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Path to the virtual machine configuration file on the ESX(i) server (to the .vmx file). The parameter

cannot be used for Hyper-V servers. The format is as follows:

[<storage>] <folder>/…/<folder N>/<VMX file name>

Example

--vmconfig="[Local_storage_2] Windows 2008 R2 Dev/Windows 2008 R2 Dev.vmx"

With the backup vm (p. 28) command, you can specify several values of this parameter.

3.2.2 New virtual machine

vmname

--vmname=<virtual machine name>

Name of a new virtual machine.

vmtype

--vmtype={vmware|virtualpc|redhat|xen}

Type of a new virtual machine. The parameter is not needed when the machine is recovered to an

ESX(i) or Hyper-V server or cluster.

vmserver_name

--vmserver_name=<server name>

Name of the ESX(i) or Hyper-V server or cluster where a virtual machine will be created. To learn

names of virtualization servers or clusters, use the list vmservers (p. 27) command. The

--vmserver_name and --vmserver_id parameters are mutually exclusive.

vmserver_id

--vmserver_id=<server GUID>

Identifier of the ESX(i) or Hyper-V server or cluster where a virtual machine will be created. To learn

identifiers of virtualization servers or clusters, use the list vmservers (p. 27) command. The

--vmserver_id and --vmserver_name parameters are mutually exclusive.

vmstorage

--vmstorage=<path>

Location of the new virtual machine.

 When creating a vmware, virtualpc, redhat, or xen machine in a local or network folder,

specify the path to the folder.

Examples:

--vmstorage=c:\vms

--vmstorage=\\srv1\folder1

 When creating a virtual machine on an ESX(i) server, specify the name of the datastore.

Example:

Storage_1

 When creating a virtual machine on a Hyper-V server, specify the path to the server's local folder.