Remove-VMNetworkAdapter

Reference

Module:: Hyper-V

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_NIC1

This 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, this cmdlet doesn't return any output.

Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetworkAdapter

When you use the PassThru parameter, this cmdlet returns a Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetworkAdapter object.

Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMInternalNetworkAdapter

When you use the PassThru and -ManagementOS parameters, this cmdlet returns a Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMInternalNetworkAdapter.

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