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Initialize-WssBackupDisk

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Module:
WssCmdlets

Prepares a disk for, or removes a disk from, a sbs_sbs8_1 backup.

Syntax

Initialize-WssBackupDisk
          [-Disk] <Disk>
          [-Name] <String>
          [-Force]
          [-Confirm]
          [-WhatIf]
Initialize-WssBackupDisk
          [-Disk] <Disk>
          [-Remove]
          [-Force]
          [-Confirm]
          [-WhatIf]

Description

The Initialize-WssBackupDisk cmdlet prepares a disk to use as storage for a sbs_sbs8_1 backup or removes a disk from a sbs_sbs8_2 backup. When the cmdlet prepares a disk for backup storage, it automatically formats the disk.

Examples

Example 1: Initialize a backup disk

PS C:\>$ContosoBUDisk515 = Get-WssDisk PS C:\>Initialize-WssBackupDisk -Disk $ContosoDisk515[0] -Name "ContosoWSEBackup40"

This example initializes a sbs_sbs8_2 backup disk.

The first command gets a list of available disks and stores it in the variable named $ContosoBUDisk515.

The second command initializes the first backup disk (located in position 0) in the array in $ContosoDisk515 and gives the new backup disk the name ContosoWSEBackup40.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

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

-Disk

Specifies the disk to add to or remove from a sbs_sbs8_2 backup.

Type:Disk
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

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

-Name

Specifies the name of the backup disk.

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

-Remove

Indicates that the cmdlet removes the disk from a sbs_sbs8_2 backup.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:2
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
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Outputs

Disk