Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops SDK

Stop-Hypvm

Stops a VM by issuing a Shutdown request

Syntax

Stop-HypVM [-LiteralPath] <String> [-BearerToken <String>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Detailed Description

Use this command to change the power state of a VM from running to stopped.

Parameters

Name Description Required? Pipeline Input Default Value
LiteralPath Specifies the path within a hosting unit provider to the virtual machine item to stop. 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>} true true (ByValue)  
BearerToken Specifies the bearer token assigned to the calling user false false  
AdminAddress Specifies the address of a XenDesktop controller that the PowerShell snap-in will connect to. This can be provided as a host name or an IP address. false false LocalHost. Once a value is provided by any cmdlet, this value will become the default.

Input Type

System.String
You Can Pipe A String That Contains A Path.

Return Values

System.Void.

Notes

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

Examples

Example 1

C:\PS>Stop-HypVM -LiteralPath XDHyp:\Connections\MyConnection\MyVm.vm
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Description

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

Stop-Hypvm