stop HyperV VM by WMI in powershell

A script used to stop HyperV VM

######stop HyperV VM by name #######
######Usage: stopvm.ps1 #######
######please run: "set-executionpolicy RemoteSigned" if you cannot execute this script #######

param (
[string]$VMName
)

$vm = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\virtualization -Query “Select * From Msvm_ComputerSystem Where ElementName=’$VMName’”
echo “vm =” $vm
$VMGUID = $vm.Name

$sc = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\virtualization -Query “Select * from Msvm_ShutdownComponent where SystemName = ‘$VMGUID’”
echo “sc = ” $sc

echo “call InitiateShutdown”
$sc.InitiateShutdown(“TRUE”, “test shutdown”)

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