The New-VMVirtualStandby PowerShell command lets you create a new VMware Workstation virtual standby machine using Rapid Recovery. 
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
New-VMVirtualStandby -core [host name] -user [login] -password [password] -protectedserver [name | IP address] -volumes [volumes names] -vmname [virtual machine name] [-ram [total megabytes] | -usesourceram] -targetpath [location] -pathusername [login] -pathpassword [password] -initialexport
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the New-VMVirtualStandby command: 
| Option | Description | 
|---|---|
| -? | Display this help message. | 
| -core | Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. | 
| -user | Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you also have to provide a password. If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. | 
| -password | Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a log on. If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. | 
| -protectedserver | Show jobs for a specific protected machine, indicated by IP address. | 
| -volumes | Optional. List the volume names you want to export. If not specified, all volumes in the recovery point(s) are exported. Values must be enclosed in double quotes and separated by space; for example, "c:", "d:". Note: Do not use trailing slashes in volume names.  | 
| -vmname | The Microsoft Windows name of the virtual machine. | 
| -ram | Allocate a specific amount of RAM on the virtual server. | 
| -usesourceram | Optional. Allocate the same amount of RAM on the virtual server that the source protected machine has. | 
| -pathusername | The user name for logging in to the network machine. It is only required when you specify a network location for the target path. | 
| -pathpassword | The password for logging in to the network machine. It is only required when you specify a network location for the target path. | 
| -initialexport | Optional. Specify this option if you need to start an initial on-demand virtual machine export after configuring the virtual standby. | 
Example:
Create a new VMware Workstation virtual standby:
>New-VMVirtualStandby -protectedserver 10.10.10.4 -volumes C:\ -vmname ExportedMachine1 -usesourceram -targetpath I:\VMExport
Script pauses, requiring user to specify an index number for the appropriate workstation. Enter the index number for the script to complete (in this case, 2). Example continues:
2 Verify location ... Virtual Standby successfully configured PS C:\Users\Administrator>
