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Set-VMHardDiskDrive

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Hyper-V

Configures a virtual hard disk.

Syntax

Set-VMHardDiskDrive
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
   [-VMName] <String>
   [[-ControllerType] <ControllerType>]
   [[-ControllerNumber] <Int32>]
   [[-ControllerLocation] <Int32>]
   [[-Path] <String>]
   [-ToControllerType <ControllerType>]
   [-ToControllerNumber <Int32>]
   [-ToControllerLocation <Int32>]
   [-DiskNumber <UInt32>]
   [-ResourcePoolName <String>]
   [-SupportPersistentReservations <Boolean>]
   [-AllowUnverifiedPaths]
   [-MaximumIOPS <UInt64>]
   [-MinimumIOPS <UInt64>]
   [-QoSPolicyID <String>]
   [-QoSPolicy <CimInstance>]
   [-Passthru]
   [-OverrideCacheAttributes <CacheAttributes>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Set-VMHardDiskDrive
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
   [-VMHardDiskDrive] <HardDiskDrive[]>
   [[-Path] <String>]
   [-ToControllerType <ControllerType>]
   [-ToControllerNumber <Int32>]
   [-ToControllerLocation <Int32>]
   [-DiskNumber <UInt32>]
   [-ResourcePoolName <String>]
   [-SupportPersistentReservations <Boolean>]
   [-AllowUnverifiedPaths]
   [-MaximumIOPS <UInt64>]
   [-MinimumIOPS <UInt64>]
   [-QoSPolicyID <String>]
   [-QoSPolicy <CimInstance>]
   [-Passthru]
   [-OverrideCacheAttributes <CacheAttributes>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-VMHardDiskDrive cmdlet configures a virtual hard disk.

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> Set-VMHardDiskDrive -VMName TestVM -Path .\Test.vhd

Configures the hard drive of virtual machine TestVM to use Test.vhd as its media.

Example 2

PS C:\> Get-VMHardDiskDrive -VMName TestVM -ControllerType IDE -ControllerNumber 1 -ControllerLocation 0 | Set-VMHardDiskDrive -ToControllerLocation 1

Moves the virtual hard drive on virtual machine TestVM from IDE 1,0 to IDE 1,1.

Parameters

-AllowUnverifiedPaths

Specifies that no error is to be thrown if the specified path is not verified as accessible by the cluster. This parameter is applicable to clustered virtual machines.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CimSession

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 New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type:CimSession[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ComputerName

Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which the virtual hard drive is to be configured. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully qualified domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer. Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.

Type:String[]
Aliases:PSComputerName
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ControllerLocation

Specifies the number of the location on the controller to which the virtual hard drive to be configured is attached. If not specified, all hard drives are configured.

Type:Int32
Position:3
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ControllerNumber

Specifies the number of the controller to which the virtual hard drive to be configured is attached. If not specified, all hard drives are configured.

Type:Int32
Position:2
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ControllerType

Specifies the type of the controller to which the virtual hard drive to be configured is attached. Allowed values are Floppy, IDE, and SCSI.

Type:ControllerType
Accepted values:IDE, SCSI
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Credential

Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

Type:PSCredential[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DiskNumber

Specifies the disk number of the offline physical hard drive that should be connected as a passthrough disk.

Type:UInt32
Aliases:Number
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MaximumIOPS

Specifies the maximum normalized I/O operations per second (IOPS) for the hard disk. Hyper-V calculates normalized IOPS as the total size of I/O per second divided by 8 KB.

Type:UInt64
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MinimumIOPS

Specifies the minimum normalized I/O operations per second (IOPS) for the hard disk. Hyper-V calculates normalized IOPS as the total size of I/O per second divided by 8 KB.

Type:UInt64
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-OverrideCacheAttributes

Type:CacheAttributes
Accepted values:Default, WriteCacheEnabled, WriteCacheAndFUAEnabled, WriteCacheDisabled
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Passthru

Specifies that a Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.HardDiskDrive object is to be passed through to the pipeline representing the virtual hard drive to be configured.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Path

Specifies the path to media the virtual hard disk is to use.

Type:String
Position:4
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-QoSPolicy

Specifies the storage Quality of Service (QoS) policy to associate with the hard disk drive.

Type:CimInstance
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-QoSPolicyID

Specifies the ID for a storage QoS policy to associate with the hard disk drive.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ResourcePoolName

Specifies the name of the virtual hard disk resource pool to which this drive belongs.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-SupportPersistentReservations

Indicates whether the hard disk supports SCSI persistent reservation semantics. Specify this parameter when the hard disk is a shared disk that is used by multiple virtual machines.

Type:Boolean
Aliases:ShareVirtualDisk
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ToControllerLocation

Specifies the controller location to which this drive should be moved. Allowed values are 0 and 1 for IDE controllers, and from 0 to 63 for SCSI controllers.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ToControllerNumber

Specifies the controller location to which this drive should be moved. Allowed values are 0 and 1 for IDE controllers, and from 0 to 3 for SCSI controllers.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ToControllerType

Specifies the type of controller to which this drive should be moved. Allowed values are IDE and SCSI.

Type:ControllerType
Accepted values:IDE, SCSI
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-VMHardDiskDrive

Specifies one or more hard disks to be configured.

Type:HardDiskDrive[]
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-VMName

Specifies the name of the virtual machine on which the virtual hard drive is to be configured.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Outputs

Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.HardDiskDrive