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Enable-ReFSDedup

Module:
Microsoft.ReFsDedup.Commands Module

Enables data deduplication on a specified ReFS volume.

Syntax

Default (Default) 

Enable-ReFSDedup
    [-Volume] <String>
    [-Type] <DedupVolumeType>
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Enable-ReFSDedup cmdlet enables data deduplication on a specified ReFS volume. You can specify the type of deduplication to use with the -Type parameter.

Examples

Example 1

Enable-ReFSDedup -Volume "D:" -Type DedupAndCompress

This example enables data deduplication with compression on the D: ReFS volume.

Example 2

Enable-ReFSDedup -Volume "E:, F:" -Type DedupAndCompress

This example enables data deduplication with compression on both E: and F: ReFS volumes.

Parameters

-Type

Specifies the type of deduplication to use. Acceptable values are:

  • Compress
  • Dedup
  • DedupAndCompress

Parameter properties

Type:DedupVolumeType
Default value:None
Accepted values:Dedup, DedupAndCompress, Compress
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:1
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Volume

Specifies the volume or volumes to enable ReFS data deduplication. Enter one or more volume IDs, drive letters, or volume GUID paths. For drive letters, use the format D:. For volume GUID paths, use the format \\?\Volume{{GUID}}\. Separate multiple volumes with a comma.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:0
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

None

Outputs

Object