## PowerCLI Reference

# Remove-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter

## Synopsis

This cmdlet removes the specified host physical NICs from the standard virtual switch.

Syntax

Remove-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter [-VMHostNetworkAdapter] <PhysicalNic[]> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Online version
Remove-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes the specified host physical NICs from the standard virtual switch.

Parameters

Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
VMHostNetworkAdapter | PhysicalNic[] | Specifies the network adapters you want to remove. | 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
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

None

Notes

Examples

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

    Get-VMhost "myVMhost" | Get-VMHostNetworkAdapter -Physical -Name "vmnic1" | Remove-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter

Removes a VMHost NIC from the virtual switch it is attached to.

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