New-NetIPAddress

Creates an IP address and the configuration properties of that IP address.

Syntax

New-NetIPAddress
   [-IPAddress] <String>
   [-AddressFamily <AddressFamily>]
   [-AsJob]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-DefaultGateway <String>]
   [-PolicyStore <String>]
   [-PreferredLifetime <TimeSpan>]
   [-PrefixLength <Byte>]
   [-SkipAsSource <Boolean>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-Type <Type>]
   [-ValidLifetime <TimeSpan>]
   -InterfaceAlias <String>
   [-Confirm]
   [-WhatIf]
New-NetIPAddress
   [-IPAddress] <String>
   [-AddressFamily <AddressFamily>]
   [-AsJob]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-DefaultGateway <String>]
   [-PolicyStore <String>]
   [-PreferredLifetime <TimeSpan>]
   [-PrefixLength <Byte>]
   [-SkipAsSource <Boolean>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-Type <Type>]
   [-ValidLifetime <TimeSpan>]
   -InterfaceIndex <UInt32>
   [-Confirm]
   [-WhatIf]

Description

The New-NetIPAddress cmdlet creates IP address and the configuration properties of that IP address. To create a specific IP address object, the required parameters include an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) and an interface (InterfaceIndex or InterfaceAlias). It is also recommended to define the prefix length, also known as a subnet mask, and default gateway.

If DHCP is enabled on the interface to which this cmdlet is configured to, then DHCP will automatically be disabled.

Note: The DefaultGateway parameter sets a route to make the new IP address reachable. The Remove-NetIPAddress cmdlet will also remove this route provided the DefaultGateway parameter.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\>New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceIndex 12 -IPAddress 192.168.0.1 -PrefixLength 24 -DefaultGateway 192.168.0.5


This command removes the IPv4 address. To remove the IPv4 address, use the Remove-NetIPAddress cmdlet.
PS C:\>Remove-NetIPAddress -IPAddress 192.168.0.1 -DefaultGateway 192.168.0.5

This command adds a new IPv4 address to the network interface at index 12. The subnet mask is determined by the PrefixLength parameter. In this example, the PrefixLength of 24 is equivalent to a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. When you add an IPv4 address, the address specified for the Default Gateway must be in the same subnet as the IPv4 address you add.

Parameters

-AddressFamily

Specifies an IP address family. This property is automatically generated if unspecified. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

-- IPv4: IPv4 Address information.

-- IPv6: IPv6 address information.

Type:AddressFamily
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-AsJob

ps_cimcommon_asjob

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-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-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227967 or Get-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227966 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

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DefaultGateway

Specifies the IPv4 address or IPv6 address of the default gateway for the host to use. Default gateways provide a default route for TCP/IP hosts to use when communicating with other hosts on remote networks.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InterfaceAlias

Specifies an IP interface for the IP address, as defined by the InterfaceAlias.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InterfaceIndex

Specifies an IP interface for the IP address, as defined by the InterfaceIndex number.

Type:UInt32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-IPAddress

Creates a specific IPv4 or IPv6 address.

Type:String
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PolicyStore

Specifies the PolicyStore value. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

-- ActiveStore: The IP address information is currently valid.

-- PersistentStore: The IP address information is persistent across reboots. When the computer starts, the PersistentStore settings are copied to the ActiveStore.

The default value is ActiveStore.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PreferredLifetime

Specifies a PreferredLifetime. PreferredLifetime uses time as defined by the TimeSpanhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/library/system.timespan.aspx structure.

Type:TimeSpan
Position:Named
Default value:Infinite
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PrefixLength

Specifies a PrefixLength. The PrefixLength defines the local subnet size, and is also known as a subnet mask.

Type:Byte
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-SkipAsSource

Specifies the SkipAsSource flag. SkipAsSource is used in a multiple IP address scenario in which the only the primary IP address for outgoing traffic. The IP addresses that have SkipAsSource set to True are not used for outgoing traffic and are not registered in DNS.

Type:Boolean
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ThrottleLimit

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Type

Specifies a specific IP address type. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

-- Unicast: Marks the address as a unicast address.

-- Anycast: Marks the address as an anycast address.

The default value is Unicast.

Type:Type
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ValidLifetime

Specifies the ValidLifetime. ValidLifetime uses time as defined by the TimeSpanhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/library/system.timespan.aspx structure.

Type:TimeSpan
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

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

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

None

Outputs

CimInstance

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.