Set-SCVirtualHardDiskConfiguration

Modifies the virtual hard disk configuration information contained within a virtual machine configuration.

Syntax

Set-SCVirtualHardDiskConfiguration
   [-SourceDisk <StandaloneVirtualHardDisk>]
   [-PinSourceLocation <Boolean>]
   [-DestinationLocation <String>]
   [-PinDestinationLocation <Boolean>]
   [-FileName <String>]
   [-PinFileName <Boolean>]
   [-DeploymentOption <DeploymentOption>]
   [-StorageDisk <StorageDisk>]
   [-StorageClassification <StorageClassification>]
   [-StorageQoSPolicy <StorageQoSPolicy>]
   [-PinStorageDisk <Boolean>]
   [-ParentVirtualHardDiskPath <String>]
   [-ParentVirtualHardDiskDestinationPath <String>]
   [-FileInjectionSourceLocation <String>]
   [-FileInjectionDestinationLocation <String>]
   [-FileInjectionDestinationPartition <Int16>]
   -VHDConfiguration <VirtualHardDiskConfiguration>
   [-RunAsynchronously]
   [-PROTipID <Guid>]
   [-JobVariable <String>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-SCVirtualHardDiskConfiguration cmdlet modifies the virtual hard disk configuration information that is contained within a virtual machine configuration.

Examples

Example 1: Set the properties of a virtual hard disk configuration

PS C:\> $ServiceConfig = Get-SCServiceConfiguration -Name "Service01" 
PS C:\> $TierConfig = Get-SCComputerTierConfiguration -ServiceConfiguration $ServiceConfig
PS C:\> $VMConfig = Get-SCVMConfiguration -ComputerTierConfiguration $TierConfig
PS C:\> $VHDConfig = Get-SCVirtualHardDiskConfiguration -VMConfiguration $VMConfig[0]
PS C:\> $VHD = Get-SCVirtualHardDisk -Name "Win2k8R2BaseDisk.vhd"
PS C:\> Set-SCVirtualHardDiskConfiguration -VHDConfiguration $VHDConfig -SourceDisk $VHD -PinSourceLocation $True

The first command gets the service configuration object named Service01 and stores the object in the $ServiceConfig variable.

The second command gets the computer tier configuration for the service configuration object stored in $ServiceConfig and stores the object in the $TierConfig variable.

The third command gets the virtual machine configuration for the computer tier configuration stored in $TierConfig and stores the object in the $VMConfig variable.

The fourth command gets the virtual hard disk configuration for the first virtual machine configuration stored in $VMConfig and stores the object in the $VHDConfig variable.

The fifth command gets the virtual hard disk object named Win2k8R2BaseDisk.vhd from the library and stores the object in the $VHD variable.

The last command updates the PinSourceLocation property in the virtual hard disk configuration stored in $VHDConfig for the source virtual hard disk stored in $VHD to pin the value of the source virtual hard disk, thereby preventing it from being changed during placement.

Parameters

-DeploymentOption

Specifies the deployment option for a virtual hard disk. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • None
  • UseFastest
  • UseTarget
  • UseNetwork
  • UseSAN
  • UseDifferencing
  • UseExistingVirtualDisk
Type:DeploymentOption
Accepted values:None, UseFastest, UseTarget, UseNetwork, UseSAN, UseDifferencing, UseExistingVirtualDisk
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DestinationLocation

Specifies the destination path for or on a virtual hard disk.

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

-FileInjectionDestinationLocation

Specifies the target folder path (relative path to the root of the partition) where the source file(s) are injected into the selected VHD before turning on the virtual machine for the first time.

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

-FileInjectionDestinationPartition

Specifies the target partition of the selected VHD where the source files are injected before turning on the virtual machine for the first time.

Type:Int16
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-FileInjectionSourceLocation

Specifies the location (an URL) of the file(s) to inject into the virtual machine before turning on the virtual machine for the first time.

When a folder is specified, all files under that folder are injected into the specified destination location.

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

-FileName

Specifies the file name to use when you rename a virtual hard disk file as you add it to a virtual machine.

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

-JobVariable

Specifies that job progress is tracked and stored in the variable named by this parameter.

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

-ParentVirtualHardDiskDestinationPath

Specifies the destination path for parent virtual hard disk.

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

-ParentVirtualHardDiskPath

Specifies the path to the parent virtual hard disk to be used when creating a differencing disk.

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

-PinDestinationLocation

Indicates whether the destination location chosen by the user is retained during service deployment configuration.

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

-PinFileName

Indicates whether the file name chosen by the user is retained during service deployment configuration.

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

-PinSourceLocation

Indicates whether the source location chosen by the user is retained during service deployment configuration.

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

-PinStorageDisk

Indicates whether the storage disk chosen by the user is retained during service deployment configuration.

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

-PROTipID

Specifies the ID of the Performance and Resource Optimization tip (PRO tip) that triggered this action. This parameter lets you audit PRO tips.

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

-RunAsynchronously

Indicates that the job runs asynchronously so that control returns to the command shell immediately.

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

-SourceDisk

Specifies the source virtual hard disk.

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

-StorageClassification

Specifies a storage classification object.

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

-StorageDisk

Specifies a disk on a Hyper-V or VMware ESX host that a virtual machine on that host can use instead of using a virtual hard disk. This disk is referred to as a pass-through disk. The corresponding VMware term is Raw Device Mapping (RDM). The host disk is either a local hard disk or a logical unit on a Storage Area Network (SAN). VMM lets the virtual machine bypass the host's file system and access the pass-through disk directly. Hyper-V hosts support pass-through disks and conversion of a pass-through disk to a VHD. VMware ESX hosts support pass-through disks, but not disk conversion. Citrix XenServer hosts do not support pass-through disks.

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

-StorageQoSPolicy

Specifies a StorageQoSPolicy object.

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

-VHDConfiguration

Specifies a virtual hard disk configuration object.

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

Outputs

VirtualHardDiskConfiguration

This cmdlet returns a VirtualHardDiskConfiguration object.