Get-Disk

Get-Disk [[-Number] <UInt32[]>] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

Get-Disk [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-FriendlyName <String[]>] [-SerialNumber <System.String[]>] [-ThrottleLimit<Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

Get-Disk [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-VirtualDisk <CimInstance>] [<CommonParameters>]

Get-Disk [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-Partition <CimInstance>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

Get-Disk [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-iSCSISession <CimInstance>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

Get-Disk [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-iSCSIConnection <CimInstance>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>][<CommonParameters>]

Get-Disk [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-Path <String[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

Get-Disk [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-UniqueId <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

Get-Disk [-StorageJob <CimInstance>] [<CommonParameters>]

Get-Disk [-StorageNode <Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance>] [<CommonParameters>]

Get-Disk [-StorageSubSystem <Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance>] [<CommonParameters>]

The Get-Disk cmdlet gets one or more Disk objects visible to the operating system, or optionally a filtered list.

Parameters

-CimSession [<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.

-FriendlyName [<String[]>]

Gets the disk with the specified friendly name. Enter a friendly name, or use wildcard characters to enter a name pattern.

-Number [<UInt32[]>]

Accepts pipeline input ByPropertyName

Specifies the disk number for which to get the associated Disk object.

-Partition [<CimInstance>]

Accepts pipeline input ByValue

Accepts a Partition object as input. The Partition CIM object is exposed by the Get-Partition cmdlet.

-Path [<String[]>]

Accepts pipeline input ByPropertyName

Contains valid path information.

-SerialNumber [<System.String[]>]

Specifies an array of serial numbers associated with disks that this cmdlet gets.

-StorageJob [<CimInstance>]

Accepts pipeline input ByValue

Specifies a storage job object that is associated with disks that this cmdlet gets. To obtain a storage job, use the Get-StorageJob cmdlet.

-StorageNode [<Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance>]

Accepts pipeline input ByValue

-StorageSubSystem [<Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance>]

Accepts pipeline input ByValue

Specifies the storage subsystem from which this cmdlet gets disks. To obtain a StorageSubsystem object, use the Get-StorageSubSystem cmdlet.

-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShellr calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

-UniqueId [<String[]>]

Gets only the disks with the specified IDs. Type one or more IDs (separated by commas).

-VirtualDisk [<CimInstance>]

Accepts pipeline input ByValue

Accepts a VirtualDisk object as input. The Virtual Disk CIM object is exposed by the Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet.

-iSCSIConnection [<CimInstance>]

Accepts pipeline input ByValue

Accepts an iSCSIConnection object as input. The iSCSI Connection CIM object is exposed by the Get-IscsiConnection cmdlet.

-iSCSISession [<CimInstance>]

Accepts pipeline input ByValue

Accepts an iSCSISession object as input. The iSCSI Session CIM object is exposed by the Get-IscsiSession cmdlet.

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Inputs

Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_IscsiConnection

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh968122.aspx You can pipe an iSCSIConnection object to the iSCSIConnection parameter. Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_IscsiSession http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh968125.aspx You can pipe an iSCSISession object to the iSCSISession parameter. Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Partition http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830524.aspx You can pipe a Partition object to the Partition parameter. Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx You can pipe a VirtualDisk object to the VirtualDisk parameter.

Outputs

Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Disk

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830532.aspx This cmdlet outputs one or more objects representing disks.

Examples

Get all disks:
```
PS C:\> Get-Disk
```
This example gets all disks visible to the operating system.
Get a disk by disk number:
```
PS C:\> Get-Disk -Number 6
```
This example gets disk 6.
Get all USB disks:
```
PS C:\> Get-Disk | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Bustype -Eq "USB"}
```
This example gets all disks attached via the USB bus by piping the output of Get-Disk to the Where-Object cmdlet, and filtering by the USB value of the Bustype property.
Get the iSCSI sessions for all iSCSI disks:
```
PS C:\> Get-Disk | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.BusType -Eq "iSCSI"} |
Get-IscsiSession | Format-Table
```
This example gets all disks attached via the iSCSI bus by piping the output of Get-Disk to the Where-Object cmdlet, and filtering by the iSCSI value of the Bustype property. It then passes the Disk objects in the pipeline to the Get-IscisSession cmdlet, which gets the associated iSCSI sessions, and then pipes the output to the Format-Table cmdlet for simplified display.

Additional 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.
 Some objects such as disks might include trailing spaces in their friendly names. If you suspect that an 
 object name could have trailing spaces, you can use a wildcard at the end of the name, for example Disk*, or 
 use the Match parameter to instruct Windows PowerShell to include all strings that include the specified 
 characters, instead of only strings that include only the specified characters.

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