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Connect-VMNetworkAdapter



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SYNOPSIS

Connects a virtual network adapter to a virtual switch.

SYNTAX


Connect-VMNetworkAdapter [-VMName] <String[]> [[-Name] <String[]>] [-SwitchName] <String> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-Passthru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-VMNetworkAdapter [-VMName] <String[]> [[-Name] <String[]>] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-Passthru] -UseAutomaticConnection [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-VMNetworkAdapter [-VMName] <String[]> [[-Name] <String[]>] [-VMSwitch] <VMSwitch> [-Passthru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-VMNetworkAdapter [-VMNetworkAdapter] <VMNetworkAdapter[]> [-SwitchName] <String> [-Passthru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-VMNetworkAdapter [-VMNetworkAdapter] <VMNetworkAdapter[]> [-Passthru] -UseAutomaticConnection [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-VMNetworkAdapter [-VMNetworkAdapter] <VMNetworkAdapter[]> [-VMSwitch] <VMSwitch> [-Passthru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]



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DESCRIPTION


The Connect-VMNetworkAdapter cmdlet connects a virtual network adapter to a virtual switch.



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Examples


Example 1

PS C:\>Connect-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName Test1,Test2 -Name Internet -SwitchName InternetAccess



Connects a virtual network adapter named Internet in virtual machines Test1 and Test2 to a virtual switch InternetAccess.




Example 2

PS C:\>Get-VMNetworkAdapter –VMName Test1 | Connect-VMNetworkAdapter –SwitchName InternetAccess



Connects a virtual network adapter in virtual machine Test1 to virtual switch InternetAccess.




Example 3

PS C:\>Get-VMSwitch InternetAccess | Connect-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName Test1



Connects a virtual network adapter in virtual machine Test1 to switch InternetAccess.