Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops SDK

Start-HypVM

August 9, 2024

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Starts a VM.

Syntax

Start-HypVM
     [-LiteralPath] <String>
     [<CitrixCommonParameters>]
     [<CommonParameters>]
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Description

This command provides a mechanism to start a VM.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This command starts a VM called ‘MyVm.vm’ within a hypervisor connection called ‘MyConnection’.

Start-HypVM -LiteralPath XDHyp:\Connections\MyConnection\MyVm.vm
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Parameters

-LiteralPath

Specifies the path within a hosting unit provider to the virtual machine item to start. The path specified must be in one of the following formats: <drive>:\Connections\<Connection Name>\<Item Path of VM object> or <drive>:\Connections{<connection Uid>\<Item Path of VM object>} or <drive>:\HostingUnits\<HostingUnit Name>\<Item Path of VM object> or <drive>:\HostingUnits{<hostingUnit Uid>\<Item Path of VM object>}

Type:	String
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters:	False

CitrixCommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common Citrix parameters: -AdminAddress, -AdminClientIP, -BearerToken, -TraceParent, -TraceState and -VirtualSiteId. For more information, see about_CitrixCommonParameters.

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

String

You can pipe a string that contains a path.

Outputs

None

By default, this cmdlet returns no output.

Notes

In the case of failure, the following errors can result.

Error Codes

InputHypervisorItemPathInvalid

The path provided is not to an item in a sub-directory of a connection item or a hosting unit item.

InvalidHypervisorItemPath

No item exists with the specified path.

InvalidHypervisorItem

The item specified by the path exists, but is not a VM Item.

HypervisorInMaintenanceMode

The hypervisor is in maintenance mode.

DatabaseError

An error occurred in the service while attempting a database operation.

DatabaseNotConfigured

The operation could not be completed because the database for the service is not configured.

CommunicationError

An error occurred while communicating with the service.

PermissionDenied

The user does not have administrative rights to perform this operation.

ExceptionThrown

An unexpected error occurred. For more details, see the Windows event logs on the controller being used or examine the XenDesktop logs.

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Start-HypVM

August 9, 2024

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August 9, 2024

Contributed by:

Start-HypVM

Syntax

Description

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

Parameters

-LiteralPath

CitrixCommonParameters

CommonParameters

Inputs

String

Outputs

None

Notes

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