Set-VDBlockedPolicy

This cmdlet modifies the blocking policy for distributed ports at switch, port group, or port level (depending on the input policy).

Syntax

[-Policy]  <BlockedPolicy[]>
[-Blocked  <Boolean>]
[-BlockedInherited  <Boolean>]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required Parameter Name Type Position Features Description
required
Policy
BlockedPolicy[] 1
  • pipeline
  • Specifies the blocking policy that you want to configure.
    optional
    Blocked
    Boolean named Specifies whether packet forwarding is stopped for the corresponding distributed port, port group, or switch.
    optional
    BlockedInherited
    Boolean named Specifies whether the Blocked setting is inherited from a parent object, such as a distributed port group or switch.

    Output

    VMware.VimAutomation.Vds.Types.V1.Policy.BlockedPolicy

    Examples


    Example 1

    Get-VDPort -VDSwitch "MyVDSwitch" -ActiveOnly | Get-VDBlockedPolicy | Set-VDBlockedPolicy -Blocked

    Retrieves all active distributed ports and updates their blocking policy to stop packet forwarding through them.

    Example 2

    Get-VDportgroup "MyVDPortgroup" | Get-VDPort | Get-VDBlockedPolicy | Set-VDBlockedPolicy -BlockedInherited

    Retrieves the specified "MyVDPortgroup" distributed port group and updates the blocking policy of all ports inside the group to inherit the setting for packet forwarding from the one set on the distributed port group level.

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