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Enable-PhysicalDiskIdentification
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NAME Enable-PhysicalDiskIdentification
SYNOPSIS
Enables the identification LED on the specified physical disk.
SYNTAX
Enable-PhysicalDiskIdentification [-FriendlyName] <String> [-CimSession <CimSession>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
Enable-PhysicalDiskIdentification [-CimSession <CimSession>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -UniqueId <String> [<CommonParameters>]
Enable-PhysicalDiskIdentification [-CimSession <CimSession>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Enable-PhysicalDiskIdentification cmdlet enables the identification LED on the specified physical disk. The LED is typically used for visual
identification of the location of a physical disk in an enclosure for removal and replacement operations. This cmdlet requires a storage enclosure that
supports SCSI Enclosure Services (SES).
PARAMETERS
-CimSession [<CimSession>]
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FriendlyName <String>
Specifies the friendly name of the disk on which to enable the identification LED.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UniqueId <String>
Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_PhysicalDisk
You can pipe a Disk object to the InputObject parameter.
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_PhysicalDisk
This cmdlet outputs an object that represents the physical disk for which you enabled the identification LED.
NOTES
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The
path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
Example 1: Enable the identification LED on all physical disks in a pool
PS C:\\>$stpool = (Get-StoragePool -FriendlyName "SpacePool")
PS C:\\> Enable-PhysicalDiskIndication -StoragePool $stpool
This example enables the identification LED on all physical disks associated with the storage pool named SpacePool. This is useful for identifying a
specific virtual disk, when the LED on the disk in question is not functioning.
Example 2: Enable the identification LED on all physical disks used by a virtual disk
PS C:\\>$vdisk = (Get-VirtualDisk -FriendlyName "Bruce's Music")
PS C:\\> Enable-PhysicalDiskIndication -VirtualDisk $vdisk
This example enables the identification LED on all physical disks associated with the virtual disk named Bruce????????s Music to visually identify the physical
disk associated with the virtual disk.
Example 3: Enable the identification LED on all disks that are not healthy
PS C:\\>Get-PhysicalDisk | Where-Object -FilterScript { $_.HealthStatus ????????Ne "healthy" } | Enable-PhysicalDiskIndication
This example gets all physical disks with a health status that is not Healthy, and pipes the disks to the Enable-PhysicalDiskIndication cmdlet, enabling
the LEDs on the disks, if supported by the drive enclosure.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=811992
Disable-PhysicalDiskIdentification
SYNOPSIS
Enables the identification LED on the specified physical disk.
SYNTAX
Enable-PhysicalDiskIdentification [-FriendlyName] <String> [-CimSession <CimSession>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
Enable-PhysicalDiskIdentification [-CimSession <CimSession>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -UniqueId <String> [<CommonParameters>]
Enable-PhysicalDiskIdentification [-CimSession <CimSession>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Enable-PhysicalDiskIdentification cmdlet enables the identification LED on the specified physical disk. The LED is typically used for visual
identification of the location of a physical disk in an enclosure for removal and replacement operations. This cmdlet requires a storage enclosure that
supports SCSI Enclosure Services (SES).
PARAMETERS
-CimSession [<CimSession>]
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FriendlyName <String>
Specifies the friendly name of the disk on which to enable the identification LED.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UniqueId <String>
Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_PhysicalDisk
You can pipe a Disk object to the InputObject parameter.
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_PhysicalDisk
This cmdlet outputs an object that represents the physical disk for which you enabled the identification LED.
NOTES
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The
path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
Example 1: Enable the identification LED on all physical disks in a pool
PS C:\\>$stpool = (Get-StoragePool -FriendlyName "SpacePool")
PS C:\\> Enable-PhysicalDiskIndication -StoragePool $stpool
This example enables the identification LED on all physical disks associated with the storage pool named SpacePool. This is useful for identifying a
specific virtual disk, when the LED on the disk in question is not functioning.
Example 2: Enable the identification LED on all physical disks used by a virtual disk
PS C:\\>$vdisk = (Get-VirtualDisk -FriendlyName "Bruce's Music")
PS C:\\> Enable-PhysicalDiskIndication -VirtualDisk $vdisk
This example enables the identification LED on all physical disks associated with the virtual disk named Bruce????????s Music to visually identify the physical
disk associated with the virtual disk.
Example 3: Enable the identification LED on all disks that are not healthy
PS C:\\>Get-PhysicalDisk | Where-Object -FilterScript { $_.HealthStatus ????????Ne "healthy" } | Enable-PhysicalDiskIndication
This example gets all physical disks with a health status that is not Healthy, and pipes the disks to the Enable-PhysicalDiskIndication cmdlet, enabling
the LEDs on the disks, if supported by the drive enclosure.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=811992
Disable-PhysicalDiskIdentification