Gets masking sets. Masking sets are used to grant access to a virtual disk or iSCSI VHD for one or more servers.
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Last verified: 2026-10-26
Microsoft Storage reference: Gets masking sets. Masking sets are used to grant access to a virtual disk or iSCSI VHD for one or more servers. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.
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Supported environments
Windows / Storage · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply
Parameters
-AsJob
Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.
-CimSession
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
-FriendlyName
Gets the masking set with the specified friendly name or friendly name pattern.
-HostType
Specifies the host operating system or other host environmental factors that may influence the behavior that the storage system should have when showing a virtual disk to an initiator. If the HostType property is blank for the object you want to get, omit this parameter.
-InitiatorId
Gets the masking set associated with the specified InitiatorId object. Enter an InitiatorID CIM object, which is exposed by the Get-InitiatorId cmdlet.
-StorageSubSystem
Gets the masking set associated with the specified StorageSubSystem object. Enter a StorageSubSystem CIM object, which is exposed by the Get-StorageSubSystem cmdlet.
-TargetPort
Gets the masking set associated with the specified TargetPort object. Enter a TargetPort CIM object, which is exposed by the Get-TargetPort cmdlet.
-ThrottleLimit
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
-UniqueId
Specifies the UniqueID of the masking set to get.
-VirtualDisk
Gets the masking set associated with the specified VirtualDisk object. Enter a VirtualDisk CIM object, which is exposed by the Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet.
Prerequisites
Windows with the Storage module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.
Security considerations
This is a read-oriented cmdlet; protect any sensitive results and check the documented effects of your selected parameters.
Examples
Example 1: Get all masking sets
Get-MaskingSet
This example gets and displays all existing MaskingSet objects which have been created using any available Storage Management Providers across all visible storage subsystems. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.