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Format-VMHostDiskPartition
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NAME Format-VMHostDiskPartition
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet formats a new VMFS (Virtual Machine File System) on each of the specified host disk partitions.
SYNTAX
Format-VMHostDiskPartition [-VolumeName] <String> -VMHostDiskPartition <VMHostDiskPartition[]> [-Confirm]
[-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet formats a new VMFS (Virtual Machine File System) on each of the specified host disk partitions.
PARAMETERS
-VMHostDiskPartition <VMHostDiskPartition[]>
Specifies the disk partitions on which you want to format a new VMFS.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-VolumeName <String>
Specifies a name for the new VMFS.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false,
the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are
modified.
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, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Zero or more formatted VMHostDiskPartition objects
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Get-VMHost Host | Get-VMHostDisk | Get-VMHostDiskPartition | ? {.Type -eq "Ntfs"} | Format-VMHostDiskPartition
-VolumeName "NewStorage"
Formats the NTFS disk partitions of a host.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... ition.html
Get-VMHostDiskPartition
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet formats a new VMFS (Virtual Machine File System) on each of the specified host disk partitions.
SYNTAX
Format-VMHostDiskPartition [-VolumeName] <String> -VMHostDiskPartition <VMHostDiskPartition[]> [-Confirm]
[-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet formats a new VMFS (Virtual Machine File System) on each of the specified host disk partitions.
PARAMETERS
-VMHostDiskPartition <VMHostDiskPartition[]>
Specifies the disk partitions on which you want to format a new VMFS.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-VolumeName <String>
Specifies a name for the new VMFS.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false,
the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are
modified.
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, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Zero or more formatted VMHostDiskPartition objects
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Get-VMHost Host | Get-VMHostDisk | Get-VMHostDiskPartition | ? {.Type -eq "Ntfs"} | Format-VMHostDiskPartition
-VolumeName "NewStorage"
Formats the NTFS disk partitions of a host.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... ition.html
Get-VMHostDiskPartition