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- Overview
- Active Directory
- Release Notes
- About the Active Directory activity package
- Project Compatibility
- Active Directory Scope
- Get Object Distinguished Name
- Get Object Properties
- Get Objects by Filter
- Get Objects by LDAP Filter
- Is Object Member of Group
- Move Object
- Rename Object
- Update Object Properties
- Add Computer To Group
- Computer Exists
- Create Computer
- Delete Computer
- Get Computer Status
- Get Computers in Group
- Join Computer to Domain
- Remove Computer From Group
- Set Computer Status
- Unjoin Computer From Domain
- Add Group To Group
- Create Group
- Delete Group
- Group Exists
- Remove Group From Group
- Add User To Group
- Change User Password
- Create User
- Delete User
- Force Password Change
- Get Password Expiration Date
- Get User Expiration Date
- Get User Groups
- Get User Status
- Get Users in Group
- Remove User From Group
- Set User Expiration Date
- Set User Status
- User Exists
- Validate User Credentials
- Create Organizational Unit
- Delete Organizational Unit
- Active Directory APIs
- Active Directory how-to guides
- Amazon Web Services
- Release Notes
- About the Amazon Web Services activity package
- Project Compatibility
- Permissions List
- Amazon Web Services Scope
- Configure Robot
- Create Instance
- Create Instance From Launch Template
- Get Instance by ID
- Get Instance List
- Reboot Instance
- Start Instance
- Stop Instance
- Terminate Instance
- Attach Volume To Instance
- Create Instance Snapshots
- Create Volume
- Create Volume Snapshot
- Delete Snapshot
- Delete Volume
- Detach Volume From Instance
- Get Instance Volumes
- Get Snapshot
- Get Volume
- Get Volume List
- Add User To Group
- Create Group
- Delete Group
- For Each Group
- Get Group
- Remove User From Group
- Update Group
- Add/Remove Inline Policy
- Attach/Detach Managed Policy
- Create Managed Policy
- Delete Managed Policy
- For Each Managed Policy
- Get IAM Identities Attached to a Managed Policy
- Get IAM Identity Inline Policies
- Get IAM Identity Managed Polices
- Get Managed Policy
- Update Managed Policy
- Add Role to Instance Profile
- Create Role
- Delete Role
- For Each Role
- Get Role
- Remove Role From Instance Profile
- Update Role
- Change User Password
- Create User
- Delete User
- For Each User
- For Each User Group
- For Each User in Group
- Get User
- Update User
- Configure Logging for Bucket
- Configure Public Access to Bucket
- Create Bucket
- Delete Bucket
- Delete Bucket Policy
- Empty Bucket
- Get Bucket
- Get Bucket List
- Get Bucket Policy
- Set Bucket Policy
- Update Bucket Properties
- Copy Object
- Delete Multiple Objects
- Delete Single Object
- Download Object to File
- For Each Object in Bucket
- Get Object
- Get Object ACL
- Set Object ACL
- Upload Object From File
- Upload Objects From Folder
- Run Power Shell Command
- Amazon Web Services APIs
- Amazon Web Services how-to guides
- Amazon WorkSpaces
- Azure
- Release Notes
- About the Azure activity package
- Project Compatibility
- Append to Blob
- Attach VM Data Disk
- Azure Scope
- Configure Robot
- Copy Blob
- Create Blob Container
- Create IP Configuration
- Create Network Interface
- Create NSG
- Create Resource Group
- Create Security Rule
- Create Storage Account
- Create Tables
- Create VM
- Delete Blob
- Delete Blob Container
- Delete IP Configuration
- Delete Network Interface
- Delete NSG
- Delete Resource Group
- Delete Rows
- Delete Secret
- Delete Security Rule
- Delete Storage Account
- Delete Table
- Delete VM
- Detach VM Data Disk
- Download Blob To File
- For Each Blob Container
- For Each Blob in Container
- For Each Network Interface
- For Each NSG
- For Each Row In Table
- For Each Security Alert
- Get Blob
- Get Blob Container
- Get Blob Containers List
- Get Blob List
- Get Disk
- Get Disk List
- Get RDP Files
- Get Resource Group
- Get Resource Group List
- Get Row
- Get Rows By Filter
- Get Secrets
- Get Storage Account
- Get Storage Account Key
- Get Storage Account List
- Get Network Interface
- Get NSG
- Get NSG Network Interface List
- Get Security Alert
- Get Security Rule
- Get Security Rule List
- Get Table
- Get Table List
- Get VM
- Get VM Custom Image
