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<helpItems schema="maml"> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"><command:details><command:name>Connect-VirtualDisk</command:name><maml:description><maml:para>Connects a disconnected virtual disk to the specified computer when using the Storage Spaces subsystem. </maml:para></maml:description><maml:copyright><maml:para /></maml:copyright><command:verb>Connect</command:verb><command:noun>VirtualDisk</command:noun><dev:version /></command:details><maml:description><maml:para>The Connect-VirtualDisk cmdlet connects a disconnected virtual disk to the specified computer when using the Storage Spaces subsystem. </maml:para><maml:para>To connect a virtual disk to a remote computer, from a management node in a subsystem that is registered on the management node, specify the StorageNodeName parameter.</maml:para><maml:para>To connect to a virtual disk to a remote computer, use the CimSession parameter, or use the Enter-PSSession or Invoke-Command cmdlets in conjunction with Connect-VirtualDisk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:syntax><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Connect-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the friendly name of the virtual disk that you want to connect. </maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing a virtual disk. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageNodeName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of a computer on which to run the cmdlet.</maml:para><maml:para>Use this parameter only when you run the cmdlet from a management node to connect a virtual disk to a remote cluster subsystem for the purpose of setting the virtual disk to manual-attach. To set a virtual disk to manual-attach, use the Set-VirtualDisk cmdlet and specify the IsManualAttach parameter.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Connect-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing a virtual disk. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageNodeName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of a computer on which to run the cmdlet.</maml:para><maml:para>Use this parameter only when you run the cmdlet from a management node to connect a virtual disk to a remote cluster subsystem for the purpose of setting the virtual disk to manual-attach. To set a virtual disk to manual-attach, use the Set-VirtualDisk cmdlet and specify the IsManualAttach parameter.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of the virtual disk that you want to connect.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Connect-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing a virtual disk. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageNodeName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of a computer on which to run the cmdlet.</maml:para><maml:para>Use this parameter only when you run the cmdlet from a management node to connect a virtual disk to a remote cluster subsystem for the purpose of setting the virtual disk to manual-attach. To set a virtual disk to manual-attach, use the Set-VirtualDisk cmdlet and specify the IsManualAttach parameter.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a VirtualDisk object or an array of VirtualDisk objects to connect. Enter a VirtualDisk CIM object or an array of VirtualDisk objects.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Connect-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing a virtual disk. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageNodeName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of a computer on which to run the cmdlet.</maml:para><maml:para>Use this parameter only when you run the cmdlet from a management node to connect a virtual disk to a remote cluster subsystem for the purpose of setting the virtual disk to manual-attach. To set a virtual disk to manual-attach, use the Set-VirtualDisk cmdlet and specify the IsManualAttach parameter.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the UniqueID of the virtual disk to connect.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem></command:syntax><command:parameters><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimSession[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the friendly name of the virtual disk that you want to connect. </maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a VirtualDisk object or an array of VirtualDisk objects to connect. Enter a VirtualDisk CIM object or an array of VirtualDisk objects.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of the virtual disk that you want to connect.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing a virtual disk. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageNodeName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of a computer on which to run the cmdlet.</maml:para><maml:para>Use this parameter only when you run the cmdlet from a management node to connect a virtual disk to a remote cluster subsystem for the purpose of setting the virtual disk to manual-attach. To set a virtual disk to manual-attach, use the Set-VirtualDisk cmdlet and specify the IsManualAttach parameter.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>Int32</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the UniqueID of the virtual disk to connect.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter></command:parameters><command:inputTypes><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>You can pipe VirtualDisk objects to the InputObject parameter to specify one or more virtual disks to connect to the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType></command:inputTypes><command:returnValues><command:returnValue><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Connect-VirtualDisk cmdlet does not output objects unless you use the Passthru parameter, in which case it outputs objects that represent the virtual disks that you connected.</maml:para></maml:description></command:returnValue></command:returnValues><command:terminatingErrors /><command:nonTerminatingErrors /><command:examples><command:example><maml:title>Example 1: Connect a virtual disk to the local computer</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\>Connect-VirtualDisk –FriendlyName "VirtualDisk1" </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example connects the virtual disk named VirtualDisk1 to the local computer.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example><command:example><maml:title>Example 2: Connect all disconnected virtual disks on a remote server</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\>Get-VirtualDisk –CimSession Srv2 | Where-Object -Filter { $_.OperationalStatus -eq "Detached" } | Connect-VirtualDisk </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example uses the Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet to get all virtual disk objects on the computer Srv2 (by using the CimSession parameter). It then pipes the objects to the Where-Object cmdlet to filter out all virtual disks except those with the “Detached” operational status. Finally, it pipes these objects to the Connect-VirtualDisk cmdlet.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example><command:example><maml:title>Example 3: Connect all disconnected virtual disks on two remote computers by using Invoke-Command</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\>Invoke-Command -ComputerName Srv1, Srv2 -ScriptBlock { Get-VirtualDisk | Where-Object -Filter { $_.OperationalStatus -eq "Detached" } | Connect-VirtualDisk } </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example uses the Invoke-Command cmdlet to run the cmdlets specified in Example 2 (now specified in the ScriptBlock parameter) on multiple remote computers simultaneously, with all processing done in parallel on each computer and only the results being sent back to the local PowerShell session.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example><command:example><maml:title>Example 4: Connect a virtual disk to a remote computer from a management node</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\>Get-StorageSubSystem –FriendlyName "Clustered Storage Spaces on Cluster01" | Get-VirtualDisk –FriendlyName "VDisk01" | Connect-VirtualDisk –StorageNodeName "ClustNode1" </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example connects a virtual disk to a remote computer from a management node in a subsystem that is registered on the management node.