Get-VMBios
Gets the BIOS of a virtual machine or snapshot.
Syntax
Get-VMBios
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-VMName] <String[]>
[<CommonParameters>]Get-VMBios
[-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>
[<CommonParameters>]Get-VMBios
[-VMSnapshot] <VMSnapshot>
[<CommonParameters>]Description
The Get-VMBios cmdlet gets the BIOS of a virtual machine or snapshot. Note: This cmdlet does not operate with Generation 2 virtual machine. If attempted, the cmdlet throws an error.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\> Get-VMBios TestVMGets the BIOS object for virtual machine TestVM.
Parameters
-CimSession
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
| Type: | CimSession [ ] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ComputerName
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which the BIOS of a virtual machine or snapshot is to be retrieved. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully qualified domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer. Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.
| Type: | String [ ] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Credential
Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
| Type: | PSCredential [ ] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VM
Specifies the virtual machine whose BIOS is to be retrieved.
| Type: | VirtualMachine [ ] |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMName
Specifies the name of the virtual machine whose BIOS is to be retrieved.
| Type: | String [ ] |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMSnapshot
Specifies the virtual machine snapshot whose BIOS is to be retrieved.
| Type: | VMSnapshot |
| Aliases: | VMCheckpoint |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Outputs
Microsoft.Vhd.PowerShell.VirtualHardDisk