Check if a VHDX file is shared for a VM

Q. How can I check if a VHDX file is shared using PowerShell?

A. Shared VHDX enables a single VHDX file to be attached to multiple VMs SCSI controllers which is then seen as shared SAS storage by the VMs and can be used as clustered storage for guest clusters. To check if a VHDX file is shared you need to look at the VHDX file as its attached to a VM since its not actually a property of the VHDX file but rather its connection to a VM. To check use the following:

PS C:> Get-VMHardDiskDrive -VMName savdalfc01 | ft Path, SupportPersistentReservations -AutoSizePath                                                                SupportPers                                                                    istentReser                                                                        vations----                                                                -----------C:ClusterStorageVMssavdalfc01Virtual Hard Diskssavdalfc01.vhdx       FalseC:ClusterStorageVMsShared VHDXsavdalfcshared1.vhdx                     True

If SupportPersistent Reservations is true then it is a shared VHDX file.