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example></command:examples><maml:relatedLinks><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText><maml:uri>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=294425</maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Invoke-Command</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Disconnect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Hide-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Remove-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Repair-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Resize-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Set-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Show-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink></maml:relatedLinks></command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"><command:details><command:name>Disconnect-VirtualDisk</command:name><maml:description><maml:para>Disconnects a virtual disk from the specified computer, revoking access to the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><maml:copyright><maml:para /></maml:copyright><command:verb>Disconnect</command:verb><command:noun>VirtualDisk</command:noun><dev:version /></command:details><maml:description><maml:para>The Disconnect-VirtualDisk cmdlet disconnects a virtual disk from the specified computer, revoking access to the virtual disk.</maml:para><maml:para>To disconnect a virtual disk from a remote computer, from a management node in a subsystem that is registered on the management node, specify the StorageNodeName parameter.</maml:para></maml:description><command:syntax><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Disconnect-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the friendly name of the virtual disk to disconnect.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing the disconnected virtual disk. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageNodeName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of a computer. The cmdlet disconnects the virtual disk from the computer that you specify.</maml:para><maml:para>Use this parameter only when you run the cmdlet from a management node to disconnect a virtual disk from a remote cluster subsystem.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Disconnect-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing the disconnected virtual disk. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageNodeName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of a computer. The cmdlet disconnects the virtual disk from the computer that you specify.</maml:para><maml:para>Use this parameter only when you run the cmdlet from a management node to disconnect a virtual disk from a remote cluster subsystem.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the VirtualDisk object to disconnect. Enter a VirtualDisk CIM object, which you can get by using the Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Disconnect-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing the disconnected virtual disk. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageNodeName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of a computer. The cmdlet disconnects the virtual disk from the computer that you specify.</maml:para><maml:para>Use this parameter only when you run the cmdlet from a management node to disconnect a virtual disk from a remote cluster subsystem.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of the virtual disk to disconnect.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Disconnect-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing the disconnected virtual disk. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageNodeName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of a computer. The cmdlet disconnects the virtual disk from the computer that you specify.</maml:para><maml:para>Use this parameter only when you run the cmdlet from a management node to disconnect a virtual disk from a remote cluster subsystem.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the UniqueID of the virtual disk to disconnect.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem></command:syntax><command:parameters><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimSession[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the friendly name of the virtual disk to disconnect.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the VirtualDisk object to disconnect. Enter a VirtualDisk CIM object, which you can get by using the Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of the virtual disk to disconnect.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing the disconnected virtual disk. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageNodeName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of a computer. The cmdlet disconnects the virtual disk from the computer that you specify.</maml:para><maml:para>Use this parameter only when you run the cmdlet from a management node to disconnect a virtual disk from a remote cluster subsystem.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>Int32</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the UniqueID of the virtual disk to disconnect.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter></command:parameters><command:inputTypes><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>You can use the pipeline operator to pass an array of VirtualDisk objects to the InputObject parameter to specify one or more virtual disks to disconnect.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType></command:inputTypes><command:returnValues><command:returnValue><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Disconnect-VirtualDisk cmdlet does not output objects unless you use the Passthru parameter, in which case it outputs objects that represent the virtual disks that you disconnected.</maml:para></maml:description></command:returnValue></command:returnValues><command:terminatingErrors /><command:nonTerminatingErrors /><command:examples><command:example><maml:title>Example 1: Disconnect a virtual disk by friendly name</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\>Disconnect-VirtualDisk -FriendlyName VirtualDisk01 </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example disconnects a virtual disk named VirtualDisk01 from the local machine to prevent futher access to the virtual disk.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example><command:example><maml:title>Example 2: Disconnect a virtual disk from a remote computer from a management node</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\>Get-StorageSubSystem –FriendlyName "Clustered Storage Spaces on Cluster01" | Get-VirtualDisk –FriendlyName "VDisk01" | Disconnect-VirtualDisk –StorageNodeName "ClustNode1" </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This command disconnects a virtual disk to from remote computer from a management node in a subsystem that is registered on the management node.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example></command:examples><maml:relatedLinks><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText><maml:uri>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=294428</maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Connect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Hide-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Remove-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Repair-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Resize-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Set-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Show-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink></maml:relatedLinks></command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"><command:details><command:name>Get-VirtualDisk</command:name><maml:description><maml:para>Returns a list of VirtualDisk objects, across all storage pools, across all providers, or optionally a filtered subset based on provided criteria.</maml:para></maml:description><maml:copyright><maml:para /></maml:copyright><command:verb>Get</command:verb><command:noun>VirtualDisk</command:noun><dev:version /></command:details><maml:description><maml:para>The Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet returns a list of VirtualDisk objects, across all storage pools, across all providers, or optionally a filtered subset based on provided criteria.