Remove-VMNetworkAdapter
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_NIC1This 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. if PassThru is specified, Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMInternalNetworkAdapter, if -ManagementOS is also specified;otherwise Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetworkAdapter.