Create new virtual switch on Hyper-V with PowerShell

Published March 4, 2020

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Get-NetAdapter and find index of the adapter you want to use, you can also pull more details

Get-NetAdapter * | Sort InterfaceDescription | Format-Table -Property Name, InterfaceDescription, MacAddress, Status, ifIndex

$adapter = Get-NetAdapter -InterfaceIndex 17

$name = "name of the swtch"

New-VMSwitch $name -NetAdapterName $adapter.Name -AllowManagementOS $true -Confirm
 
Get-VMSwitch

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