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Import-AzureVM

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Module:
Azure

Imports an Azure virtual machine state from a file.

Note

The cmdlets referenced in this documentation are for managing legacy Azure resources that use Azure Service Manager (ASM) APIs. This legacy PowerShell module isn't recommended when creating new resources since ASM is scheduled for retirement. For more information, see Azure Service Manager retirement.

The Az PowerShell module is the recommended PowerShell module for managing Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resources with PowerShell.

Syntax

Import-AzureVM
      [-Path] <String>
      [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
      [-InformationVariable <String>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Import-AzureVM cmdlet imports the previously saved state of a virtual machine from an XML file. This cmdlet is useful when you want to subsequently create a virtual machine from the imported data.

Running Export-AzureVM, followed by Remove-AzureVM and then Import-AzureVM to recreate a virtual machine can cause the resultant virtual machine to have a different IP address than the original.

Examples

Example 1: Import a virtual machine state

PS C:\> Import-AzureVM -Path "C:\VMstate.xml" | New-AzureVM -ServiceName "ContosoService02"

This command imports the state of a virtual machine from the VMstate.xml file, and then creates a virtual machine in the specified cloud service.

Parameters

-InformationAction

Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event.

The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Continue
  • Ignore
  • Inquire
  • SilentlyContinue
  • Stop
  • Suspend
Type:ActionPreference
Aliases:infa
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InformationVariable

Specifies an information variable.

Type:String
Aliases:iv
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Path

Specifies the path of the file with the previously saved virtual machine state.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False