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Disable-MSDSMAutomaticClaim

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Module:
MPIO

Stops MSDSM from automatically claiming SAN disks for MPIO for a bus type.

Syntax

Disable-MSDSMAutomaticClaim
       [-BusType] <String>

Description

The Disable-MSDSMAutomaticClaim cmdlet stops a Microsoft Device Specific Module (MSDSM) from automatically claiming storage area network (SAN) disks for Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) for a specified bus type.

The valid bus types are serial attached storage (SAS) and Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI). This cmdlet does not change previously claimed SAN disks.

Examples

Example 1: Disable automatic claim for iSCSI

PS C:\> Disable-MSDSMAutomaticClaimSettings -BusType iSCSI

This command stops MSDSM from automatically claiming SAN disks for MPIO for iSCSI bus types. The command does not affect previously claimed disks.

The command does not affect the settings for an SAS bus type. If you want to disable automatic claims for both bus types, use the cmdlet again and specify SAS.

Parameters

-BusType

Specifies a bus type. This cmdlet disables automatic claiming of SAN disks for this bus type. The acceptable values for this parameter are: SAS and iSCSI.

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