xVMSwitch

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Name	Key	String	Name of the VM Switch
Type	Key	String	Type of switch	External, Internal, Private
NetAdapterName	Write	StringArray[]	Network adapter name(s) for external switch type
AllowManagementOS	Write	Boolean	Specify if the VM host has access to the physical NIC
EnableEmbeddedTeaming	Write	Boolean	Should embedded NIC teaming be used (Windows Server 2016 only)
BandwidthReservationMode	Write	String	Type of Bandwidth Reservation Mode to use for the switch	Default, Weight, Absolute, None, NA
LoadBalancingAlgorithm	Write	String	Specifies the load balancing algorithm that this switch team uses	Dynamic, HyperVPort
Ensure	Write	String	Whether switch should be present or absent	Present, Absent
Id	Write	String	Unique ID for the switch (Only settable on Windows Server 2016!)
NetAdapterInterfaceDescription	Read	String	Description of the network interface

Description

Manages virtual switches in a Hyper-V host.

Requirements

• The Hyper-V Role has to be installed on the machine.
• The Hyper-V PowerShell module has to be installed on the machine.