Add-VMSwitch
Add-VMSwitch
Adds a virtual switch to an Ethernet resource pool.
Syntax
Parameter Set: NetworkByName
Add-VMSwitch [-Name] <String[]> [-ResourcePoolName] <String[]> [-ComputerName <String[]> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Parameter Set: NetworkByObject
Add-VMSwitch [-VMSwitch] <VMSwitch[]> [-ResourcePoolName] <String[]> [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Add-VMSwitch cmdlet adds a virtual switch to an Ethernet resource pool.
Parameters
-ComputerName<String[]>
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
. |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Name<String[]>
Specifies the name of the virtual switch to be added.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
true |
-ResourcePoolName<String[]>
Specifies the name of the resource pool to which the virtual switch is to be added.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
2 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
true |
-VMSwitch<VMSwitch[]>
Specifies the virtual switch to be added to the Ethernet resource pool.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
- None by default; Microsoft.Virtualization.Powershell.VMNetwork if –PassThru is present.
Examples
Example 1
Adds virtual switch Test to Ethernet resource pool Engineering Department.
PS C:\> Add-VMSwitch -Name Test -ResourcePoolName "Engineering Department"
Example 2
Adds virtual switch Test to Ethernet resource pool Engineering Department.
PS C:\> Get-VMSwitch –Name Test | Add-VMSwitch –ResourcePoolName “Engineering Department”