Remove-VMNetworkAdapter

Reference

Module:: Hyper-V

Removes one or more virtual network adapters from a virtual machine.

Syntax

Remove-VMNetworkAdapter
      [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
      [-ComputerName <String[]>]
      [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
      [-VMName] <String[]>
      [-Name <String>]
      [-Passthru]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Remove-VMNetworkAdapter
      [-VMNetworkAdapter] <VMNetworkAdapterBase[]>
      [-Passthru]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Remove-VMNetworkAdapter
      [-ManagementOS]
      [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
      [-ComputerName <String[]>]
      [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
      [-Name <String>]
      [-SwitchName <String>]
      [-Passthru]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Remove-VMNetworkAdapter
      [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>
      [-Name <String>]
      [-Passthru]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Remove-VMNetworkAdapter cmdlet removes one or more virtual network adapters from a virtual machine.

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> Remove-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName Redmond -VMNetworkAdapterName Redmond_NIC1

This example removes network adapter Redmond_NIC1 from a virtual machine named Redmond.

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 Hyper-V hosts on which the virtual network adapter is to be removed. 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

-ManagementOS

Specifies the management operating system of the virtual network adapter to be removed.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Name

Specifies the name of the virtual network adapter to be removed.

Type:	String
Aliases:	VMNetworkAdapterName
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Passthru

Specifies that an object to be passed through to the pipeline representing the virtual machine network adapter to be removed. This is a Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMInternalNetworkAdapter object, if -ManagementOS is specified; otherwise it is a Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetworkAdapter object.

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 connected to the virtual network adapter to be removed.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-VM

Specifies the virtual machine that has the virtual network adapter you want to remove.

Type:	VirtualMachine[]
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-VMName

Specifies the name of the virtual machine that has the virtual network adapter you want to remove.

Type:	String[]
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-VMNetworkAdapter

Specifies the virtual machine network adapter to be removed.

Type:	VMNetworkAdapterBase[]
Position:	0
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

By default, this cmdlet doesn't return any output.

Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetworkAdapter

When you use the PassThru parameter, this cmdlet returns a Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetworkAdapter object.

Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMInternalNetworkAdapter

When you use the PassThru and -ManagementOS parameters, this cmdlet returns a Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMInternalNetworkAdapter.

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