- Get VM Custom Image List
- Get VM Disk List
- Get VM Image By Publisher
- Get VM List
- Get VM NSG List
- Get VM Network Interface List
- Insert Rows
- Regenerate Storage Account Key
- Restart VM
- Run Script In VM
- Set Blob Tier
- Set Security Alert State
- Shutdown VM
- Start VM
- Stop VM
- Upload Blob From File
- Azure APIs
- Azure how-to guides
- Azure Active Directory
- Release Notes
- About the Azure Active Directory activities
- Project Compatibility
- List All Groups in Group
- List All Records
- Lists Lifecycle Policy
- List Users
- List Groups
- GetGroupMembersDelta
- Get User Roles
- List All Groups Of A User
- List Users in Role
- List Users in Group
- List Owners of a Group
- List Directory Roles
- List Direct Reports
- User Added to the Group
- User Removed from the Group
- Add Group to Lifecycle Policy
- Add Member To Group
- Add Member To Role
- Add Owner To Group
- Assign License
- Azure AD Application Scope
- Azure AD Delegated Scope
- Create Assigned Group
- Create Lifecycle Policy
- Create User
- Delete Group
- Delete Lifecycle Policy
- Delete User
- For Each Direct Report
- For Each Group
- For Each Group in Group
- For Each Lifecycle Policy
- For Each Parent Group
- For Each Role
- For Each User
- For Each User Group
- For Each User In Group
- For Each User in Group Owners
- For Each User in Role
- For Each User Role
- Get Group By Id
- Get Group by Name
- Get Manager
- Get User
- Group Exists
- Is Group in Lifecycle Policy
- Is Member In Role
- Is Member of Group
- Is Owner Of Group
- Remove Group From Lifecycle Policy
- Remove License
- Remove Member From Group
- Remove Member From Role
- Remove Owner From Group
- Reset Password
- Set Manager
- Update Group
- Update Lifecycle Policy
- Update User
- User Exists
- Azure Active Directory APIs
- Azure Active Directory how-to guides
- Azure Windows Virtual Desktop
- Release Notes
- About the Azure Windows Virtual Desktop activity package
- Project Compatibility
- Windows Virtual Desktop Scope
- Create Host Pool
- Add Virtual Machine to Host Pool
- Update Host Pool
- Get Host Pool
- Delete Host Pool
- For Each Host Pool
- Get Session Host
- For Each Session Host
- Update Session Host
- Delete Session Host
- For Each User Session
- Disconnect User Session
- Delete User Session
- Send Message to User Session
- Get Application Group
- For Each Application Group
- Assign Users and Groups to Application Group
- Remove Users and Groups From Application Group
- Create Workspace
- Update Workspace
- Get Workspace
- For Each Workspace
- Delete Workspace
- Azure Windows Virtual Desktop APIs
- Citrix
- Release Notes
- About the Citrix activity package
- Project Compatibility
- Citrix Scope
- Get Server List
- Get Storage Repositories
- Add Tag to VM
- Add VM to Folder
- Remove Tag From VM
- Remove VM From Folder
- Delete All VM Snapshots
- Delete VM Snapshot
- Get VM Snapshot List
- Revert VM to Snapshot
- Take VM Snapshot
- Create VM From Template
- Delete VM
- Get Template List
- Get VM by UUID
- Get VM List
- Power Off VM
- Power On VM
- Rename VM
- Restart VM
- Resume VM
- Suspend VM
- Citrix APIs
- Citrix activities how-to guides
- Desktop triggers
- Exchange Server
- Google Cloud
- Release Notes
- About the Google Cloud activity package
- Project Compatibility
- Google Cloud Scope
- Create Bucket
- Update Bucket Properties
- Get Bucket
- For Each Bucket
- Delete Bucket
- Get Object
- Delete Object
- Copy Object
- Upload Object From File
- Download Object to File
- For Each Object in Bucket
- Create Instance
- Create Instance From Template
- Get Instance
- For Each Instance
- Start Instance
- Stop Instance
- Reset Instance
- Delete Instance
- Configure Robot
- Run Script on Instance
- Get Project
- For Each Project
- Create Role
- Delete Role
- For Each Grantable Role
- For Each Role
- Get Role
- Undelete Role
- Update Role
- Get IAM Policy
- Set IAM Policy
- Get Secret Data
- Google Cloud APIs
- Google Cloud how-to guides
- Hyper V
- NetIQ eDirectory
- Release Notes
- About the NetIQ eDirectory activity package
- Project Compatibility
- NetIQ EDirectory Scope
- Add Object To Group
- Delete Object
- Get Object Distinguished Name
- Get Object Properties
- Get Objects by Filter
- Get Objects by LDAP Filter
