Get-Storage Tier

Module:
storage
Gets storage tiers on Windows Storage subsystems.

Syntax 

Get-StorageTier
   [[-FriendlyName] <String[]>]
   [-MediaType <MediaType[]>]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-StorageTier
   [-UniqueId <String[]>]
   [-MediaType <MediaType[]>]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-StorageTier
   [-MediaType <MediaType[]>]
   [-VirtualDisk <CimInstance>]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-StorageTier
   [-MediaType <MediaType[]>]
   [-StoragePool <CimInstance>]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-StorageTier cmdlet gets storage tiers on Windows Storage subsystems. Storage tiers are physical disks that are grouped by characteristics, for example, solid-state drives (SSD) and hybrid hard drives (HHD).

Examples

Example 1: Get a storage tier 

PS C:\>Get-StorageTier -FriendlyName "StoreTier01"

This command gets the storage tier named StoreTier01.

Example 2: Get a storage tier from a storage pool 

PS C:\> Get-StoragePool -StoragePoolFriendlyName "StorePool01" | Get-StorageTier

This command gets the object that contains the storage pool named StorePool01, and then passes the object to the Get-StorageTier cmdlet by using the pipeline operator. The Get-StorageTier cmdlet gets the storage tier from the storage pool object.

Example 3: Get a storage tier from a virtual disk 

PS C:\>Get-VirtualDisk-FriendlyName "VDisk01" | Get-StorageTier

This command uses the Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet to get the tiered virtual disk named VDisk01. The command passes the virtual disk to the Get-StorageTier cmdlet by using the pipeline operator. The Get-StorageTier cmdlet gets the storage tiers that compose the tiered virtual disk.

Optional Parameters

-AsJob

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

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

Type: CimSession[]
Aliases: Session
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-FriendlyName

Specifies an array of friendly names of storage tiers to get.

Type: String[]
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-MediaType

Specifies an array of media types. The cmdlet gets the storage tiers for the media type that you specify. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • SSD
  • HDD
Type: MediaType[]
Parameter Sets: Unspecified, HDD, SSD, SCM
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-StoragePool

Specifies a storage pool as a CIMInstance object. The cmdlet gets the storage tiers for the storage pool that you specify. To obtain a storage pool, use the Get-StoragePool cmdlet.

Type: CimInstance
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ThrottleLimit

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 PowerShell® 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.

Type: Int32
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-UniqueId

Specifies an array of IDs of storage tiers to get.

Type: String[]
Aliases: Id
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-VirtualDisk

Specifies a virtual disk as a CIMInstance object. The cmdlet gets the storage tiers for the virtual disk that you specify. To obtain a virtual disk, use theGet-VirtualDisk cmdlet.

Type: CimInstance
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

Inputs

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

You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_StoragePool object to the StoragePool parameter to get the storage tier associated with the StoragePool object.

Inputs

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

You can use the pipeline operator to pass an MSFT_VirtualDisk object to the VirtualDisk parameter to get the storage tier associated with the VirtualDisk object.

Outputs

MSFT_StorageTier

This cmdlet returns an object that contains details about the storage tier, such as tier friendly name, media type and size.