Update-EmcSystem

Updates the specified host, storage, or cluster systems.

Syntax

• Update-EmcSystem [-EmcSystem] <SystemServiceObjectBase> [-Silent] [<CommonParameters>]

• Update-EmcSystem [-Silent] -ExchangeSystem <IExchangeApplicationSystem> [-QuickRefresh] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Update-EMCSystem cmdlet updates the specified host, cluster, or storage systems. For the host system, the cmdlet updates the host disks. For the cluster system, it updates the cluster disks. For the block storage system, it updates the LUNs. For the file storage system, it refreshes the shared folders.

Parameters

-EmcSystem <SystemServiceObjectBase>

Attributes: Required, Position: 1

Specifies the system to be updated, which can be a host, cluster or storage system.  The required value can be obtained by using the Get-EmcHostSystem, Get-EmcClusterSystem, or Get-EmcStorageSystem cmdlets.

-Silent <SwitchParameter>

Attributes: Optional, Position: named

Turns off all the informational and verbose messages. However, it still displays errors.

-ExchangeSystem <IExchangeApplicationSystem>

Attributes: Required, Position: named

Specifies the Exchange system to be updated. This value can be obtained by using the Get-EmcExchangeSystem cmdlet.

-QuickRefresh <SwitchParameter>

Attributes: Optional, Position: named

Turns on quick refresh during the system update.

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports these common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, and OutVariable. Type get-help about_commonparameters for more details.

Examples

-------------- Example 1 --------------

C:\PS>Get-EmcHostSystem | Update-EmcSystem –Silent

This example updates the specified host system.

-------------- Example 2 --------------

C:\PS>Get-EmcClusterSystem | Update-EmcSystem –Silent

This example updates the specified cluster system.

-------------- Example 3 --------------

C:\PS>Get-EmcStorageSystem | Update-EmcSystem –Silent

This example updates the specified storage system.

-------------- Example 4 --------------

C:\PS>Get-EmcHostSystem -HostSystemtype vmwareesxhost | Update-EmcSystem -Silent

This example updates the specified VMware system.

-------------- Example 5 --------------

C:\PS>$exchange=Get-EmcExchangeSystem *exchange

C:\PS>Update-EmcSystem -ExchangeSystem $exchange –QuickRefresh

This example updates the Exchange system by using the QuickRefresh mode.