## PowerCLI Reference

# New-VMHostRoute

## Synopsis

This cmdlet creates a new route in the routing table of a host.

Syntax

New-VMHostRoute [-VMHost] <VMHost> -Destination <IPAddress> -Gateway <IPAddress> -PrefixLength <Int32> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Online version
Get-VMHostRoute
Remove-VMHostRoute
Set-VMHostRoute

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a new route in the routing table of a host.

Parameters

Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
VMHost | VMHost | Specifies the host for which you want to create a new route. Passing multiple values to this parameter is obsolete. | true | true (ByValue)
Confirm | SwitchParameter | If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false, the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation. | false | false
Destination | IPAddress | Specifies a destination IP address for the new route. | true | false
Gateway | IPAddress | Specifies a gateway IP address for the new route. | true | false
PrefixLength | Int32 | Specifies the prefix length of the destination IP address. For IPv4, the valid values are from 0 to 32, and for IPv6 - from 0 to 128. | true | false
Server | VIServer[] | Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is passed to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer. | false | false
WhatIf | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. | false | false

Return Type

The one or more newly created VMHostRoute objects

Notes

Supported only on ESX 4.1/ vCenter Server 4.1 and later.

Examples

-------------- Example 1 --------------

    New-VMHostRoute -VMHost 10.23.114.195 -Destination 192.168.103.102 -PrefixLength 32 -Gateway 10.23.84.53

Creates a route for the specified host.

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