Add-StorageFolder¶

Synopsis¶

Create a Storage Folder

Syntax¶

Add-StorageFolder [-server] <String> [-user] <String> [-pass] <String> [-domain] <String>
 [-folderName] <String> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description¶

The Add-StorageFolder cmdlet creates a Storage folder. The cmdlet connects to SDDC Manager using the -server, -user, and -password values:

Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to SDDC Manager
Validates that the Workload Domain exists in the SDDC Manager inventory
Retrives the details of the vCenter Server for the Workload Domain provided
Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to vCenter Server
Validates that the Storage folder is not present in the vCenter Server inventory
Creates the Storage folder in the vCenter Server inventory.

Examples¶

Example 1¶

Add-StorageFolder -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user administrator@vsphere.local -pass VMw@re1! -domain sfo-m01 -foldername "myStorageFolder"

This example shows how to create the folder myStorageFolder within the VMware Cloud Foundation domain sfo-m01.

Parameters¶

-server¶

The fully qualified domain name of the SDDC Manager.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-user¶

The username to authenticate to the SDDC Manager.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-pass¶

The password to authenticate to the SDDC Manager.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-domain¶

The VMware Cloud Foundation domain name.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-folderName¶

The name of the folder to create.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 5
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction¶

Progress Action

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

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

Common Parameters¶

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.