New-NetworkAdapter

Synopsis

Creates a new virtual network adapter.

Syntax

New-NetworkAdapter [-MacAddress <String>] -NetworkName <String> [-StartConnected] [-WakeOnLan] [-Type <VirtualNetworkAdapterType>] [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Get-NetworkAdapter
Remove-NetworkAdapter
Set-NetworkAdapter

Detailed Description

Creates a new virtual network adapter for each of the provided virtual machines and sets the optional properties if provided.

Parameters

Name	Description	Required?	Pipeline Input
MacAddress	Specify an optional MAC address for the new virtual network adapter.	false	false
NetworkName	Specify the name of the network to which you want to add the new virtual network adapter.	true	false
StartConnected	Indicate that the virtual network adapter starts connected when the virtual machine associated with it powers on.	false	false
WakeOnLan	Indicate that wake-on-LAN is enabled on the newly created virtual network adapter.	false	false
Type	Specify the type of the new network adapter. The valid types are e1000, Flexible, Vmxnet, EnhancedVmxnet, and Vmxnet3. If no value is given to the parameter, the new network adapter is of the type recommended by VMware for the given guest OS.	false	false
VM	Specify the virtual machines to which you want to attach the new virtual network adapter.	true	true (ByValue)
Server	Specify the vSphere servers on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer.	false	false
WhatIf	Indicate that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified.	false	false
Confirm	Indicate that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running.	false	false

Input Type

Return Type

VMware.VimAutomation.Types.NetworkAdapter

Notes

Examples

--------------  Example 1 --------------

C:\PS>$vm = Get-VM "XP SP2"

New-NetworkAdapter -VM $vm -NetworkName "VM Network" -MacAddress  'aa:bb:cc:dd:e
e:ff' -WakeOnLan -StartConnected


Creates a new network adapter named VM Network for the virtual machine.