Add-AzureRmVmssDataDisk

Adds a data disk to the VMSS.

Warning

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Syntax

Add-AzureRmVmssDataDisk
   [-VirtualMachineScaleSet] <PSVirtualMachineScaleSet>
   [[-Name] <String>]
   [[-Lun] <Int32>]
   [[-Caching] <CachingTypes>]
   [-WriteAccelerator]
   [-CreateOption <String>]
   [-DiskSizeGB <Int32>]
   [-StorageAccountType <String>]
   [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Add-AzureRmVmssDataDisk cmdlet adds a data disk to the Virtual Machine Scale Set (VMSS) instance.

Examples

Example 1: Add a data disk

PS C:\> $vmss = New-AzureRmVmssConfig -Location $Loc -SkuCapacity 2 -SkuName "Standard_A0" -UpgradePolicyMode "Automatic"
PS C:\> $vmss = Add-AzureRmVmssDataDisk -VirtualMachineScaleSet $vmss -Name 'DataDisk1' -Lun 0 -Caching 'ReadOnly' -CreateOption Empty -DiskSizeGB 10 -StorageAccountType StandardLRS

This command adds an empty data disk to the VMSS object.

Parameters

-Caching

Specifies the caching type of the disk.

Type:Nullable<T>[CachingTypes]
Accepted values:None, ReadOnly, ReadWrite
Position:3
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

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

-CreateOption

Specifies the create option of the disk.

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

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure.

Type:IAzureContextContainer
Aliases:AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DiskSizeGB

Specifies the size of the disk in GB.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Lun

Specifies the logical unit number of the disk.

Type:Int32
Position:2
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specifies the name of the disk.

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

-StorageAccountType

Specifies the storage account type of the disk.

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

-VirtualMachineScaleSet

Specify the VMSS object. You can use the New-AzureRmVmssConfig cmdlet to create the object.

Type:PSVirtualMachineScaleSet
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

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

-WriteAccelerator

Specifies whether WriteAccelerator should be enabled or disabled on the data disk.

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

Inputs

PSVirtualMachineScaleSet

String

Int32

Nullable<T>[[Microsoft.Azure.Management.Compute.Models.CachingTypes, Microsoft.Azure.Management.Compute, Version=21.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35]]

Outputs

PSVirtualMachineScaleSet