Rename-VMNetworkAdapter
Renames a virtual network adapter on a virtual machine or on the management operating system.
Syntax
Rename-VMNetworkAdapter
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-VMName] <String[]>
[[-Name] <String>]
[-NewName] <String>
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Rename-VMNetworkAdapter
[-VMNetworkAdapter] <VMNetworkAdapterBase[]>
[-NewName] <String>
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Rename-VMNetworkAdapter
[-ManagementOS]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[[-Name] <String>]
[-NewName] <String>
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Rename-VMNetworkAdapter
[-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>
[[-Name] <String>]
[-NewName] <String>
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Rename-VMNetworkAdapter cmdlet renames a virtual network adapter on a virtual machine or on the management operating system.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\> Rename-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName Redmond -NewName CoreNet
This example renames all the virtual network adapters of virtual machine Redmond to CoreNet.
Example 2
PS C:\> Rename-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName Kirkland -Name Private -NewName CoreNet
This example renames the virtual network adapter Private to CoreNet in virtual machine Kirkland.
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 renamed. 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 that you want to rename a virtual network adapter that belongs to the management operating system.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies the existing name of the virtual network adapter.
Type: | String |
Aliases: | VMNetworkAdapterName |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-NewName
Specifies the new name for the virtual network adapter.
Type: | String |
Position: | 2 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Passthru
Specifies that an object is to be passed through to the pipeline representing the virtual network adapter to be renamed. 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 |
-VM
Specifies the virtual machine that has the virtual network adapter you want to rename.
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 rename.
Type: | String[] |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMNetworkAdapter
Specifies the virtual network adapter to be renamed.
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 object.