## PowerCLI Reference

# Set-VMHostProfile

## Synopsis

This cmdlet modifies the specified host profile.

Syntax

Set-VMHostProfile [[-Name] <String>] [[-ReferenceHost] <VMHost>] [-Profile] <VMHostProfile[]> [-Description <String>] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Online version
Invoke-VMHostProfile
Export-VMHostProfile
Get-VMHostProfile
Import-VMHostProfile
New-VMHostProfile
Remove-VMHostProfile
Test-VMHostProfileCompliance

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies the specified host profile.

Parameters

Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Name | String | Specifies a new name for the host profile. | false | false
ReferenceHost | VMHost | Specifies a reference host for the host profile. | false | false
Profile | VMHostProfile[] | Specifies the host profile you want to modify. | true | true (ByValue)
Confirm | SwitchParameter | If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false, the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation. | false | false
Description | String | Specifies a new description for the host profile. | false | false
Server | VIServer[] | Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer. | false | false
WhatIf | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. | false | false

Return Type

Zero or more VMHostProfile objects

Notes

Examples

-------------- Example 1 --------------

    $profile = ( Get-VMHostProfile -Name Profile )[0]

    Set-VMHostProfile -Profile $profile -Description "New description."

Changes the description of the Profile host profile.

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