Add-VMSwitch
Adds a virtual switch to an Ethernet resource pool.
Syntax
Add-VMSwitch
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-Name] <String[]>
[-ResourcePoolName] <String[]>
[<CommonParameters>]Add-VMSwitch
[-VMSwitch] <VMSwitch[]>
[-ResourcePoolName] <String[]>
[<CommonParameters>]Description
The Add-VMSwitch cmdlet adds a virtual switch to an Ethernet resource pool.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\> Add-VMSwitch -Name Test -ResourcePoolName "Engineering Department"Adds virtual switch Test to Ethernet resource pool Engineering Department.
Example 2
PS C:\> Get-VMSwitch -Name Test | Add-VMSwitch -ResourcePoolName "Engineering Department"Adds virtual switch Test to Ethernet resource pool Engineering Department.
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 an array of Hyper-V hosts. The cmdlet adds the virtual switch on the Hyper-V hosts that you specify.
| Type: | String[] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| 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 switch to be added.
| Type: | String[] |
| Aliases: | SwitchName |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ResourcePoolName
Specifies the name of the resource pool to which the virtual switch is to be added.
| Type: | String[] |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMSwitch
Specifies the virtual switch to be added to the Ethernet resource pool.
| Type: | VMSwitch[] |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Outputs
None by default; Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetwork if -PassThru is present.