</maml:para></maml:description><command:syntax><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies an outstanding storage job as a CIMInstance object. The cmdlet gets the virtual disks associated with the storage jobs that you specify. To obtain a virtual disk object, use the Get-StorageJob cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetVirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a virtual disk as a CIMInstance object. The cmdlet gets the virtual disk from which the snapshot or clone virtual disk that you specify were created. To obtain a virtual disk object, use the Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>SourceVirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a virtual disk as a CIMInstance object. The cmdlet gets the snapshot or clone virtual disks that were created from the virtual disk that you specify. To obtain a virtual disk object, use the Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetPort</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts a TargetPort object as input. The Target Port CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-TargetPort</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an InitiatorId object as input. The Initiator ID CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-InitiatorId</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>MaskingSet</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts a MaskingSet object as input. The Masking Set CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-MaskingSet</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorPort</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an InitiatorPort object as input. The Initiator Port CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-InitiatorPort</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Disk</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts a Disk object as input. The Disk CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-Disk</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageTier</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a storage tier as a CIMInstance object. The cmdlet gets the virtual disks included in the storage tier that you specify. To obtain a virtual disk object, use the Get-StorageTier cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PhysicalDisk</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts a PhysicalDisk object as input. The Physical Disk CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-PhysicalDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PhysicalRangeMax</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>This parameter is reserved for future use.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">UInt64</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PhysicalRangeMin</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>This parameter is reserved for future use.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">UInt64</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StoragePool</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts a StoragePool object as input. The Storage Pool CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-StoragePool</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageNode</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a storage node as a CIMInstance object. The cmdlet gets the virtual disks that belong to the storage node that you specify. The virtual disks that belong to the storage node have read/write permissions on the node. To obtain a virtual disk object, use the Get-StorageNode cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageSubSystem</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts a StorageSubsystem object as input. The Storage Subsystem CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-StorageSubsystem</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of an object or setting.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem></command:syntax><command:parameters><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimSession[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Disk</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts a Disk object as input. The Disk CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-Disk</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HealthStatus</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the status of an object and indicates if the object is Healthy or Warning Unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">HealthStatus[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>HealthStatus[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an InitiatorId object as input. The Initiator ID CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-InitiatorId</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorPort</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an InitiatorPort object as input. The Initiator Port CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-InitiatorPort</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>IsSnapshot</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the virtual disk is a snapshot of another virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Boolean[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>Boolean[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>MaskingSet</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts a MaskingSet object as input. The Masking Set CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-MaskingSet</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of an object or setting.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>OtherUsageDescription</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the usage of this object.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PhysicalDisk</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts a PhysicalDisk object as input. The Physical Disk CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-PhysicalDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PhysicalRangeMax</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>This parameter is reserved for future use.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">UInt64</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>UInt64</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PhysicalRangeMin</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>This parameter is reserved for future use.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">UInt64</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>UInt64</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>SourceVirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a virtual disk as a CIMInstance object. The cmdlet gets the snapshot or clone virtual disks that were created from the virtual disk that you specify. To obtain a virtual disk object, use the Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies an outstanding storage job as a CIMInstance object. The cmdlet gets the virtual disks associated with the storage jobs that you specify. To obtain a virtual disk object, use the Get-StorageJob cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageNode</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a storage node as a CIMInstance object. The cmdlet gets the virtual disks that belong to the storage node that you specify. The virtual disks that belong to the storage node have read/write permissions on the node. To obtain a virtual disk object, use the Get-StorageNode cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StoragePool</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts a StoragePool object as input. The Storage Pool CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-StoragePool</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageSubSystem</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts a StorageSubsystem object as input. The Storage Subsystem CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-StorageSubsystem</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>StorageTier</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a storage tier as a CIMInstance object. The cmdlet gets the virtual disks included in the storage tier that you specify. To obtain a virtual disk object, use the Get-StorageTier cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetPort</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts a TargetPort object as input. The Target Port CIM object is exposed by the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-TargetPort</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetVirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a virtual disk as a CIMInstance object. The cmdlet gets the virtual disk from which the snapshot or clone virtual disk that you specify were created. To obtain a virtual disk object, use the Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">CimInstance</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>Int32</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Usage</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Indicates the intended usage of the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">Usage[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>Usage[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter></command:parameters><command:inputTypes><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Disk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830493.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_Disk object to the Disk parameter.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_InitiatorId</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830504.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_InitiatorId object to the InitiatorId parameter.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_InitiatorPort</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830507.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_InitiatorPort object to the InitiatorPort parameter.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_MaskingSet</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830509.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_MaskingSet object to the MaskingSet parameter.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_PhysicalDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830532.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_PhysicalDisk object to the PhysicalDisk parameter.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_StoragePool</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830551.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_StorageSubsystem</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830569.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_StorageSubsystem object to the StorageSubsystem parameter.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_StorageTier</maml:name><maml:uri></maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_StorageTier object to the StorageTier parameter.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_TargetPort</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830582.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_TargetPort object to the TargetPort parameter.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_TargetVirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri></maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_TargetVirtualDisk object to the TargetVirtualDisk parameter.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType></command:inputTypes><command:returnValues><command:returnValue><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>This cmdlet outputs an object that represents the specified virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description></command:returnValue></command:returnValues><command:terminatingErrors /><command:nonTerminatingErrors /><command:examples><command:example><maml:title>EXAMPLE 1</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\> Get-VirtualDisk </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example returns all VirtualDisk objects across all visible StoragePool objects, across all visible StorageProvider objects.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example><command:example><maml:title>EXAMPLE 2</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\> $stpool = (Get-StoragePool -FriendlyName "SpacesPool") PS C:\> Get-VirtualDisk -StoragePool $stpool </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example lists only the virtual disks from the StoragePool object named SpacesPool.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example><command:example><maml:title>EXAMPLE 3</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\> Get-VirtualDisk | Where-Object –FilterScript {$_.HealthStatus -Ne "Healthy"} </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example lists all virtual disks, across all pools, and all providers, which are not currently in a healthy state.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example><command:example><maml:title>EXAMPLE 4</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\> Get-VirtualDisk –FriendlyName "VDisk01" | Get-Disk | Get-Partition | Get-Volume </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example gets the partition and volume associated with a virtual disk. The command gets the virtual disk named VDisk01 and passes the virtual disk to the Get-Disk cmdlet by using the pipeline operator. The Get-Disk cmdlet gets the disk associated with the virtual disk and passes the disk to the Get-Partition by using the pipeline operator. The Get-Partition cmdlet gets the partition associated with the disk, and passes the partition to the Get-Volume cmdlet by using the pipeline operator. The Get-Volume cmdlet gets the volume associated with the partition. </maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example></command:examples><maml:relatedLinks><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText><maml:uri>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=306995</maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Where-Object</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Connect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Disconnect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-Partition</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-StoragePool</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Hide-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Remove-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Repair-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Resize-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Set-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Show-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink></maml:relatedLinks></command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"><command:details><command:name>Hide-VirtualDisk</command:name><maml:description><maml:para>Hides the virtual disk from the host when the Storage Management Provider in use does not support masking sets.</maml:para></maml:description><maml:copyright><maml:para /></maml:copyright><command:verb>Hide</command:verb><command:noun>VirtualDisk</command:noun><dev:version /></command:details><maml:description><maml:para>The Hide-VirtualDisk cmdlet hides the virtual disk from the host when the Storage Management Provider in use does not support masking sets. This is equivalent to masking.</maml:para></maml:description><command:syntax><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Hide-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a virtual disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorAddress</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the address for an initiator.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetPortAddresses</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies one or more target port addresses.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Hide-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorAddress</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the address for an initiator.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetPortAddresses</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies one or more target port addresses.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Hide-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorAddress</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the address for an initiator.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetPortAddresses</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies one or more target port addresses.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Hide-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorAddress</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the address for an initiator.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetPortAddresses</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies one or more target port addresses.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of an object or setting.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem></command:syntax><command:parameters><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimSession[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a virtual disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorAddress</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the address for an initiator.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of an object or setting.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetPortAddresses</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies one or more target port addresses.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>Int32</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue>false</dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue>false</dev:defaultValue></command:parameter></command:parameters><command:inputTypes><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType></command:inputTypes><command:returnValues><command:returnValue><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:returnValue></command:returnValues><command:terminatingErrors /><command:nonTerminatingErrors /><command:examples><command:example><maml:title>EXAMPLE 1</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\> $iniport = (Get-InitiatorPort) PS C:\> $tarport = (Get-TargetPort) PS C:\> Hide-VirtualDisk -FriendlyName "SQLData_27a" -TargetPortAddresses $tarport.NodeAddress -InitiatorAddress $iniport.NodeAddress </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example displays hides the virtual disk when the storage provider does not support masking sets. This cmdlet can be used either locally or remotely, to hide or deny access.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example></command:examples><maml:relatedLinks><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText><maml:uri>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=307000</maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Connect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Disconnect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-InitiatorPort</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-TargetPort</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Remove-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Repair-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Resize-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Set-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Show-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink></maml:relatedLinks></command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"><command:details><command:name>New-VirtualDiskClone</command:name><maml:description><maml:para>Creates a new clone of a specified virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><maml:copyright><maml:para /></maml:copyright><command:verb>New</command:verb><command:noun>VirtualDiskClone</command:noun><dev:version /></command:details><maml:description><maml:para>The New-VirtualDiskClone cmdlet creates a new clone of a specified virtual disk.</maml:para><maml:para>This cmdlet is not needed when using the Storage Spaces subsystem.</maml:para></maml:description><command:syntax><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>New-VirtualDiskClone</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetStoragePoolName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifiess the name of the target storage pool. The name of the target storage pool that contains the virtual disk to be snapshot.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a virtual disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>VirtualDiskName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of the virtual disk. This parameter is typically read-only. This parameter is not equivalent to the VirtualDiskFriendlyName parameter that can be set by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>New-VirtualDiskClone</maml:name><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>VirtualDiskFriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the friendly name of the virtual disk to be snapshot. The friendly name may be defined by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetStoragePoolName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifiess the name of the target storage pool. The name of the target storage pool that contains the virtual disk to be snapshot.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a virtual disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>New-VirtualDiskClone</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetStoragePoolName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifiess the name of the target storage pool. The name of the target storage pool that contains the virtual disk to be snapshot.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a virtual disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="VirtualDiskId"><maml:name>VirtualDiskUniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the unique ID of the virtual disk to be snapshot.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>New-VirtualDiskClone</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetStoragePoolName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifiess the name of the target storage pool. The name of the target storage pool that contains the virtual disk to be snapshot.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a virtual disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem></command:syntax><command:parameters><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimSession[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a virtual disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetStoragePoolName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifiess the name of the target storage pool. The name of the target storage pool that contains the virtual disk to be snapshot.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>Int32</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>VirtualDiskFriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the friendly name of the virtual disk to be snapshot. The friendly name may be defined by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>VirtualDiskName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of the virtual disk. This parameter is typically read-only. This parameter is not equivalent to the VirtualDiskFriendlyName parameter that can be set by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="VirtualDiskId"><maml:name>VirtualDiskUniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the unique ID of the virtual disk to be snapshot.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter></command:parameters><command:inputTypes><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType></command:inputTypes><command:returnValues><command:returnValue><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:returnValue></command:returnValues><command:terminatingErrors /><command:nonTerminatingErrors /><command:examples><command:example><maml:title>EXAMPLE 1</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\>New-VirtualDiskClone -VirtualDiskFriendlyName "SQLData5" -TargetVirtualDiskName "SQLData5Clone" -TargetStoragePoolName "ClonePool" </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example creates a full clone of the specified Virtual Disk object. Note: This cmdlet requires support from the Storage Management Provider. This cmdlet returns the Virtual Disk object for the newly clone.</maml:para><maml:para></maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example></command:examples><maml:relatedLinks><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText><maml:uri>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=307008</maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink></maml:relatedLinks></command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"><command:details><command:name>New-VirtualDiskSnapshot</command:name><maml:description><maml:para>Creates a new snapshot of the specified virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><maml:copyright><maml:para /></maml:copyright><command:verb>New</command:verb><command:noun>VirtualDiskSnapshot</command:noun><dev:version /></command:details><maml:description><maml:para>The New-VirtualDiskSnapshot cmdlet creates a new snapshot of the specified virtual disk.</maml:para><maml:para>This cmdlet is not needed when using the Storage Spaces subsystem.</maml:para></maml:description><command:syntax><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>New-VirtualDiskSnapshot</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetStoragePoolName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifiess the name of the target storage pool.