# New-RASVDIHostPool.md ## NAME New-RASVDIHostPool ## SYNOPSIS Creates a new VDI Host Pool. ## SYNTAX **New-RASVDIHostPool** \[[Name](#name-string)] *(string)* \[\[-[SiteId](#siteid-string)] *(uint)*] -[ProvisioningType](#ProvisioningType) {Template | Standalone} \[-[DatastoreIDs](#DatastoreIDs) *(string\[])*] \[-[DatastoreSource](#DatastoreSource) {Template | Selection}] \[-[DefaultPowerState](#DefaultPowerState) {PoweredOn | PoweredOff | Suspended}] \[[Description](#description-string) *(string)*] \[[Duration](#duration-string) *(uint)*] \[[Enabled](#enabled-string) *(bool)*] \[[HostName](#hostname-string) *(string)*] \[[HostsToCreate](#hoststocreate-string) *(uint)*] \[[MaxHosts](#maxhosts-string) *(uint)*] \[[PreCreatedHosts](#precreatedhosts-string) *(uint)*] \[[TemplateId](#templateid-string) *(uint)*] \[[TemplateTagId](#templatetagid-string) *(uint)*] \[[TemplateVersionId](#templateversionid-string) *(uint)*] \[*(*[*CommonParameters*](#CommonParameters)*)*] ## DESCRIPTION Creates a new VDI Host Pool. Individual members can be added to the VDI host pool using the Add-RASVDIHostPoolMember cmdlet. ## PARAMETERS ## Name (string) The name of the target VDI Host Pool. This must be the actual VDI Host Pool name used in the RAS farm. ``` Required? true Position? 0 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## SiteId (uint) Site ID in which to modify the specified VDI Host Pool. If the parameter is omitted, the site ID of the Licensing Server will be used. ``` Required? false Position? 1 Default value 0 Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## Description (string) A user-defined VDI Host Pool description. ``` Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## Enabled (bool) Enable or disable the VDI Host Pool upon creation. If the parameter is omitted, the VDI Host Pool is initialised as Disabled. ``` Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## ProvisioningType ([ProvisioningType](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/types/provisioningtype.md)) The Host Pool Provisioning type Possible values: Template, Standalone ``` Required? true Position? named Default value Template Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## TemplateId (uint) Template ID ``` Required? false Position? named Default value 0 Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## TemplateVersionId (uint) Template Version ID ``` Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## TemplateTagId (uint) Template Tag ID ``` Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## MaxHosts (uint) The maximum number of hosts that can be created from the template. ``` Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## PreCreatedHosts (uint) The maximum pre-created hosts. ``` Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## HostName (string) The VM name format. All VMs created from the template will have this name with %ID:N:S% replaced. ``` Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## DefaultPowerState ([DefaultPowerState](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/types/defaultpowerstate.md)) The Default Power State Possible values: PoweredOn, PoweredOff, Suspended ``` Required? false Position? named Default value PoweredOn Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## Duration (uint) The Duration ``` Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## HostsToCreate (uint) The number of hosts that will be created after template creation process has finished. These desktops are created only once. ``` Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## DatastoreSource ([DatastoreSourceType](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/types/datastoresourcetype.md)) Datastore Source. Possible values: Template, Selection ``` Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` ## DatastoreIDs (string\[]) Datastore IDs. ``` Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` (CommonParameters) ``` This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters documentation. ``` ## INPUTS -none- ## OUTPUTS [VDIHostPool](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/types/vdihostpool.md) ## EXAMPLES \*\*---------- EXAMPLE 1 ---------- New-RASVDIHostPool "My VDI Host Pool" Creates a new VDI Host Pool with the specified name. ## RELATED LINKS * [Get-RASVDIHostPool](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/commands/get-rasvdihostpool.md) * [Set-RASVDIHostPool](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/commands/set-rasvdihostpool.md) * [Remove-RASVDIHostPool](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/commands/remove-rasvdihostpool.md) * [Add-RASVDIHostPoolMember](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/commands/add-rasvdihostpoolmember.md) * [Remove-RASVDIHostPoolMember](/landing/ras-powershell-api-guide/v20/parallels-ras-powershell-admin-module/commands/remove-rasvdihostpoolmember.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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