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New-FileShare

Creates an access point for a remote file share.

Syntax

ByName (Default)

New-FileShare
    -FileServerFriendlyName <String[]>
    -Name <String>
    -SourceVolume <CimInstance>
    [-Description <String>]
    [-RelativePathName <String>]
    [-ContinuouslyAvailable <Boolean>]
    [-EncryptData <Boolean>]
    [-Protocol <FileSharingProtocol>]
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
    [-AsJob]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

ByUniqueId

New-FileShare
    -FileServerUniqueId <String[]>
    -Name <String>
    -SourceVolume <CimInstance>
    [-Description <String>]
    [-RelativePathName <String>]
    [-ContinuouslyAvailable <Boolean>]
    [-EncryptData <Boolean>]
    [-Protocol <FileSharingProtocol>]
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
    [-AsJob]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

InputObject (cdxml)

New-FileShare
    -InputObject <CimInstance[]>
    -Name <String>
    -SourceVolume <CimInstance>
    [-Description <String>]
    [-RelativePathName <String>]
    [-ContinuouslyAvailable <Boolean>]
    [-EncryptData <Boolean>]
    [-Protocol <FileSharingProtocol>]
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
    [-AsJob]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-FileShare cmdlet creates an access point for a remote file share.

The file share that this cmdlet creates represents a Server Message Block (SMB) or Network File System (NFS) share, which is on top of a MSFT_Volume.

Examples

Example 1: Create an SMB file share

PS C:\>$Pool = Get-StoragePool -FriendlyName "clusteredpool"
PS C:\> $Volume = $Pool | New-Volume -FriendlyName "myvol" -UseMaximumSize $True
PS C:\> New-FileShare -Name "Docs" -FileServerFriendlyName "scaleout-clus" -SourceVolume $Volume -IsContinuouslyAvailable $True -Protocol SMB

The first command gets the specified storage pool, and then stores it in the $Pool variable.

The second command creates a volume using the storage pool in $Pool, and then stores it in the $Volume variable.

The third command creates a continuously available SMB file share using the volume in $SourceVolume.

Parameters

-AsJob

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
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

-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.

Parameter properties

Type:

CimSession[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:Session

Parameter sets

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

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

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

-ContinuouslyAvailable

Indicates whether the file share is continuously available.

Parameter properties

Type:Boolean
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

-Description

Specifies a user-friendly description of the file share.

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:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-EncryptData

Indicates whether to encrypt the data on transport.

Parameter properties

Type:Boolean
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

-FileServerFriendlyName

Specifies the name of the file server to host the file share.

Parameter properties

Type:

String[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

ByName
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-FileServerUniqueId

Specifies the unique ID of the file server.

Parameter properties

Type:

String[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:Id

Parameter sets

ByUniqueId
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-InputObject

Specifies the input object that is used in a pipeline command.

Parameter properties

Type:

CimInstance[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

InputObject (cdxml)
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:True
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Name

Specifies the name of the file share to create.

Parameter properties

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

Parameter sets

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

-Protocol

Specifies the file sharing protocol. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • NFS
  • SMB

Parameter properties

Type:FileSharingProtocol
Default value:None
Accepted values:NFS, SMB
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

-RelativePathName

Specifies the relative path. Specify this parameter if the path for the new file share is not the root of the volume.

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:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-SourceVolume

Specifies the source volume.

Parameter properties

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

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments: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 PowerShell® 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.

Parameter properties

Type:Int32
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

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

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.

Outputs

MSFT_FileShare

Notes

  • When used in Failover Cluster, cmdlets from the Storage module operate on cluster level (all servers in the cluster).