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Get-InitiatorPort



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SYNOPSIS

Gets one or more host bus adapter (HBA) initiator ports.

SYNTAX


Get-InitiatorPort [[-NodeAddress] <String[]>] [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ConnectionType <ConnectionType[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
Get-InitiatorPort [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-iSCSITarget <CimInstance>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
Get-InitiatorPort [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-iSCSIConnection <CimInstance>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
Get-InitiatorPort [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-iSCSISession <CimInstance>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
Get-InitiatorPort [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-VirtualDisk <CimInstance>] [<CommonParameters>]
Get-InitiatorPort [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ConnectionType <ConnectionType[]>] [-InstanceName <String[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
Get-InitiatorPort [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ObjectId <String[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]



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DESCRIPTION


The Get-InitiatorPort cmdlet gets and displays host bus adapter (HBA) initiator ports, such as SAS, FibreChannel, and iSCSI ports. Typically used either for connection to an
iSCSI target in the case of iSCSI, or for in the management of masking sets in the case of FibreChannel.



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RELATED LINKS

Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=294436
Format-Table
Select-Object
Set-InitiatorPort

REMARKS

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Examples


Example 1: Get all initiator ports

PS C:\>Get-InitiatorPort
InstanceName NodeAddress PortAddress ConnectionType
------------ ----------- ----------- --------------
ROOT\ISCSIPRT\0000_0 iqn.1991-05.com.contoso:... ISCSI ANY PORT iSCSI



This example gets all available initiator ports.




Example 2: Get all initiator ports, and filter the display

PS C:\>Get-InitiatorPort | Select-Object -Property NodeAddress,ConnectionType | Format-Table -AutoSize
NodeAddress ConnectionType
----------- --------------
iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:johnj99-pc2.contoso.com iSCSI



This example gets all available initiator ports. selects only the NodeAddress and ConnectionType properties, and then displays this information.