Add-VMSwitch

Module:

Hyper-V

Adds a virtual switch to an Ethernet resource pool.

Syntax

PowerShell

Add-VMSwitch
   [-Name] <String[]>
   [-ResourcePoolName] <String[]>
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]

PowerShell

Add-VMSwitch
   [-VMSwitch] <VMSwitch[]>
   [-ResourcePoolName] <String[]>

Description

The Add-VMSwitch cmdlet adds a virtual switch to an Ethernet resource pool.

Examples

Example 1

PowerShell

PS C:\>Add-VMSwitch -Name Test -ResourcePoolName "Engineering Department"

Adds virtual switch Test to Ethernet resource pool Engineering Department.

Example 2

PowerShell

PS C:\>Get-VMSwitch -Name Test | Add-VMSwitch -ResourcePoolName "Engineering Department"

Adds virtual switch Test to Ethernet resource pool Engineering Department.

Parameters

-ComputerName

Type:	String[]
Position:	Named
Default value:	.
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Name

Specifies the name of the virtual switch to be added.

Type:	String[]
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	True

-ResourcePoolName

Specifies the name of the resource pool to which the virtual switch is to be added.

Type:	String[]
Position:	2
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	True

-VMSwitch

Specifies the virtual switch to be added to the Ethernet resource pool.

Type:	VMSwitch[]
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Outputs

None by default; Microsoft.Virtualization.Powershell.VMNetwork if -PassThru is present.