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="VirtualDiskId"><maml:name>VirtualDiskUniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the unique ID of the virtual disk to be snapshot.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>New-VirtualDiskSnapshot</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetStoragePoolName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifiess the name of the target storage pool.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>VirtualDiskName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of the virtual disk. This parameter is typically read-only. This parameter is not equivalent to the VirtualDiskFriendlyName parameter that can be set by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>New-VirtualDiskSnapshot</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetStoragePoolName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifiess the name of the target storage pool.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>New-VirtualDiskSnapshot</maml:name><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>VirtualDiskFriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the friendly name of the virtual disk to be snapshot. The friendly name may be defined by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetStoragePoolName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifiess the name of the target storage pool.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem></command:syntax><command:parameters><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimSession[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetStoragePoolName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifiess the name of the target storage pool.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>Int32</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>VirtualDiskFriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the friendly name of the virtual disk to be snapshot. The friendly name may be defined by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>VirtualDiskName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of the virtual disk. This parameter is typically read-only. This parameter is not equivalent to the VirtualDiskFriendlyName parameter that can be set by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="VirtualDiskId"><maml:name>VirtualDiskUniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the unique ID of the virtual disk to be snapshot.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter></command:parameters><command:inputTypes><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType></command:inputTypes><command:returnValues><command:returnValue><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:returnValue></command:returnValues><command:terminatingErrors /><command:nonTerminatingErrors /><command:examples><command:example><maml:title>EXAMPLE 1</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\>New-VirtualDiskSnapshot -VirtualDiskFriendlyName "SQLData5" -TargetStoragePoolName "Snapshots" </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example creates a snapshot of the Virtual Disk object. The cmdlet returns the resultant snapshot as a new Virtual Disk object.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example></command:examples><maml:relatedLinks><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText><maml:uri>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=307009</maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink></maml:relatedLinks></command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"><command:details><command:name>Remove-VirtualDisk</command:name><maml:description><maml:para>Deletes an existing virtual disk and reclaims the used space for use by other virtual disks in the same storage pool.</maml:para></maml:description><maml:copyright><maml:para /></maml:copyright><command:verb>Remove</command:verb><command:noun>VirtualDisk</command:noun><dev:version /></command:details><maml:description><maml:para>The Remove-VirtualDisk cmdlet deletes an existing virtual disk and reclaims the used space for use by other virtual disks in the same StoragePool object. This action also deletes any associated file system located on the virtual disk.</maml:para></maml:description><command:syntax><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Remove-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a virtual disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Remove-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of an object or setting.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Remove-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Remove-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem></command:syntax><command:parameters><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimSession[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a virtual disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of an object or setting.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>Int32</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue>false</dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue>false</dev:defaultValue></command:parameter></command:parameters><command:inputTypes><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType></command:inputTypes><command:returnValues><command:returnValue><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:returnValue></command:returnValues><command:terminatingErrors /><command:nonTerminatingErrors /><command:examples><command:example><maml:title>EXAMPLE 1</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\>Remove-VirtualDisk -FriendlyName "Scratch-Data01" </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example permanently deletes a VirtualDisk object and all child items, such as the Disk, Partition, and Volume objects. Not a recoverable action. This cmdlet is used to delete the VirtualDisk object, and return the space it used to the storage pool that exposes the VirtualDisk object.</maml:para><maml:para></maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example></command:examples><maml:relatedLinks><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText><maml:uri>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=307019</maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Connect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Disconnect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Hide-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Repair-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Resize-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Set-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Show-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink></maml:relatedLinks></command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"><command:details><command:name>Repair-VirtualDisk</command:name><maml:description><maml:para>Performs repairs on a virtual disk that is unhealthy.</maml:para></maml:description><maml:copyright><maml:para /></maml:copyright><command:verb>Repair</command:verb><command:noun>VirtualDisk</command:noun><dev:version /></command:details><maml:description><maml:para>The Repair-VirtualDisk cmdlet performs repairs on a virtual disk that is unhealthy. The actual tasks performed are vendor-specific based on implementation in a Storage Management provider.</maml:para></maml:description><command:syntax><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Repair-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Repair-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Repair-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of an object or setting.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Repair-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem></command:syntax><command:parameters><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimSession[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of an object or setting.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>Int32</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue>false</dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue>false</dev:defaultValue></command:parameter></command:parameters><command:inputTypes><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType></command:inputTypes><command:returnValues><command:returnValue><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:returnValue></command:returnValues><command:terminatingErrors /><command:nonTerminatingErrors /><command:examples><command:example><maml:title>EXAMPLE 1</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\>Repair-VirtualDisk -FriendlyName Space05 </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example repairs the virtual disk named Space05 which is currently unhealthy.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example><command:example><maml:title>EXAMPLE 2</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\>Get-VirtualDisk | Where-Object –FilterScript {$_.HealthStatus -Eq "Unhealthy"} | Repair-VirtualDisk </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example gets all of the unhealthy VirtualDisk objects, and runs repairs on all of them serially.</maml:para><maml:para></maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example></command:examples><maml:relatedLinks><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText><maml:uri>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=307023</maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Where-Object</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Connect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Disconnect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Hide-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Remove-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Resize-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Set-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Show-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink></maml:relatedLinks></command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"><command:details><command:name>Resize-VirtualDisk</command:name><maml:description><maml:para>Resizes an existing virtual disk to be larger or smaller.</maml:para></maml:description><maml:copyright><maml:para /></maml:copyright><command:verb>Resize</command:verb><command:noun>VirtualDisk</command:noun><dev:version /></command:details><maml:description><maml:para>The Resize-VirtualDisk cmdlet resizes an existing virtual disk to be larger or smaller.</maml:para><maml:para>Note: The ability to expand or shrink is vendor specific.</maml:para><maml:para>Note: If there is a partition on the virtual disk, then the partition must also be resized in order for the client to have additional space on the disk surfaced to Windows.</maml:para></maml:description><command:syntax><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Resize-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Size</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the size of the partition to create. If not specified, then the number will default to Bytes. The acceptable values for this parameter are: Bytes, KB, MB, GB, or TB. The size may be defined by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">UInt64</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Resize-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Size</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the size of the partition to create. If not specified, then the number will default to Bytes. The acceptable values for this parameter are: Bytes, KB, MB, GB, or TB. The size may be defined by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">UInt64</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Resize-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Size</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the size of the partition to create. If not specified, then the number will default to Bytes. The acceptable values for this parameter are: Bytes, KB, MB, GB, or TB. The size may be defined by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">UInt64</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of an object or setting.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Resize-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Size</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the size of the partition to create. If not specified, then the number will default to Bytes. The acceptable values for this parameter are: Bytes, KB, MB, GB, or TB. The size may be defined by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">UInt64</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem></command:syntax><command:parameters><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimSession[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of an object or setting.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK. Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Size</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the size of the partition to create. If not specified, then the number will default to Bytes. The acceptable values for this parameter are: Bytes, KB, MB, GB, or TB. The size may be defined by a user.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">UInt64</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>UInt64</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>Int32</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue>false</dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue>false</dev:defaultValue></command:parameter></command:parameters><command:inputTypes><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType></command:inputTypes><command:returnValues><command:returnValue><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.</maml:para></maml:description></command:returnValue></command:returnValues><command:terminatingErrors /><command:nonTerminatingErrors /><command:examples><command:example><maml:title>EXAMPLE 1</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\>Resize-VirtualDisk -FriendlyName "Sqldata5" -Size (25GB) </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example changes the size of the VirtualDisk object. Note: Any associated Partition object must also be resized to utilize this space.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example></command:examples><maml:relatedLinks><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText><maml:uri>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=307028</maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Connect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Disconnect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-VirtualDiskSupportedSize</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Hide-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Remove-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Repair-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Resize-Partition</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Set-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Show-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink></maml:relatedLinks></command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"><command:details><command:name>Show-VirtualDisk</command:name><maml:description><maml:para>Makes a virtual disk available to a host.</maml:para></maml:description><maml:copyright><maml:para /></maml:copyright><command:verb>Show</command:verb><command:noun>VirtualDisk</command:noun><dev:version /></command:details><maml:description><maml:para>The Show-VirtualDisk cmdlet makes a virtual disk available to a host (by initiator and target ports). This cmdlet is equivalent to a VDS unmask operation.</maml:para></maml:description><command:syntax><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Show-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the friendly name of the virtual disk to make available to the specified hosts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HostType</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the operating system of the host computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">HostType</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorAddress</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the address for an initiator to which the virtual disk should be unmasked.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing the virtual disk it unmasked. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. </maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetPortAddresses</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies one or more target port addresses to which the virtual disk should be unmasked.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Show-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HostType</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the operating system of the host computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">HostType</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorAddress</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the address for an initiator to which the virtual disk should be unmasked.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing the virtual disk it unmasked. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. </maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetPortAddresses</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies one or more target port addresses to which the virtual disk should be unmasked.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Show-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HostType</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the operating system of the host computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">HostType</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorAddress</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the address for an initiator to which the virtual disk should be unmasked.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing the virtual disk it unmasked. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. </maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetPortAddresses</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies one or more target port addresses to which the virtual disk should be unmasked.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the UniqueID of the virtual disk to make available to the specified host.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem><command:syntaxItem><maml:name>Show-VirtualDisk</maml:name><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HostType</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the operating system of the host computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">HostType</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorAddress</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the address for an initiator to which the virtual disk should be unmasked.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing the virtual disk it unmasked. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. </maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetPortAddresses</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies one or more target port addresses to which the virtual disk should be unmasked.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of the virtual disk to make available to the specified hosts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description></command:parameter></command:syntaxItem></command:syntax><command:parameters><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>AsJob</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Receive-Job</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>about_Jobs</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink>.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases="Session"><maml:name>CimSession</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> or <maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-CimSession</maml:linkText><maml:uri></maml:uri></maml:navigationLink> cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimSession[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimSession[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="1" aliases=""><maml:name>FriendlyName</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the friendly name of the virtual disk to make available to the specified hosts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>HostType</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the operating system of the host computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">HostType</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>HostType</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InitiatorAddress</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the address for an initiator to which the virtual disk should be unmasked.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>InputObject</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">CimInstance[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>CimInstance[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>Name</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the name of the virtual disk to make available to the specified hosts.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>PassThru</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies that the cmdlet should output an object representing the virtual disk it unmasked. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. </maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>TargetPortAddresses</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies one or more target port addresses to which the virtual disk should be unmasked.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="false" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named" aliases=""><maml:name>ThrottleLimit</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Int32</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>Int32</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName)" position="named" aliases="Id"><maml:name>UniqueId</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Specifies the UniqueID of the virtual disk to make available to the specified host.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="true">String[]</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>String[]</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue></dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>Confirm</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue>false</dev:defaultValue></command:parameter><command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="false" position="named"><maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name><maml:description><maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para></maml:description><command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue><dev:type><maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name><maml:uri /></dev:type><dev:defaultValue>false</dev:defaultValue></command:parameter></command:parameters><command:inputTypes><command:inputType><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>You can pipe an MSFT_VirtualDisk object to the InputObject parameter.</maml:para></maml:description></command:inputType></command:inputTypes><command:returnValues><command:returnValue><dev:type><maml:name>Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk</maml:name><maml:uri>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx</maml:uri><maml:description><maml:para /></maml:description></dev:type><maml:description><maml:para>If you specify the Passthru parameter, this cmdlet outputs an object representing the virtual disk you made available to a host computer.</maml:para></maml:description></command:returnValue></command:returnValues><command:terminatingErrors /><command:nonTerminatingErrors /><command:examples><command:example><maml:title>Example 1: Make a virtual disk available to the local computer</maml:title><maml:introduction><maml:para></maml:para></maml:introduction><dev:code>PS C:\> $initaddress = (Get-InitiatorPort) PS C:\> $tarport = (Get-TargetPort) PS C:\> Show-VirtualDisk -FriendlyName "SQLData_27a" -TargetPortAddresses $tarport.NodeAddress -InitiatorAddress $initaddress.NodeAddress </dev:code><dev:remarks><maml:para>This example makes the "SQLData_27a" virtual disk available to all initiators and target ports of the local computer.</maml:para></dev:remarks><command:commandLines><command:commandLine><command:commandText /></command:commandLine></command:commandLines></command:example></command:examples><maml:relatedLinks><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText><maml:uri>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=307041</maml:uri></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Connect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Disconnect-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-InitiatorPort</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-TargetPort</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Get-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Hide-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>New-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Remove-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Repair-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Resize-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink><maml:navigationLink><maml:linkText>Set-VirtualDisk</maml:linkText><maml:uri /></maml:navigationLink></maml:relatedLinks></command:command> </helpItems> |