New-VMSan
Creates a new virtual storage area network (SAN) on a Hyper-V host.
Syntax
New-VMSan
[-CimSession <CimSession>]
[-ComputerName <String>]
[-Credential <PSCredential>]
[-Name] <String>
[-Note <String>]
[-HostBusAdapter <CimInstance[]>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
New-VMSan
[-CimSession <CimSession>]
[-ComputerName <String>]
[-Credential <PSCredential>]
[-Name] <String>
[-Note <String>]
-WorldWideNodeName <String[]>
-WorldWidePortName <String[]>
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The New-VMSan cmdlet creates a new virtual storage area network (SAN) on a Hyper-V host.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\> New-VMSan -Name Production -Note "Production SAN" -WorldWideNodeName C003FF0000FFFF00 -WorldWidePortName C003FF5778E50002
Creates a new virtual storage area network (SAN) with the specified Name, Note, WorldWideNodeName, and WorldWidePortName.
Parameters
-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: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ComputerName
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.
Type: | String |
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 |
-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 |
-HostBusAdapter
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.
Type: | CimInstance[] |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies the friendly name of the virtual storage area network (SAN) to be created.
Type: | String |
Aliases: | SanName |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Note
Specifies a note to be associated with the virtual storage area network (SAN) to be created.
Type: | String |
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 (WWNN) of the host bus adapters to be associated with the virtual storage area network (SAN) to be created.
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
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.
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
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMSan