Get-VHDSet

Gets information about a VHD set.

Syntax

Get-VHDSet
   [-Path] <String[]>
   [-GetAllPaths]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-VHDSet cmdlet gets information about a virtual hard disk (VHD) set file. This information includes a list of all checkpoints that the set contains.

Checkpoint replaces the previous term, snapshot.

Examples

Example 1: Get a VHD set and files on which it depends

PS C:\> Get-VHDSet -Path "Data01.vhds" -GetAllPaths

This command gets information about the VHD set file Data01.vhds. The information includes the paths of all files on which VHD set depends.

Parameters

-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.

Type:CimSession[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ComputerName

Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts that run this cmdlet. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully qualified domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer. Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.

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

-Credential

Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

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

-GetAllPaths

Indicates that this cmdlet gets the paths of all files on which this VHD set file depends.

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

-Path

Specifies an array of paths of VHD set files that this cmdlet gets. If you specify a file name or a relative path, the cmdlet determines the full path relative to the current working folder.

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

Outputs

Microsoft.Vhd.PowerShell.VHDSetInfo

This cmdlet returns VHDSetInfo objects.