New-VMSan
New-VMSan
Creates a new virtual storage area network (SAN) on a Hyper-V host.
Syntax
Parameter Set: HbaObject
New-VMSan [-Name] <String> [-ComputerName <String> ] [-HostBusAdapter <CimInstance[]> ] [-Note <String> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]
Parameter Set: StringWwn
New-VMSan [-Name] <String> -WorldWideNodeName <String[]> -WorldWidePortName <String[]> [-ComputerName <String> ] [-Note <String> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The New-VMSan cmdlet creates a new virtual storage area network (SAN) on a Hyper-V host.
Parameters
-ComputerName<String>
Specifies the friendly name of a Hyper-V host on which the new virtual storage area network (SAN) is to be created. 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.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
. |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-HostBusAdapter<CimInstance[]>
Specifies the host bus adapter (HBA) to be associated with the virtual storage area network (SAN) to be created. This can be retrieved by running the Get-InitiatorPort cmdlet.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Name<String>
Specifies the friendly name of the virtual storage area network (SAN) to be created.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Note<String>
Specifies a note to be associated with the virtual storage area network (SAN) to be created.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-WorldWideNodeName<String[]>
Specifies the world wide node name (WWNN) of the host bus adapters to be associated with the virtual storage area network (SAN) to be created.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-WorldWidePortName<String[]>
Specifies the world wide port name (WWPN) of the host bus adapters to be associated with the virtual storage area network (SAN) to be created.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
Examples
Example 1
Creates a new virtual storage area network (SAN) with the specified Name, Note, WorldWideNodeName, and WorldWidePortName.
PS C:\> New-VMSan –Name Production –Note “Production SAN” –WorldWideNodeName C003FF0000FFFF00 –WorldWidePortName C003FF5778E50002