Enable-VMSwitch Extension

Module:
hyper-v
Enables one or more extensions on one or more switches.

Syntax 

Enable-VMSwitchExtension
      [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
      [-ComputerName <String[]>]
      [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
      [-Name] <String[]>
      [<CommonParameters>]
Enable-VMSwitchExtension
      [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
      [-ComputerName <String[]>]
      [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
      [-Name] <String[]>
      [-VMSwitchName] <String[]>
      [<CommonParameters>]
Enable-VMSwitchExtension
      [-Name] <String[]>
      [-VMSwitch] <VMSwitch[]>
      [<CommonParameters>]
Enable-VMSwitchExtension
      [-VMSwitchExtension] <VMSwitchExtension[]>
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Enable-VMSwitchExtension cmdlet enables one or more extensions on one or more switches. You can use the Get-VMSystemSwitchExtension cmdlet to enumerate the virtual switch extensions installed on the system.

Examples

Example 1 

PS C:\> Enable-VMSwitchExtension -VMSwitchName External -Name "Microsoft Windows Filtering Platform"

Enables WFP ("Microsoft Windows Filtering Platform") on a virtual switch named External.

Required Parameters

-Name

Specifies the name of the network extension to be enabled.

Type: String[]
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-VMSwitch

Specifies the virtual switch on which the extension is to be enabled.

Type: VMSwitch[]
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-VMSwitchExtension

Specifies the extension to be enabled.

Type: VMSwitchExtension[]
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-VMSwitchName

Specifies the name of the switch on which the extension is to be enabled.

Type: String[]
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Optional Parameters

-CimSession

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type: CimSession[]
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ComputerName

Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which an extension is to be enabled. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully qualified domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer. Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.

Type: String[]
Aliases: PSComputerName
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Credential

Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

Type: PSCredential[]
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Outputs

Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.NetworkExtension