter name.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">OldVCenterName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an old VMware vCenter name.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Generating Migration Task File

This example shows how generate the migration task file for the old VMware vCenter named `vcenter70_old` and the new VMware vCenter named `vcenter70`.

```
Generate-VBRViMigrationSpecificationFile -ExportPath C:\Folder -NewVCenterName vcenter70 -OldVCenterName vcenter70_old
```

:::