Get Network Adapter
Applies To: System Center 2012 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator, System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator
The Get Network Adapter activity is used to retrieve an existing Virtual Network Adapter based on the filters you specify.
For the procedure to configure this activity, see Configuring the Get Network Adapter Activity.
The following tables list the properties and published data for this activity. The activity publishes all of the data from the required and optional properties into published data.
Get Network Adapter Filters
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
Accessibility |
Public or Internal |
Added Time |
The date and time that the Virtual Network Adapter was added, in the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss AM or PM |
Enabled |
True or False |
Ethernet Address |
The Virtual Network Adapter address, in the format 00:00:00:00:00:00 |
Ethernet Address Type |
Dynamic or Static |
MAC Addresses Spoofing Enabled |
True or False |
Modified Time |
The most recent date and time that the Virtual Network Adapter was modified, in the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss AM or PM |
Network Location |
The Virtual Network Location, for example, contoso.com |
Network Tag |
An alphanumeric value to differentiate the host’s virtual networks, based on a criterion such as throughput or security. Network tags can be used to match virtual machines with suitable hosts. |
Physical Address |
The Virtual Network Adapter physical address, in the format 00:00:00:00:00:00 |
Physical Address Type |
Dynamic or Static |
Virtual Network Adapter ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the Virtual Network Adapter |
Virtual Network Adapter Name |
The name of the Network Adapter, which is auto-generated. |
Virtual Network Adapter Type |
Emulated or Synthetic |
Virtual Network Name |
The name of the Virtual Network specified at the host level of the Virtual Machine Manager configuration |
VLAN Enabled |
True or False |
VLAN ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the VLAN, if enabled |
VM ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine for which the network adapter is being created. |
VMW Adapter Index |
The index number of the Virtual Network Adapter |
Get Network Adapter Published Data
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
Accessibility |
Public or Internal |
Added Time |
The date and time that the Virtual Network Adapter was added, in the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss AM or PM |
Enabled |
True or False |
Ethernet Address |
The Virtual Network Adapter address, in the format 00:00:00:00:00:00 |
Ethernet Address Type |
Dynamic or Static |
MAC Addresses Spoofing Enabled |
True or False |
Modified Time |
The most recent date and time that the Virtual Network Adapter was modified, in the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss AM or PM |
Network Location |
The Virtual Network Location, for example, contoso.com |
Network Tag |
An alphanumeric value to differentiate the host’s virtual networks, based on a criterion such as throughput or security. Network tags can be used to match virtual machines with suitable hosts. |
Physical Address |
The Virtual Network Adapter physical address, in the format 00:00:00:00:00:00 |
Physical Address Type |
Dynamic or Static |
Virtual Network Adapter ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the Virtual Network Adapter |
Virtual Network Adapter Name |
The name of the Network Adapter, which is auto-generated. |
Virtual Network Adapter Type |
Emulated or Synthetic |
Virtual Network Name |
The name of the Virtual Network specified at the host level of the Virtual Machine Manager configuration |
VLAN Enabled |
True or False |
VLAN ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the VLAN, if enabled |
VM ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine for which the network adapter is being created. |
VMW Adapter Index |
The index number of the Virtual Network Adapter |
Configuring the Get Network Adapter Activity
To configure the Get Network Adapter activity
From the Activities window, drag a Get Network Adapter activity to the active runbook window. Double-click the Get Network Adapter activity icon.
Click the Filters tab.
In the Configuration section, click the ellipsis button (...), and select the Name of the Virtual Machine Manager computer that you want to connect to with this activity. Click OK.
In the Filters section, at least one filter is required to define the activity. Click Add. In the Name box, click the down arrow and select an item from the list.
In the Relation box, click the down arrow and select a relationship descriptor for the filter.
In the Value box, click the ellipsis button (...) and select a value to be applied to this filter. If the ellipsis button (...) does not appear for the filter you have selected, enter the value you want to use. Click OK.
Add additional filters as needed, and then click Finish.
To make changes to a filter, click the filter and then click Edit. Make the necessary changes, and then click OK. To remove a filter, click the filter, and then click Remove.
For information about the settings on the General and Run Behavior tabs, see Common Configuration Instructions for all Activities.
Click Finish.
Other Network Adapter Activities
The Integration Pack for System Center Virtual Machine Manager contains the following additional Network Adapter activities: