Connect-VMNetworkAdapter
Connects a virtual network adapter to a virtual switch.
Syntax
Connect-VMNetworkAdapter
[[-Name] <String[]>]
[-SwitchName] <String>
[-Passthru]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-VMName] <String[]>
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Connect-VMNetworkAdapter
[-VMNetworkAdapter] <VMNetworkAdapter[]>
[-SwitchName] <String>
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Connect-VMNetworkAdapter
[-VMNetworkAdapter] <VMNetworkAdapter[]>
[-VMSwitch] <VMSwitch>
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Connect-VMNetworkAdapter
[-VMNetworkAdapter] <VMNetworkAdapter[]>
[-UseAutomaticConnection]
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Connect-VMNetworkAdapter
[[-Name] <String[]>]
[-VMSwitch] <VMSwitch>
[-Passthru]
[-VMName] <String[]>
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Connect-VMNetworkAdapter
[[-Name] <String[]>]
[-UseAutomaticConnection]
[-Passthru]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-VMName] <String[]>
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Connect-VMNetworkAdapter cmdlet connects a virtual network adapter to a virtual switch.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\> Connect-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName Test1,Test2 -Name Internet -SwitchName InternetAccess
Connects a virtual network adapter named Internet in virtual machines Test1 and Test2 to a virtual switch InternetAccess.
Example 2
PS C:\> Get-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName Test1 | Connect-VMNetworkAdapter -SwitchName InternetAccess
Connects a virtual network adapter in virtual machine Test1 to virtual switch InternetAccess.
Example 3
PS C:\> Get-VMSwitch InternetAccess | Connect-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName Test1
Connects a virtual network adapter in virtual machine Test1 to switch InternetAccess.
Parameters
-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.
Type: | CimSession[] |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ComputerName
Specifies one or more virtual machine hosts on which the virtual network adapter is to be connected. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully qualified domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer. Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.
Type: | String[] |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | cf |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Credential
Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
Type: | PSCredential[] |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies the name of the virtual network adapter to be connected.
Type: | String[] |
Aliases: | VMNetworkAdapterName |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Passthru
Specifies that a Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetworkAdapter object is to be passed through to the pipeline representing the virtual network adapter to be connected.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-SwitchName
Specifies the name of the virtual switch to which the virtual network adapter is to be connected.
Type: | String |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-UseAutomaticConnection
Specifies that the network adapter is to be connected to any virtual switch in the resource pool, rather than to a specific virtual switch.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMName
Specifies the name of the virtual machine in which the network adapter is to be connected.
Type: | String[] |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMNetworkAdapter
Specifies the virtual network adapter to be connected.
Type: | VMNetworkAdapter[] |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMSwitch
Specifies the virtual switch to which the virtual network adapter is to be connected.
Type: | VMSwitch |
Position: | 2 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | wi |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Outputs
None
Default
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetworkAdapter
If -PassThru is specified.