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Format Flash Accel cache cmdlet
The Format-FACache cmdlet formats the cache device managed by
Flash Accel
.
Syntax
Format-FACache
[
-ComputerName
String
]
[
-Credential
PsCredential
]
[
-ReplacementPolicy
UInt64
]
[
-BlockSize
UInt32
]
[
-BlocksPerChunk
UInt32
]
[
-SizeLimitGb
UInt32
]
[
-Async
SwitchParameter
]
[
CommonParameters
]
Description
The Format-FACache cmdlet formats the cache device managed by
Flash Accel
. To format the cache device for a remote computer, use the
ComputerName
parameter. This cmdlet uses WMI to set data remotely and locally.
Note:
Formatting the cache destroys the existing cache contents.
Parameters
-ComputerName
String
Specifies a remote Windows computer on which you want to run the command. If you do not use this parameter, the command runs on the local computer. The value can be a fully qualified domain name or an IP address. When the remote computer is in a different domain from the local computer, you must use a fully qualified domain name.
-Credential
PsCredential
Specifies a user account that you want to use to run this command. An administrative-level user account is required. If you do not use this parameter, the command runs under the user account with which you are currently logged in. Type a user name, such as
"
User01
", "
Domain01\User01
", or "
User@example.com
". You can also enter a PSCredential object, such as an object that is returned by the Get-Credential cmdlet. When you type a user name, you are prompted for a password.
-ReplacementPolicy
UInt64
Cache block replacement policy. The default value is 1.
-BlockSize
UInt32
Cache block size in bytes. The default value is 4096 bytes.
-BlocksPerChunk
UInt32
Cache blocks per chunk (including overhead). The default value is 128.
-SizeLimitGb
UInt32
Cache size limit in GB. If omitted, the entire device is formatted.
-Async
SwitchParameter
Specifies whether to perform the format asynchronously. The default is false.
This cmdlet supports the following common parameters:
Verbose
,
Debug
,
ErrorAction
,
ErrorVariable
,
WarningAction
,
WarningVariable
,
OutBuffer
and
OutVariable
. For more information, type:
get-help about_commonparameters
Example 3.
Example: Format the cache with default values
The following cmdlet formats the cache on the local computer using the default values.
Note:
Formatting the cache destroys the existing cache contents.
Format-FACache
Parent Topic:
Flash Accel PowerShell cmdlets
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