Built-in cmdlet

Get-PhysicalExtent cmdlet

This cmdlet gets physical allocations for a physical disk, storage tier, or virtual disk. The "extent" (also known as "allocation" or "slab") is the area on a pooled disk containing one fragment of data for storage space.

Availability: PowerShell version and module availability vary; check the installed system中文

Installed syntax (PowerShell)

Get-Command Get-PhysicalExtent -Syntax

This command prints the parameter sets available in the installed module. Compare the linked Microsoft reference for Windows PowerShell 5.1 / PowerShell 7 differences.

Examples

Display syntax for Get-PhysicalExtent in the installed PowerShell session.

Get-Command Get-PhysicalExtent -Syntax

Read all available parameter sets and help for the installed module.

Get-Help Get-PhysicalExtent -Full

Display examples from the installed help files.

Get-Help Get-PhysicalExtent -Examples

Parameters, options and clauses

Option / clause	Description
`-Verbose`	Write additional diagnostic detail to the verbose stream.
`-Debug`	Write debugging messages to the debug stream.
`-ErrorAction <action>`	Control how a non-terminating error is handled.
`-ErrorVariable <name>`	Store error records in a variable.
`-WarningAction <action>`	Control how warnings are handled.
`-WarningVariable <name>`	Store warning messages in a variable.
`-InformationAction <action>`	Control how information messages are handled.
`-InformationVariable <name>`	Store information messages in a variable.
`-OutVariable <name>`	Store output in a variable as well as sending it onward.
`-OutBuffer <count>`	Set the number of objects to collect before the next command runs.
`-PipelineVariable <name>`	Store the current pipeline object in a variable during processing.
`-ProgressAction <action>`	Control progress reporting in versions that support this parameter.
`-WhatIf / -Confirm`	Risk-control parameters available only on commands that support ShouldProcess.

Related PowerShell references

PowerShell common parameters ↗

Safety note

Review a command and its target before running it. Commands that alter files, services, accounts, disks, permissions or databases may be difficult to reverse. Test in a safe environment and keep backups.

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