Add-VMDvdDrive
Adds a DVD drive to a virtual machine.
Syntax
Add-VMDvdDrive
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-VMName] <String[]>
[[-ControllerNumber] <Int32>]
[[-ControllerLocation] <Int32>]
[[-Path] <String>]
[-ResourcePoolName <String>]
[-AllowUnverifiedPaths]
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Add-VMDvdDrive
[-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>
[[-ControllerNumber] <Int32>]
[[-ControllerLocation] <Int32>]
[[-Path] <String>]
[-ResourcePoolName <String>]
[-AllowUnverifiedPaths]
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Add-VMDvdDrive
[-VMDriveController] <VMDriveController[]>
[[-ControllerLocation] <Int32>]
[[-Path] <String>]
[-ResourcePoolName <String>]
[-AllowUnverifiedPaths]
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Description
The Add-VMDvdDrive cmdlet adds a DVD drive to a virtual machine.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\> Add-VMDvdDrive -VMName Test -Path D:\ISOs\disc1.isoThis example adds a virtual DVD drive using file D:\ISOs\disc1.iso to virtual machine Test.
Example 2
PS C:\> Get-VM Test | Add-VMDvdDrive -ControllerNumber 1This example adds a virtual DVD drive using controller number 1 to virtual machine Test.
Example 3
PS C:\> Get-VMIdeController -VMName Test | Add-VMDvdDrive -Path E:\This example adds virtual DVD drives using the IDE controllers from virtual machine Test.
Parameters
-AllowUnverifiedPaths
Specifies that no error is to be thrown if the specified path is not verified as accessible by the cluster. This parameter is applicable to clustered virtual machines.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | 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.
| 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 on which the DVD drive is to be added. 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 |
-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 |
-ControllerLocation
Specifies the number of the location on the controller at which the DVD drive is to be added. If not specified, the number of the first available location on the controller is used.
| Type: | Int32 |
| Position: | 3 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ControllerNumber
Specifies the number of the controller to which the DVD drive is to be added. If not specified, the first IDE controller on which the specified ControllerLocation is available is used.
| Type: | Int32 |
| Position: | 2 |
| 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 |
-Passthru
Passes the added Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.DvdDrive through to the pipeline.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Path
Specifies the full path to the virtual hard disk file or physical hard disk volume for the added DVD drive.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | 4 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ResourcePoolName
Specifies the friendly name of the ISO resource pool to which this DVD drive is to be associated.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VM
Specifies the virtual machine to which the DVD drive is to be added.
| Type: | VirtualMachine[] |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMDriveController
Specifies the drive controller to which the DVD drive is to be added.
| Type: | VMDriveController[] |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMName
Specifies the name of the virtual machine to which the DVD drive is to be added.
| Type: | String[] |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| 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 |
Inputs
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMDriveController[]
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine[]
Outputs
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.DvdDrive