New-FloppyDrive

VMware: Creates a new virtual floppy drive

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core

[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VMName,
    [string]$FloppyImagePath,
    [string]$HostDevice,
    [string]$NewFloppyImagePath,
    [switch]$StartConnected
)

Process {
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $machine = Get-VM -Server $vmServer -Name $VMName -ErrorAction Stop
        if ([System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($NewFloppyImagePath)) {
            $floppy = New-FloppyDrive -Server $vmServer -VM $machine -StartConnected:$StartConnected -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop
        }
        else {
            $floppy = New-FloppyDrive -Server $vmServer -VM $machine -NewFloppyImagePath $NewFloppyImagePath -StartConnected:$StartConnected -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop
        }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('FloppyImagePath')) { $null = Set-FloppyDrive -Floppy $floppy -FloppyImagePath $FloppyImagePath -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('HostDevice')) { $null = Set-FloppyDrive -Floppy $floppy -HostDevice $HostDevice -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop }
        $result = Get-FloppyDrive -Server $vmServer -VM $machine -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object *
        if ($null -ne $result) { $result | Add-Member -NotePropertyName Timestamp -NotePropertyValue (Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss") -PassThru -Force }
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($null -ne $vmServer) { Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vmServer -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } }
}

Customize

VIServer string

IP address or DNS name of the vSphere server

VICredential pscredential

PSCredential object for authenticating with the server

VMName string

Virtual machine to which to attach the new floppy drive

FloppyImagePath string

Datastore path to the floppy image file backing the virtual floppy drive

HostDevice string

Path to the floppy drive on the host backing the virtual floppy drive

NewFloppyImagePath string

New datastore path to a floppy image file backing the virtual floppy drive

StartConnected switch

Off

Floppy drive starts connected when the VM powers on