Get-SCVMHostGroup

Gets a host group object from the VMM database.

Description

The Get-SCVMHostGroup cmdlet gets one or more host group objects from the System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) database. 

For more information about host groups, type: "Get-Help New-VMHostGroup -detailed".

For more information about Get-SCVMHostGroup, type: "Get-Help Get-SCVMHostGroup -online".

Parameters

Name

Required? false
Accept Pipeline Input? false
Position? 0 
Specifies the name of a VMM object.

VMMServer

Required? false
Accept Pipeline Input? true (ByValue)
Position? named 
Specifies a VMM server object.

Name

Required? false
Accept Pipeline Input? false
Position? 0 
Specifies the name of a VMM object.

ID

Required? true
Accept Pipeline Input? false
Position? named 
Specifies the numerical identifier (as a globally unique identifier, or GUID) for a specific object.

Name

Required? false
Accept Pipeline Input? false
Position? 0 
Specifies the name of a VMM object.

ParentHostGroup

Required? true
Accept Pipeline Input? true (ByValue)
Position? named 
Specifies the parent host group that contains one or more hosts, host groups, or host clusters.

Examples

1: Get all host groups at the specified path. 
PS C:\> Get-SCVMHostGroup | where { $_.Path -eq "All Hosts\HostGroup01" }

This command gets the host groups located at host path "All Hosts\HostGroup01" and displays information about these host groups to the user.
2: Display the name and path properties for all host groups. 
PS C:\> Get-SCVMHostGroup -VMMServer "VMMServer01.Contoso.com" | select -Property Name,Path

This command gets all host group objects from VMMServer01, selects the name and host group path properties, and displays those properties to the user.

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