Remove-VMSwitch

Deletes a virtual switch.

Syntax

Remove-VMSwitch
      [-ComputerName <String[]>]
      [-Name] <String[]>
      [[-ResourcePoolName] <String[]>]
      [-Force]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-VMSwitch
      [-VMSwitch] <VMSwitch[]>
      [[-ResourcePoolName] <String[]>]
      [-Force]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Remove-VMSwitch cmdlet deletes a virtual switch.

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\>Remove-VMSwitch "QoS Switch"

Removes a virtual switch named Qos Switch.

Parameters

-ComputerName

Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which the virtual switch is to be deleted. 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.

Type:String[]
Position:Named
Default value:.
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

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

-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

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

-Name

Specifies the name of the virtual switch to be deleted.

Type:String[]
Aliases:SwitchName
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ResourcePoolName

Specifies the name of the resource pool from which the switch is to be deleted.

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

-VMSwitch

Specifies the virtual switch to be deleted.

Type:VMSwitch[]
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

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

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