Move-Host

VMware: Moves the specified host to another location

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = "byName")]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [string]$ID,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$Name,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$DestinationName
)
Process {
    $vmServer = $null
    try {
        [string[]]$Properties = @('Name', 'Id', 'PowerState', 'ConnectionState', 'IsStandalone', 'LicenseKey')
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
        if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "byID") {
            $vmHost = Get-VMHost -Server $vmServer -ID $ID -ErrorAction Stop
        }
        else {
            $vmHost = Get-VMHost -Server $vmServer -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
        }
        $destination = Get-Folder -Server $vmServer -Name $DestinationName -ErrorAction Stop
        if ($null -eq $destination) {
            throw "Destination $DestinationName not found"
        }
        $null = Move-VMHost -VMHost $vmHost -Destination $destination -Server $vmServer -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop
        $result = Get-VMHost -Server $vmServer -Name $vmHost.Name -NoRecursion:$true -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object $Properties
        foreach ($item in $result) {
            $item | Add-Member -NotePropertyName 'Timestamp' -NotePropertyValue $timestamp -Force
            Write-Output $item
        }
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($null -ne $vmServer) { Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vmServer -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } }
}

Customize

VIServer string

IP address or DNS name of the vSphere server

VICredential pscredential

PSCredential object for authenticating with the server

ID string

ID of the host to move

Name string

Name of the host to move

DestinationName string

Destination folder name where to move the host