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Hyper-V networking API reference

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The networking architecture for virtualization models the physical networking architecture. It uses standard networking objects such as switches, switch ports, and network adapters.

The following are virtualization WMI classes related to networking.

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Topic Description
Msvm_ActiveConnection
 Connects a switch port to the LAN endpoint to which the port is connected.
Msvm_BindsToLANEndpoint
 This association establishes a service access point (SAP) as a requester of protocol services from a protocol endpoint.
Msvm_ConcreteDependency
 Defines the association between an installed Ethernet switch extension and an Ethernet switch extension.
Msvm_DeviceSAPImplementation
 An association between a service access point (SAP) and how it is implemented.
Msvm_DynamicForwardingEntry
 Represents an entry in the forwarding (filtering) database that is associated with the transparent bridging service.
Msvm_EmulatedEthernetPort
 Represents an emulated Ethernet adapter.
Msvm_EmulatedEthernetPortSettingData
 Represents the configured state of an emulated Ethernet adapter.
Msvm_EthernetDeviceSAPImplementation
 Represents an association between a service access point and the logical device that implements it.
Msvm_EthernetPortAllocationSettingData
 Represents an allocation request for a static or dynamic switch port, or represents the active configuration of a currently allocated static or dynamic switch port.
Msvm_EthernetPortData
 An abstract class that represents port runtime data collected by an Ethernet switch extension.
Msvm_EthernetPortFailoverSettingDataComponent
 An association used to establish relationships between one instance of an Msvm_EmulatedEthernetPortSettingData and one or more instances of an Msvm_EthernetSwitchFeatureSettingData.
Msvm_EthernetPortInfo
 An association between an instance of the Msvm_EthernetSwitchPort class and an instance of the Msvm_EthernetPortData class that represents data gathered about the port by a switch extension.
Msvm_EthernetPortSettingDataComponent
 An association used to establish "part of" relationships between one instance of an Msvm_EthernetPortAllocationSettingData and one or more instances of an Msvm_EthernetSwitchFeatureSettingData.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchBandwidthData
 Represents the switch bandwidth resource status.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchData
 Abstract class that represents a resource for a given instance of an Ethernet switch.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchExtension
 Represents an instance of an extension component bound to a virtual Ethernet switch.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchExtensionCapabilities
 Represents the association between Ethernet extensions and their capabilities.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchFeatureCapabilities
 Defines the means by which a client can discover the valid range of default settings for an Ethernet switch feature.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchFeatureSettingData
 An abstract class that represents settings for a given instance of an Ethernet switch feature.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchHardwareOffloadData
 Represents the switch hardware offload status.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchInfo
 Defines the association between an Ethernet switch and a switch resource.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchOperationalData
 Represents switch operational parameters.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchPort
 Represents a port on the switch.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchPortAclSettingData
 Represents the access control list (ACL) for switch port settings.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchPortBandwidthData
 Represents the port bandwidth feature status data.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchPortBandwidthSettingData
 Represents the port bandwidth settings.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchPortFeatureSettingData
 Abstract base class for classes that represent settings for an Ethernet switch port feature.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchPortOffloadData
 Represents the port offload feature status data.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchPortOffloadSettingData
 Represents the port offload feature setting data.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchPortProfileSettingData
 Represents the port profile settings.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchPortSecuritySettingData
 Represents the security feature setting data.
Msvm_EthernetSwitchPortVlanSettingData
 Represents the virtual LAN (VLAN) setting data.
Msvm_ExternalEthernetPort
 Represents an external Ethernet port (network adapter).
Msvm_ExternalEthernetPortCapabilities
 Describes the capabilities of the associated Msvm_ExternalEthernetPort.
Msvm_GuestNetworkAdapterConfiguration
 Represents the configuration of a network adapter within the guest operating system.
Msvm_HostedEthernetSwitchExtension
 Associates a virtual Ethernet switch to the extensions currently bound to it.
Msvm_HostedSwitchService
 An association that connects a virtual switch service to a transparent bridging service.
Msvm_InstalledEthernetSwitchExtension
 Represents an instance of an extension component installed on a host system.
Msvm_InternalEthernetPort
 Represents an internal Ethernet port (network adapter).
Msvm_LANEndpoint
 Represents the logical connection point for a network adapter. When the LAN endpoint is connected to a switch port, the network adapter connected to the LAN endpoint has network connectivity.
Msvm_ParentEthernetSwitchExtension
 Represents the association between a parent Ethernet switch extension and a child Ethernet switch extension.
Msvm_SettingDataComponent
 Establish a relationship between an instance of the Msvm_EmulatedEthernetPortSettingData or Msvm_SyntheticEthernetPortSettingData class with an instance of the Msvm_GuestNetworkAdapterConfiguration class.
Msvm_SwitchPortDynamicForwarding
 Connects a switch port to a dynamic forward entry (learned MAC address).
Msvm_SyntheticEthernetPort
 Represents a synthetic Ethernet adapter.
Msvm_SyntheticEthernetPortSettingData
 Represents the configured state of a synthetic Ethernet adapter.
Msvm_TransparentBridgingDynamicForwarding
 Connects a transparent bridging service to a dynamic forward entry (learned MAC address).
Msvm_TransparentBridgingService
 Serves as a placeholder for the service inside the switch that learns MAC addresses and serves as a bridge between the Msvm_VirtualEthernetSwitch and Msvm_DynamicForwardingEntry classes.
Msvm_VirtualEthernetSwitch
 Represents a virtual Ethernet switch. Each switch has many different ports to which network adapters can be attached. The switch itself is not highly configurable and acts mostly as a placeholder.
Msvm_VirtualEthernetSwitchBandwidthSettingData
 Represents the bandwidth settings for a virtual switch.
Msvm_VirtualEthernetSwitchManagementCapabilities
 Describes the capabilities of the associated Msvm_VirtualEthernetSwitchManagementService.
Msvm_VirtualEthernetSwitchManagementService
 Represents the virtualization service present on a single host system. Msvm_VirtualEthernetSwitchManagementService is used to control the definition, modification, and deletion of virtual Ethernet switches.
Msvm_VirtualEthernetSwitchSettingData
 Represents the current configuration of a virtual Ethernet switch.
Msvm_VirtualEthernetSwitchSettingDataComponent
 An association used to establish "part of" relationships between one instance of Msvm_VirtualEthernetSwitchSettingData and one or more instances of Msvm_EthernetSwitchFeatureSettingData.
Msvm_VLANEndpoint
 Represents the VLAN endpoint of a switch port.
Msvm_WiFiDeviceSAPImplementation
 An association between a service access point (SAP) and how it is implemented.
Msvm_WiFiEndpoint
 Represents the logical connection point for a network adapter. When the Wi-Fi endpoint is connected to a switch port, the network adapter connected to the Wi-Fi endpoint has network connectivity.
Msvm_WiFiPort
 Represents a physical Wi-Fi (802.11) network adapter that can be bound to a virtual switch to provide external network connectivity to virtual machines.