Add-AzureDisk
Adds a disk to the Azure disk repository.
Note
The cmdlets referenced in this documentation are for managing legacy Azure resources that use Azure Service Manager (ASM) APIs. This legacy PowerShell module isn't recommended when creating new resources since ASM is scheduled for retirement. For more information, see Azure Service Manager retirement.
The Az PowerShell module is the recommended PowerShell module for managing Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resources with PowerShell.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Add-AzureDisk
[-DiskName] <String>
[-MediaLocation] <String>
[-Label <String>]
[-OS <String>]
[-Profile <AzureSMProfile>]
[-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
[-InformationVariable <String>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Add-AzureDisk cmdlet adds a disk to the Azure disk repository in the current subscription. This cmdlet can add a system disk or a data disk. To add a system disk, specify an operating system type by using the OS parameter.
Examples
Example 1: Add a startup disk that uses the Windows operating system
PS C:\> Add-AzureDisk -DiskName "MyWinDisk" -MediaLocation "http://contosostorage.blob.core.azure.com/vhds/winserver-system.vhd" -Label "StartupDisk" -OS "Windows"
This command adds a system disk to your disk repository. The system disk uses the Windows operating system.
Example 2: Add a data disk
PS C:\> Add-AzureDisk -DiskName "MyDataDisk" -MediaLocation "http://yourstorageaccount.blob.core.azure.com/vhds/winserver-data.vhd" -Label "DataDisk"
This command adds a data disk.
Example 3: Add a Linux system disk
PS C:\> Add-AzureDisk -DiskName "MyLinuxDisk" -MediaLocation "http://yourstorageaccount.blob.core.azure.com/vhds/linuxsys.vhd" -OS "Linux"
This command adds a Linux system disk.
Parameters
-DiskName
Specifies the name of the disk that this cmdlet adds.
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: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-InformationAction
Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:
- Continue
- Ignore
- Inquire
- SilentlyContinue
- Stop
- Suspend
Parameter properties
| Type: | ActionPreference |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | infa |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-InformationVariable
Specifies an information variable.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | iv |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Label
Specifies a disk label for the disk that this cmdlet adds.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-MediaLocation
Specifies the physical location of the disk in Azure Storage. This value refers to a blob page in the current subscription and storage account.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-OS
Specifies the operating system type for a system disk. Valid values are:
- Windows
- Linux
If you do not specify this parameter, the cmdlet adds the disk as a data disk.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Profile
Specifies the Azure profile from which this cmdlet reads. If you do not specify a profile, this cmdlet reads from the local default profile.
Parameter properties
| Type: | AzureSMProfile |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| 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.