Set-VDSwitch

This cmdlet modifies the configuration of vSphere distributed switches. You can set the properties of the vSphere distributed switch manually, rollback the configuration to its previous state, or import it from a backup profile.Note: Rollback and importing are available only on vSphere 5.1 and later.

Syntax

[-VDSwitch]  <VDSwitch[]>
[-ContactDetails  <String>]
[-ContactName  <String>]
[-LinkDiscoveryProtocol  <LinkDiscoveryProtocol>]
[-LinkDiscoveryProtocolOperation  <LinkDiscoveryOperation>]
[-MaxPorts  <Int32>]
[-Mtu  <Int32>]
[-Name  <String>]
[-Notes  <String>]
[-NumUplinkPorts  <Int32>]
[-RunAsync]
[-Server  <VIServer[]>]
[-Version  <String>]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required Parameter Name Type Position Features Description
required
VDSwitch
VDSwitch[] 1
  • wildcards
  • pipeline
  • Specifies the vSphere distributed switch that you want to configure.
    optional
    ContactDetails
    String named Specifies new contact details of the vSphere distributed switch administrator.
    optional
    ContactName
    String named Specifies a new name for the vSphere distributed switch administrator.
    optional
    LinkDiscoveryProtocol
    LinkDiscoveryProtocol named Specifies the link discovery protocol for the vSphere distributed switch that you want to configure. This parameter accepts CDP and LLDP values.
    optional
    LinkDiscoveryProtocolOperation
    LinkDiscoveryOperation named Specifies the link discovery protocol operation for the vSphere distributed switch that you want to configure. This parameter accepts Advertise, Listen, Both, and Disabled values.
    optional
    MaxPorts
    Int32 named Specifies the maximum number of ports allowed on the vSphere distributed switch that you want to configure.
    optional
    Mtu
    Int32 named Specifies the maximum MTU size for the vSphere distributed switch that you want to configure. Valid values are positive integers only.
    optional
    Name
    String named Specifies a new name for the vSphere distributed switch that you want to configure.
    optional
    Notes
    String named Specifies a new description for the vSphere distributed switch that you want to configure.
    optional
    NumUplinkPorts
    Int32 named Specifies the number of uplink ports on the vSphere distributed switch that you want to configure.
    optional
    RunAsync
    SwitchParameter named Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter run "help About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console.
    optional
    Server
    VIServer[] named
  • wildcards
  • Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is provided or $null 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.
    optional
    Version
    String named Specifies a new version for the vSphere distributed switch that you want to configure. This parameter accepts 4.0, 4.1.0, 5.0.0, 5.1.0, 5.5.0, and 6.0.0 values. You cannot specify a version that is incompatible with the version of the vCenter Server system you are connected to.

    [-VDSwitch]  <VDSwitch[]>
    -BackupPath  <String>
    [-RunAsync]
    [-Server  <VIServer[]>]
    [-WithoutPortGroups]
    [CommonParameters]

    Parameters

    Required Parameter Name Type Position Features Description
    required
    VDSwitch
    VDSwitch[] 1
  • wildcards
  • pipeline
  • Specifies the vSphere distributed switch that you want to configure.
    required
    BackupPath
    String named Specifies the full file path to the .zip file containing the backup configuration that you want to import. You can import only .zip files created with the Export-VDSwitch cmdlet. Note: This parameter is supported only on vSphere 5.1 and later.
    optional
    RunAsync
    SwitchParameter named Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter run "help About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console.
    optional
    Server
    VIServer[] named
  • wildcards
  • Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is provided or $null 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.
    optional
    WithoutPortGroups
    SwitchParameter named Indicates that the specified backup configuration is imported without its port groups. Note: This parameter is supported only on vSphere 5.1 and later.

    [-VDSwitch]  <VDSwitch[]>
    -RollBackConfiguration
    [-RunAsync]
    [-Server  <VIServer[]>]
    [CommonParameters]

    Parameters

    Required Parameter Name Type Position Features Description
    required
    VDSwitch
    VDSwitch[] 1
  • wildcards
  • pipeline
  • Specifies the vSphere distributed switch that you want to configure.
    required
    RollBackConfiguration
    SwitchParameter named Indicates that you want to rollback the configuration of the vSphere distributed switch to an earlier state. Note: This parameter is supported only on vSphere 5.1 and later.
    optional
    RunAsync
    SwitchParameter named Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter run "help About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console.
    optional
    Server
    VIServer[] named
  • wildcards
  • Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is provided or $null 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.

    Output

    VMware.VimAutomation.Vds.Types.V1.VDSwitch

    Examples


    Example 1

    Get-VDSwitch -Name "MyVDSwitch" | Set-VDSwitch -MaxPorts 1000 -NumUplinkPorts 8 -Mtu 2000

    Modifies the maximum number of ports, the number of uplink ports, and the maximum MTU size of the specified vSphere distributed switch.

    Example 2

    $myVDSwitches = Get-VDSwitch -Name MyVDSwitch*
    Set-VDSwitch -VDSwitch $myVDSwitches -Version '5.1.0'

    Changes the version of all vSphere distributed switches whose names start with "MyVDSwitch".

    Example 3

    $myVDSwitch = Get-VDSwitch -Name "MyVDSwitch"
    Set-VDSwitch -VDSwitch $myVDSwitch -LinkDiscoveryProtocol LLDP -LinkDiscoveryProtocolOperation Listen

    Enables link discovery protocol on the specified vSphere distributed switch, sets it to LLDP and changes the link discovery protocol operation to listen.

    Example 4

    Get-VDSwitch -Name "MyVDSwitch" | Set-VDSwitch -BackupPath 'c:\MyVDSwitchBackups\MyVDSwitch_12_12_2012.zip' -WithoutPortGroups

    Reconfigures the specified vSphere distributed switch by importing the specified backup profile. The original port groups are not recreated.

    Example 5

    Get-VDSwitch -Name "MyVDSwitch" | Set-VDSwitch -RollbackConfiguration

    Rollbacks the configuration of the specified vSphere distributed switch to its previous state.

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