Get-VMSwitch / New-VMSwitch
CautionVirtual switches
Get-VMSwitch
Lists/creates vSwitches; creating an External one claims the physical NIC — mind the management-OS sharing flag.
Examples
New-VMSwitch -Name ext-sw -NetAdapterName 'Ethernet' -AllowManagementOS $trueCreate an external switch
Syntax
Get-VMSwitch / New-VMSwitch -Name n -NetAdapterName a -AllowManagementOS $true
Before you run it
Host connectivity blips during changes.
Related commands
- Get-VMNetworkAdapterVM network adapters
- docker networkNetworks
The same reference, with no signal at all
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