Move VM

Applies To: System Center 2012 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator, System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator

The Move VM activity is used to move the selected virtual machine from one network location to another.

The activity publishes all of the data from the required and optional properties into published data. The following tables list the required and optional properties and published data for this activity.

Move VM Required Properties

Element	Description	Valid Values
Path	The path of the virtual machine in the format C:\VMM
VM Host	The full computer name of the host computer for Virtual Machine Manager
VM ID	The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine

Move VM Optional Properties

Element	Description	Valid Values
Start VM On Target	True or False. If True, the virtual machine will be automatically started when the move is complete.
Use LAN	True or False

Move VM Published Data

Element	Description	Valid Values
Accessibility	Public or Internal
Added Time	The date and time that the virtual machine was added in the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss AM or PM
Backup Enabled	True or False
Boot Order	The order of devices that the virtual machine on a Hyper-V host uses to start up. The valid values are: CD, IDE Hard Drive, PXE Boot, or Floppy
Checkpoint Location	The full path of the checkpoint for the virtual machine, in the format C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V
Computer Name	The name of the virtual machine
Cost Center	An alphanumeric value for the Self-Service Portal
CPU Count	The number of CPUs on the virtual machine
CPU Max (%)	A two-digit percent value that represents the upper bound for CPU usage while the virtual machine is running
CPU Reserve (%)	A two-digit percent value that represents the CPU resources that are set aside for the host operating system to use
CPU Type	The type of CPU for the virtual machine
CPU Utilization (%)	Two-digit percent value that represents the CPU utilization threshold that will trigger a monitor for the virtual machine
Creation Source	The name of the source that was used to create the virtual machine; for example, the name of another virtual machine, a VHD name, or Unknown.
Creation Time	The date and time that the virtual machine was created in the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss AM or PM
Custom Priority	A two-digit value to describe the priority of the virtual machine
Custom Properties	Up to 10 custom values that can be used to identify, track, and sort virtual machines. The values are published in one list.
Data Exchange Enabled	True or False
Delay Start (s)	The number of seconds to wait after the virtualization service starts before automatically starting the virtual machine
Description	An alphanumeric description of the virtual machine
Disk I/O (IOPS)	The disk I/O performance, measured by the number of I/O operations per second [IOPS] that can be performed with acceptable latency
Enabled	True or False. If False, the virtual machine cannot be started.
Expected CPU Utilization	A two-digit percent value that represents the average CPU usage for the virtual machine
Failed Job ID	The unique identifier (GUID) of the most recent failed job
Has Pass-through Disk	True or False
Has VM Additions	True or False. If True, the virtual machine has additional software installed on the Guest Operating System to assist with virtualization, also known as virtual machine Guest Services.
Heartbeat Enabled	True or False
Host Group Path	The path of the virtual machine under its host group, in the format All Hosts\virtual machine Name
Host ID	The unique identifier (GUID) of the host computer
Host Type	VMHost
Is Highly Available	True or False
Is Tag Empty	True or False
Is Undergoing Live Migration	True or False
Last Restored VM Checkpoint	The name of the most recently restored VM Checkpoint
Library Group	The name of the library group
Library Server	The name of the library server
Limit CPU Functionality	True or False. Virtual Machine Manager uses this setting to determine whether the CPU should be put into a compatibility mode for virtual machines running Windows NT.
Location	The virtual machine location in the format C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V
Marked As Template	True or False
Memory (MB)	The total amount of memory on the host that is assigned to the virtual machine in megabytes (MB)
Modified Time	The date and time that the virtual machine was modified in the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss AM or PM
Most Recent Task	The name of the most recent task for the virtual machine, for example, Start virtual machine
Network Utilization	A two-digit network utilization value
NumLock Enabled	True or False
Operating System	The type of operating system for the virtual machine
Operating System Shutdown Enabled	True or False
Owner	The virtual machine owner, in the format Domain\User
Owner SID	The unique identifier of the owner of the virtual machine in the format S-1-5-21-GUID
Pass-through Disk	A list of names of pass-through disks
Path	The path of the virtual machine in the format C:\VMM
Quota Point	A three digit number for the virtual machine that represents a unit by which the virtual machine quota for self-service users is calculated
Self Service User Role	The User Role that allows users to create virtual machines using templates
Share SCSI Bus	True or False
Source Object Type	The type of the source object that was used to create the virtual machine; for example, VM, Template, or VHD
Start Action	The behavior of the virtual machine when the virtualization service starts. The valid values are: Never Auto Turn On, Always Auto Turn On, or Turn On VM If Running When VS Stopped.
Start VM On Target	True or False. If True, the virtual machine will be automatically started when the move is complete.
Status	The status of the virtual machine. Valid values are: Running, Paused, PowerOff, or Missing.
Stop Action	The behavior of the virtual machine when the virtualization service stops. The valid values are: Save, Turn Off, or Shut Down Guest OS.
Tag	An alphanumeric value used to locate related virtual machines
Tiered Perf Data	The unique identifier (GUID) of the ordered performance data
Time Synchronization Enabled	True or False
Total Size	The total size of the virtual machine, including all disks and configuration files
Undo Disks Enabled	True or False. If True, the virtual machine can undo any changes when shutting down.
Unsupported Reason	If an error occurs during cloning, this message text describes the reason that the attempted action is not supported
Use Hardware Assisted Virtualization	True or False
Use LAN	True or False
User Role ID	The unique identifier (GUID) of the user role that allows users to create virtual machines
Virtual COM Ports	A list of the names of the Virtual COM Ports. Always COM1 or COM2.
Virtual DVD Drives	A list of the names of Virtual DVD Drives
Virtual Disk Drives	A list of the names of Virtual Disk Drives
Virtual Floppy Drive	A list of the names of Virtual Floppy Drives
Virtual Hard Disks	A list of the names of Virtual Hard Disks
Virtualization Platform	The virtualization platform. Valid values are: HyperV, VMWareESX, or Unknown.
Virtual Network Adapters	A list of the names of Virtual Network Adapters
Virtual SCSI Adapters	A list of the names of Virtual SCSI Adapters
VMC Path	The virtual machine Configuration file path, in the format C:\VMM\DRDemo-DataTier\VirtualMachines\abc12345-d6ef-78g9-h0ij-1kl2-34m56n7890p12.xml
VM Host	The full computer name of the host computer for Virtual Machine Manager
VM ID	The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine
VM Name	The name of the virtual machine
VM Platform ID	The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine inside the platform, for example, Hyper-V, VMware, or Virtual Server

See Also

Concepts

System Center Virtual Machine Manager Activities
System Center Integration Pack for System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager