# Start-BrokerCatalogPvdImagePrepare
Start the PVD Image prepare process in the Broker for the machines in the specified catalog(s).
Syntax
Start-BrokerCatalogPvdImagePrepare [-InputObject] <Catalog[]> [-LoggingId <Guid>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Start-BrokerCatalogPvdImagePrepare cmdlet instructs the Broker to request the Personal VDisk (PVD) preparation process for all of the machines in the specified catalog(s). The process begins when each machine is subsequently powered off, at which point brokering of user desktop sessions is suspended as well as regular machine power operations until the process completes. Only catalogs with a PersistUserChanges value of OnPvd are supported by this cmdlet.
Related Commands
Parameters
Name | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
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InputObject | The catalog(s) holding the machines on which to start the PVD Image Preparation process. | true | true (ByValue) | |
LoggingId | Specifies the identifier of the high level operation that this cmdlet call forms a part of. Desktop Studio and Desktop Director typically create High Level Operations. PowerShell scripts can also wrap a series of cmdlet calls in a High Level Operation by way of the Start-LogHighLevelOperation and Stop-LogHighLevelOperation cmdlets. | false | false | |
AdminAddress | Specifies the address of a XenDesktop controller that the PowerShell snapin will connect to. This can be provided as a host name or an IP address. | false | false | Localhost. Once a value is provided by any cmdlet, this value will become the default. |
Input Type
Citrix.Broker.Admin.SDK.Catalog
You can pipe in the catalogs on which to start the PVD image preparation process.
Return Values
None
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
C:\PS> Get-BrokerCatalog 'MyCatalog' | Start-BrokerCatalogPvdImagePrepare
Description
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Instruct the Broker that the Personal VDisk preparation process will start the next time the machines in the specified catalog are powered off.