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Rename-VMNetworkAdapter

Module:
Hyper-V Module

Renames a virtual network adapter on a virtual machine or on the management operating system.

Syntax

VMName (Default) 

Rename-VMNetworkAdapter
    [-VMName] <String[]>
    [[-Name] <String>]
    [-NewName] <String>
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-ComputerName <String[]>]
    [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

ResourceObject 

Rename-VMNetworkAdapter
    [-VMNetworkAdapter] <VMNetworkAdapterBase[]>
    [-NewName] <String>
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

ManagementOS 

Rename-VMNetworkAdapter
    [[-Name] <String>]
    [-NewName] <String>
    [-ManagementOS]
    [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
    [-ComputerName <String[]>]
    [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
    [-Passthru]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

VMObject 

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.

Parameter properties

Type:

CimSession[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

VMName
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False
ManagementOS
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments: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.

Parameter properties

Type:

String[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

VMName
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False
ManagementOS
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-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

VMName
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False
ManagementOS
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-ManagementOS

Specifies that you want to rename a virtual network adapter that belongs to the management operating system.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

ManagementOS
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Name

Specifies the existing name of the virtual network adapter.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:VMNetworkAdapterName

Parameter sets

VMName
Position:1
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False
ManagementOS
Position:1
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False
VMObject
Position:1
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-NewName

Specifies the new name for the virtual network adapter.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:2
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments: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.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-VM

Specifies the virtual machine that has the virtual network adapter you want to rename.

Parameter properties

Type:

VirtualMachine[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

VMObject
Position:0
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:True
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-VMName

Specifies the name of the virtual machine that has the virtual network adapter you want to rename.

Parameter properties

Type:

String[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

VMName
Position:0
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-VMNetworkAdapter

Specifies the virtual network adapter to be renamed.

Parameter properties

Type:

VMNetworkAdapterBase[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

ResourceObject
Position:0
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:True
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

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

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.