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Initialize-WssDisk

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Module:
WSSCmdlets

Initializes a disk for sbs_sbs8_2 storage.

Syntax

Initialize-WssDisk
          [-Force]
          [-Disk] <Disk>
          [-WhatIf]
          [-Confirm]
          [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Initialize-WssDisk cmdlet initializes a disk that you can use for the sbs_sbs8_1 storage system. The cmdlet formats and creates volumes for sbs_sbs8_2 on the disk that you specify.

Examples

Example 1: Initialize a disk for Windows Server 2012 Essentials storage

PS C:\>$Disks = Get-WssDisk -ID "26a21bda-a627-11d7-9931-806e6f6e6963"
PS C:\> Initialize-WssDisk -Disk $Disks

The first command gets the Disk object that has the ID 26a21bda-a627-11d7-9931-806e6f6e6963, and stores it in the $Disks variable.

The second command initializes the disk stored in the $Disks variable.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Disk

Specifies a Disk object. To obtain a Disk object, use the Get-WssDisk cmdlet.

Type:Disk
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

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

-WhatIf

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

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Outputs

Microsoft.WindowsServerSolutions.Storage.Disk

This cmdlet generates the disk for use in the Windows Server Essentials storage system to format and create volumes.