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Synopsis

Creates a copy of an existing server profile under a new name, optionally assigning the copy to a different server.

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Syntax

Copy-OVServerProfile
    [-InputObject] <Object>
    [-DestinationName <String>]
    [-Assign <Object>]
    [-ApplianceConnection <Object>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

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Description

Copy-OVServerProfile duplicates a server profile, including all its settings — connections, boot configuration, firmware policy, and local storage — under a new name. The copy is independent of the source; changes to one do not affect the other. Use -Assign to assign the new profile to a specific server hardware resource at copy time. If -Assign is omitted the copy is left unassigned. If -DestinationName is omitted, HPE OneView generates a name of the form Copy of <SourceName>.
Virtual MAC addresses, WWNs, and serial numbers in the copy are newly allocated and will differ from those in the source profile.

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Parameters

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InputObject
object
required
The source server profile object to copy, as returned by Get-OVServerProfile. Accepts pipeline input. Aliases: sname, src, SourceName.
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DestinationName
string
Name for the new (copied) server profile. Defaults to Copy of <SourceName>. Alias: dname, dst.
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Assign
object
default:"unassigned"
Server hardware object or name to assign the copied profile to. Defaults to unassigned.
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ApplianceConnection
object
Specifies the HPE OneView appliance connection. Defaults to the default connected session. Alias: Appliance.

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Examples

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Copy a profile and leave it unassigned

$source = Get-OVServerProfile -Name 'Hyp-Clus-01'
Copy-OVServerProfile -InputObject $source -DestinationName 'Hyp-Clus-05'
Creates Hyp-Clus-05 as an unassigned copy of Hyp-Clus-01.

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Copy a profile via the pipeline and assign to a server

$targetServer = Get-OVServer -Name 'Encl1, Bay 5'

Get-OVServerProfile -Name 'Hyp-Clus-01' |
    Copy-OVServerProfile -DestinationName 'Hyp-Clus-05' -Assign $targetServer
Creates Hyp-Clus-05 and immediately assigns it to the server at Encl1, Bay 5.

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Copy and let HPE OneView generate the name

Get-OVServerProfile -Name 'Web-Node-01' | Copy-OVServerProfile
Creates a new profile named Copy of Web-Node-01.

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Output

HPEOneView.Appliance.TaskResource — An async task object tracking the copy operation.

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