## PowerCLI Reference

# Get-VirtualSwitch

## Synopsis

This cmdlet retrieves the virtual switches associated with a virtual machine host or used by a virtual machine.

Syntax

Get-VirtualSwitch [[-VMHost] <VMHost[]>] [[-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>] [-Datacenter <Datacenter[]>] [-Name <String[]>] [-Standard] [-Distributed] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
Get-VirtualSwitch -Id <String[]> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
Get-VirtualSwitch -RelatedObject <VirtualSwitchRelatedObjectBase[]> [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Online version
New-VirtualSwitch
Remove-VirtualSwitch
Set-VirtualSwitch

Detailed Description

This cmdlet retrieves the virtual switches associated with a virtual machine host or used by a virtual machine. At least one of the VMHost and VM parameters must be provided. The VM, VMHost, Name parameters do not accept string values through a pipeline because of collision. To specify a server different from the default one, use the Server parameter.

Parameters

Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
VMHost | VMHost[] | Specifies the hosts whose virtual switches you want to retrieve. The position of this parameter is deprecated and will be changed in a future release. To avoid errors when you run existing scripts on future PowerCLI versions, specify the parameter by name. | false | true (ByValue)
VM | VirtualMachine[] | Specifies the virtual machines whose virtual switches you want to retrieve. | false | true (ByValue)
Datacenter | Datacenter[] | Filters the virtual switches connected to hosts in the specified datacenters. | false | true (ByValue)
Distributed | SwitchParameter | Indicates that you want to retrieve only DistributedSwitch objects. This parameter is obsolete. To retrieve distributed switches, use the Get-VDSwitch cmdlet instead. | false | false
Id | String[] | Specifies the IDs of the virtual switches you want to retrieve. Note: When a list of values is specified for the Id parameter, the returned objects would have an ID that matches exactly one of the string values in that list. | true | false
Name | String[] | Specifies the names of the virtual switches you want to retrieve. Passing values to this parameter through a pipeline is deprecated and will be disabled in a future release. The position of this parameter is deprecated and will be changed in a future release. To avoid errors when you run existing scripts on future PowerCLI versions, specify the parameter by name. | false | false
RelatedObject | VirtualSwitchRelatedObjectBase[] | Specifies objects to retrieve one or more VirtualSwitch objects that are related to them. This parameter accepts vCloud NetworkPool objects. Note: In vCloud Director 5.1 environments, you cannot retrieve a distributed switch from a network pool backed by the distributed switch. | true | true (ByValue)
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
Standard | SwitchParameter | Indicates that you want to retrieve only VirtualSwitch objects. | false | false

Return Type

Zero or more VirtualSwitchBase objects

Notes

This cmdlet retrieves standard switches. Retrieving distributed switches with this cmdlet is obsolete. Use the Get-VDSwitch cmdlet instead.

Examples

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

    Get-VirtualSwitch -VM VM

Retrieves the virtual switch used by the virtual machine named VM.

-------------- Example 2 --------------

    Get-Datacenter -Name "MyDatacenter" | Get-VirtualSwitch

Retrieves all virtual switches in the specified datacenter.

-------------- Example 3 --------------

    Get-VMHost -Name "MyVMHost" | Get-VirtualSwitch

Retrieves all virtual switches on the specified host.

-------------- Example 4 --------------

    Get-VirtualSwitch -Name "vSwitch0"

Retrieves all virtual switches named "vSwitch0".

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