Test-VMReplicationConnection
Tests the connection between a primary server and a Replica server.
Syntax
Test-VMReplicationConnection
[-ReplicaServerName] <String>
[-ReplicaServerPort] <Int32>
[-AuthenticationType] <ReplicationAuthenticationType>
[[-CertificateThumbprint] <String>]
[-BypassProxyServer <Boolean>]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[<CommonParameters>] Description
The Test-VMReplicationConnection cmdlet tests the connection between a primary server and a Replica server to determine whether replication can be enabled for virtual machines on the primary server to the specified Replica server.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\> Test-VMReplicationConnection server01.domain01.contoso.com 80 KerberosThis example tests the connection between the local host and a Replica server named server01.domain01.contoso.com, using port 80 and Kerberos authentication.
Parameters
-AuthenticationType
Specifies the authentication type to use to test the connection, either "Kerberos" or "Certificate". The specified Replica server must support the chosen authentication type. Run the Get-VMReplicationServer cmdlet to verify the authentication configured for the specified Replica server, or contact the administrator of the specified Replica server.
| Type: | ReplicationAuthenticationType |
| Aliases: | AuthType |
| Accepted values: | Kerberos, Certificate |
| Position: | 2 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-BypassProxyServer
Specifies whether to bypass a proxy server when testing the connectivity.
| Type: | Boolean |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-CertificateThumbprint
Specifies the certificate to use for mutual authentication of the replication data. This parameter is required only when "Certificate" is the specified as the type of authentication. Specify the thumbprint of a valid computer certificate from the Personal store.
The certificate must have all of the following properties to be valid:
It must not be expired.
It must include both client and server authentication extensions for extended key usage (EKU), and an associated private key.
It must terminate at a valid root certificate.
The requirement for the subject common name (CN) differs depending on whether the virtual machine belongs to a cluster. For virtual machines that do not belong to a cluster, the subject common name (CN) must be equal to, or subject alternative name (DNS Name) should contain, the FQDN of the host. For virtual machines that belong to a cluster, the subject common name (CN) must be equal to, or subject alternative name (DNS Name) must contain, the FQDN of the Hyper-V Replica Broker.
To display a list certificates in the computer's My store and the thumbprint of each certificate, type the following:
PS C:\\\> cd cert:\LocalMachine\My
PS C:\\\> dir | format-list
For more information about certificate stores, see http://technet.microsoft.com//library/cc757138.aspx.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | Thumbprint |
| Position: | 3 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-CimSession
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
| Type: | CimSession[] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ComputerName
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts that have the virtual machines for which you want to test the connection for replication. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully qualified domain names (FQDN) are allowed. The default is the local computer. Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.
| Type: | String[] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Credential
Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
| Type: | PSCredential[] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ReplicaServerName
Specifies the name of the Replica server to test for connectivity with the virtual machine to be replicated.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | ReplicaServer |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ReplicaServerPort
Specifies the port on the Replica server to use to test connectivity. Make sure you specify a port that is configured on the Replica server to support the same authentication type you specify using the AuthenticationType parameter in this cmdlet. Run the Get-VMReplicationServer cmdlet on the Replica server to check the configuration of the port, or contact the administrator of the specified Replica server.
| Type: | Int32 |
| Aliases: | ReplicaPort |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
None
Outputs
None