- Is Object Member of Group
- Move Object
- Remove Object From Group
- Rename Object
- Update Object Properties
- Add Computer To Group
- Computer Exists
- Delete Computer
- Create Computer
- Get Computer Status
- Remove Computer From Group
- Set Computer Status
- Add Group To Group
- Create Group
- Delete Group
- Get Computers in Group
- Get Users in Group
- Group Exists
- Remove Group From Group
- Create Organizational Unit
- Delete Organizational Unit
- Add User To Group
- Change User Password
- Create User
- Delete User
- Force Password Change
- Get Password Expiration Date
- Get User Expiration Date
- Get User Groups
- Get User Status
- Remove User From Group
- Set User Expiration Date
- Set User Status
- User Exists
- Validate User Credentials
- NetIQ eDirectory APIs
- System Center
- VMWare
- Release Notes
- About the VMware activity package
- Project Compatibility
- VMware Scope
- Get Datastore
- Get Datastore List
- Get Host
- Get Host List
- Delete All VM Snapshots
- Delete VM Snapshot
- Get VM Snapshot List
- Revert VM to Snapshot
- Take VM Snapshot
- Configure Robot
- Create VM From Template
- Convert Template to VM
- Convert VM to Template
- Customize VM
- Delete VM
- Get VM
- Get VM List
- Power Off VM
- Suspend VM
- Run Program in VM
- Restart VM
- Rename VM
- Power On VM
- Move VM To Folder
- Migrate VM
- Get Template List
- Export OVF Template
- Deploy OVF Template
- Assign Tag to VM
- Remove Tag From VM
- Assign Tag to Folder
- Remove Tag From Folder
- Create Folder
- Get Folder
- Rename Folder
- Move Folder
- Delete Folder
- Mount Tools Installer
- Unmount Tools Installer
- Upgrade Tools
- VMWare activities how-to guides
IT Automation activities
Last updated May 18, 2026
UiPath.VMware.Activities.CrossPlatform.VirtualMachine.CreateVM
Description
Creates a new virtual machine.
Project compatibility
Windows | Cross-platform
Configuration
- Virtual Machine Name - The full path of the virtual machine, including datacenter and folders.
- Guest OS - Guest OS type for the virtual machine. Choose one of the available options from the dropdown menu. Default value is DOS.
- Datastore - The storage for the configuration and disk files associated with the host.
- Host - The host where the virtual machine will run.
Input
- No of CPUs - The number of CPUs for the new virtual machine. Default value is 2.
- Memory in MBs - The memory for the new virtual machine, in MBs. Default value is 4096.
- Wait For Completion - If set to On, the activity waits to complete before moving to the next activity, but no longer than the value specified in the Timeout field. Default value is On.
- Timeout - Specifies how long to wait (in seconds) for the activity to run before an error is thrown. The default value is 1800 seconds (30 minutes).
Output
- VirtualMachine - Provides details about the newly created virtual machine.
Note:
The VirtualMachine parameter provides the following information:
- ID - Specifies the ID of the virtual machine.
- Name - Specifies the name Virtual machine.
- Host - Specifies the host on which the virtual machine is running.
- FullPath - Specifies the full path to the virtual machine, including datacenter and folder hierarchy.
- IPAddress - Specifies the primary IP address assigned to the guest operating system, if known.
- DNSName - Specifies the hostname of the guest operating system, if known.
- GuestOS - Specifies the guest's operating system full name, if known.
- GuestOSState - Specifies the guest's operating system state. Possible values are
Running,ShuttingDown,Resetting,Standby,NotRunning,Unknown. - PowerState - Specifies the virtual machine power state. Possible values are
PoweredOn,PoweredOff,Suspended. - VMwareToolsState - Specifies the current running status of VMware Tools in the guest operating system, if known. Possible values are
NotRunning,Running,ExecutingScripts. - VMwareToolsVersionStatus - Specifies the current version status of VMware Tools. The possible values are Blacklisted, Current, NeedUpgrade, NotInstalled, SupportedNew, SupportedOld, TooNew, TooOld, Unmanaged.
- IsTemplate - Indicates if the input represents a virtual machine template.
- Tags - Specifies the list of tags assigned to the virtual machine or template.