Get-VMIdeController

Gets the IDE controllers of a virtual machine or snapshot.

Syntax

Get-VMIdeController
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
   [-VMName] <String[]>
   [[-ControllerNumber] <Int32>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-VMIdeController
   [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>
   [[-ControllerNumber] <Int32>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-VMIdeController
   [-VMSnapshot] <VMSnapshot>
   [[-ControllerNumber] <Int32>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-VMIdeController cmdlet gets the IDE controllers of a virtual machine or snapshot.

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> Get-VMIdeController TestVM

Gets all IDE controllers belonging to virtual machine TestVM.

Example 2

PS C:\> Get-VMIdeController TestVM -ControllerNumber 0

Gets the first IDE controller belonging to virtual machine TestVM.

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 on which the IDE controllers of a virtual machine or snapshot are to be retrieved. 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

-ControllerNumber

Specifies the number of the IDE controller to be retrieved. Allowed values are 0 and 1.

Type:Int32
Position:1
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

-VM

Specifies the virtual machine whose IDE controllers are to be retrieved.

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

-VMName

Specifies the name of the virtual machine whose IDE controllers are to be retrieved.

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

-VMSnapshot

Specifies the snapshot whose IDE controllers are to be retrieved.

Type:VMSnapshot
Aliases:VMCheckpoint
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

Outputs

Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMIdeController