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Import-IscsiVirtualDisk

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Module:
IscsiTarget

Adds an iSCSI Virtual Disk object using an existing virtual hard disk (VHD) file.

Syntax

Import-IscsiVirtualDisk
      [-Description <String>]
      [-Path] <String>
      [-PassThru]
      [-ComputerName <String>]
      [-Credential <PSCredential>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Import-IscsiVirtualDisk cmdlet adds an iSCSI Virtual Disk object using an existing virtual hard disk (VHD) file. This cmdlet imports virtual disks in both VHD and VHDX formats. The New-IscsiVirtualDisk cmdlet creates virtual disks in the VHDX format only.

Examples

Example 1: Create a virtual disk for a VHD file

PS C:\> Import-IscsiVirtualDisk -Path "E:\Temp\test.vhd" -Description "Migrated from fs1"

This example creates a Virtual Disk object for an existing VHD file located at E:\Temp\test.vhd and sets the Virtual Disk object description to Migrated from fs1.

Parameters

-ComputerName

Specifies the computer name, or IP address, of the remote computer, if this cmdlet is run on a remote computer.

Specifies the cluster resource group network name, or cluster node name, if this cmdlet is run on a cluster configuration.

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

-Credential

Specifies the credentials when connecting to a remote computer.

Type:PSCredential
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Description

Specifies the description for the iSCSI virtual disk.

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

-PassThru

Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Path

Specifies the path of the VHD file that is associated with the iSCSI virtual disk. Filter the iSCSI Virtual Disk object using this parameter.

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

Inputs

None

Outputs

Microsoft.Iscsi.Target.Commands.IscsiVirtualDisk