New-VMResourcePool

New-VMResourcePool

Creates a resource pool.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Default
New-VMResourcePool [-Name] <String> [-ResourcePoolType] <VMResourcePoolType[]> [[-ParentName] <String[]> ] [[-Paths] <Object[]> ] [-ComputerName <String[]> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The New-VMResourcePool cmdlet creates a resource pool.

Parameters

-ComputerName<String[]>

Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which the resource pool is to be created. 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.

Aliases	none
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	.
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Name<String>

Specifies the name of the resource pool

Aliases	none
Required?	true
Position?	1
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	true (ByValue)
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-ParentName<String[]>

Specifies the name of the parent resource pool for the new resource pool.

Aliases	none
Required?	false
Position?	3
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	true

-Paths<Object[]>

Specifies an array of paths to be associated with a new storage resource pool.

Aliases	none
Required?	false
Position?	4
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-ResourcePoolType<VMResourcePoolType[]>

Specifies the resource type of the resource pool.

Aliases	none
Required?	true
Position?	2
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	false
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-WhatIf

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

Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	false
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

• Microsoft.Virtualization.Powershell.ResourcePool

Examples

Example 1

Creates a new virtual hard disk resource pool with associated with a single path.

PS C:\> New-VMResourcePool “New Resource Pool” VHD –Paths d:\VHDs

Example 2

Creates a new virtual hard disk resrouce pool associated with multiple paths.

PS C:\> New-VMResourcePool “New Resource Pool” VHD  -Paths “d:\VHDs”,”e:\Temp”

Example 3

Creates a new ethernet resource pool.

PS C:\> New-VMResourcePool “New Resource Pool” Ethernet