NAME
New-VirtualDiskClone
SYNOPSIS
Creates a new clone of a specified virtual disk.SYNTAX
New-VirtualDiskClone [-CimSession
] [-TargetStoragePoolName ] [-ThrottleLimit ] -FriendlyName
[ ] New-VirtualDiskClone [-CimSession
] [-TargetStoragePoolName ] [-ThrottleLimit ] -FriendlyName
-VirtualDiskName [ ] New-VirtualDiskClone [-VirtualDiskFriendlyName]
[-CimSession ] [-TargetStoragePoolName
] [-ThrottleLimit ] -FriendlyName [ ] New-VirtualDiskClone [-CimSession
] [-TargetStoragePoolName ] [-ThrottleLimit ] -FriendlyName
-VirtualDiskUniqueId [ ] DESCRIPTION
The New-VirtualDiskClone cmdlet creates a new clone of a specified virtual disk.
ps_storage_spacesubsystem_not_remarkPARAMETERS
-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. Required? false Position? named Default value none Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false-FriendlyName
Specifies a friendly name for a virtual disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique. Required? true Position? named Default value none Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false-TargetStoragePoolName [
Specifiess the name of the target storage pool. The name of the target storage pool that contains the virtual disk to be snapshot. Required? false Position? named Default value none Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false] -ThrottleLimit [
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShellr calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer. Required? false Position? named Default value none Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false] -VirtualDiskFriendlyName
Specifies the friendly name of the virtual disk to be snapshot. The friendly name may be defined by a user. Required? true Position? 1 Default value noneAccept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false-VirtualDiskName
Specifies the name of the virtual disk. This parameter is typically read-only. This parameter is not
equivalent to the VirtualDiskFriendlyName parameter that can be set by a user.
Required? true Position? named Default value noneAccept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false-VirtualDiskUniqueId
Specifies the unique ID of the virtual disk to be snapshot. Required? true Position? named Default value noneAccept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? falseThis cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216). INPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.EXAMPLE 1
PS C:\>New-VirtualDiskClone -VirtualDiskFriendlyName "SQLData5" -TargetVirtualDiskName "SQLData5Clone"
-TargetStoragePoolName "ClonePool"
This example creates a full clone of the specified Virtual Disk object. Note: This cmdlet requires support from the Storage Management Provider. This cmdlet returns the Virtual Disk object for the newly clone.RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=816441Get-VirtualDisk