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Get-VMSwitch
- Module:
- Hyper-V Module
Gets virtual switches from one or more virtual Hyper-V hosts.
Syntax
Name (Default)
Get-VMSwitch
[[-Name] <String>]
[[-ResourcePoolName] <String[]>]
[-SwitchType <VMSwitchType[]>]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Id
Get-VMSwitch
[[-Id] <Guid[]>]
[[-ResourcePoolName] <String[]>]
[-SwitchType <VMSwitchType[]>]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Get-VMSwitch cmdlet gets the virtual switches from a Hyper-V host. If you specify no parameters, this cmdlet returns all virtual switches from the local Hyper-V host.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\> Get-VMSwitch
Gets all virtual switches from the local Hyper-V host.
Example 2
PS C:\> Get-VMSwitch -SwitchType External
Gets all virtual switches that connect to the external network.
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.
Parameter properties
| Type: | CimSession[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-ComputerName
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts from which virtual switches are to be retrieved. 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.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Credential
Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
Parameter properties
| Type: | PSCredential[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Id
Specifies the unique identifier of the virtual switch to be retrieved.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Guid[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | SwitchId |
Parameter sets
-Name
Specifies the name of the virtual switch to be retrieved.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | SwitchName |
Parameter sets
-ResourcePoolName
Specifies the resource pool from which the virtual switches are to be retrieved.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-SwitchType
Specifies the type of the virtual switches to be retrieved. Allowed values are External, Internal, and Private.
Parameter properties
| Type: | VMSwitchType[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Accepted values: | Private, Internal, External |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Outputs
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMSwitch
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