Connect-VMSan

Associates a host bus adapter with a virtual storage area network (SAN).

Syntax

Connect-VMSan
       [-ComputerName <String[]>]
       [-Name] <String>
       -WorldWideNodeName <String[]>
       -WorldWidePortName <String[]>
       [-Passthru]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-VMSan
       [-Name] <String>
       -HostBusAdapter <CimInstance[]>
       [-Passthru]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Connect-VMSan cmdlet associates a host bus adapter with a virtual storage area network (SAN).

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\>Connect-VMSan -Name Production -WorldWideNodeName C003FF0000FFFF00 -WorldWidePortName C003FF5778E50002

Associates the virtual storage area network (SAN) named Production with the host bus adapter having the specified world wide node name and world wide port name.

Parameters

-ComputerName

Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts where the host bus adapter is to be associated with the virtual storage area network (SAN). 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[]
Position:Named
Default value:.
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
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

-HostBusAdapter

Specifies the host bus adapter to be associated with the virtual storage area network (SAN).

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

-Name

Specifies the name of the virtual storage area network (SAN) with which the host bus adapter is to be associated.

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

-Passthru

Specifies that a Microsoft.HyperV.Powershell.VMSan object is to be passed through to the pipeline representing the virtual storage area network (SAN) to be associated with the host bus adapter.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
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

-WorldWideNodeName

Specifies the world wide node name of the host bus adapter to be associated with the virtual storage area network (SAN).

Type:String[]
Aliases:Wwnn, NodeName, Wwnns, NodeNames, WorldWideNodeNames, NodeAddress
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WorldWidePortName

The port world wide name of the host bus adapter to be associated with the virtual storage area network (SAN).

Type:String[]
Aliases:Wwpn, PortName, Wwpns, PortNames, WorldWidePortNames, PortAddress
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Outputs

None by default; Microsoft.HyperV.Powershell.VMSan if -PassThru is specified.