Quick migrate multiple VM’s using PowerShell

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As users of System Center Virtual Machine Manager would know, trying to quickly live migrate multiple VM’s can be a slow and tedious task.

Whilst I always recommend to user of VMM to use the Migrate Virtual Machine function or the Start Maintenance Mode options, sometimes I need to react quickly and the normal VMM way isn’t fast enough. This is where PowerShell comes in…

$VMS = Get-SCVirtualMachine | ogv -passthru
$VMHost = Get-SCVMHost | ogv -passthru
ForEach ($VM in $VMS)
 {
 Move-SCVirtualMachine -VM $VM -VMHost $VMHost -HighlyAvailable $true -RunAsynchronously -UseDiffDiskOptimization
 }

Hope this helps!
Dan

Dan

Daniel is an accomplished Hybrid Cloud Architect specializing in Azure hybrid solutions, cloud modernization, and software-defined platforms. With extensive expertise in HPE and Dell solutions, he focuses on cutting-edge technologies, including GPU-as-a-Service platforms and liquid immersion cooling. A Microsoft MVP with over seven years of recognition, Daniel is passionate about bridging on-premises and cloud environments to deliver innovative, scalable, and efficient IT solutions. His career is defined by a commitment to community engagement through blogging, speaking at tech conferences, and leading user groups, making him a recognized thought leader in hybrid cloud strategy.

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