Switch-ProvTask

Last published : Oct 31, 2026
Moves all MachineCreation Service tasks from the current execution host to another.

Syntax


Switch-ProvTask [-Host2] <String> [-LoggingId <Guid>] [-BearerToken <String>] [-TraceParent <String>] [-TraceState <String>] [-VirtualSiteId <String>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

Enables tasks running within the MachineCreation Service to be moved from one execution host to a different host.
Tasks can only execute on a single host. If the host is removed from a deployment, the tasks cannot continue to execute. These 'orphaned' tasks can be moved to a different host within the deployment so that they can continue to execute. All tasks must be moved; there is no mechanism to move individual tasks. Run the Switch-ProvTask command against the host to which the tasks are to be moved; that is, if you are not running the command directly on the host, use the AdminAddress parameter to specify the host to which tasks will be moved.

Parameters

Name Description Required? Pipeline Input Default Value
Host2 Specifies the host from which the tasks should be removed. true false
LoggingId Specifies the identifier of the high-level operation this cmdlet call forms a part of. Citrix Studio and Director typically create high-level operations. PowerShell scripts can also wrap a series of cmdlet calls in a high-level operation by way of the Start-LogHighLevelOperation and Stop-LogHighLevelOperation cmdlets. false false
BearerToken Specifies the bearer token assigned to the calling user false false
TraceParent Specifies the trace parent assigned for internal diagnostic tracing use false false
TraceState Specifies the trace state assigned for internal diagnostic tracing user false false
VirtualSiteId Specifies the virtual site the PowerShell snap-in will connect to. false false
AdminAddress Specifies the address of a XenDesktop controller the PowerShell snap-in will connect to. You can provide this as a host name or an IP address. false false Localhost. Once a value is provided by any cmdlet, this value becomes the default.

Input Type

Return Values

Notes

If the command fails, the following errors can result. Error Codes
PartialData Only a subset of the requested data was returned. NoOp The operation was successful but had no effect. 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. DataStoreException An error occurred in the service while attempting a database operation - communication with the database failed for various reasons. PermissionDenied You do not have permission to execute this command. AuthorizationError There was a problem communicating with the Citrix Delegated Administration Service. ConfigurationLoggingError The operation could not be performed because of a configuration logging error. CommunicationError There was a problem communicating with the remote service. ExceptionThrown An unexpected error occurred. For more details, see the Windows event logs on the controller or the XenDesktop logs.

Examples

Example 1


c:\PS>Switch-ProvTask -Host CRASHED

Success

Description

Transfer the execution of tasks that had been executing on the MachineCreation Service instance on host CRASHED to the local instance.