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NAME Rename-NetAdapter
SYNOPSIS
Renames a network adapter.
SYNTAX
Rename-NetAdapter [-Name] <String[]> [-NewName] <String> [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-IncludeHidden] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit
<Int32>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Rename-NetAdapter [-NewName] <String> [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-IncludeHidden] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
-InterfaceDescription <String[]> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Rename-NetAdapter [-NewName] <String> [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -InputObject <CimInstance[]>
[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Rename-NetAdapter cmdlet renames a network adapter. Only the name, or interface alias, can be changed and not the interface description.
PARAMETERS
-AsJob [<SwitchParameter>]
ps_cimcommon_asjob
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-CimSession <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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-IncludeHidden [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the cmdlet includes both visible and hidden network adapters in the operation. By default only visible network adapters are
included. If a wildcard character is used in identifying a network adapter and this parameter has been specified, then the wildcard string is
matched against both hidden and visible network adapters.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject <CimInstance[]>
Specifies the input to this cmdlet. You can use this parameter, or you can pipe the input to this cmdlet.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InterfaceDescription <String[]>
Specifies an array of network adapter interface descriptions. For a physical network adapter this is typically the name of the vendor of the
network adapter followed by a part number and description, such as Contoso 12345 Gigabit Network Device.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Name <String[]>
Specifies an array of network adapter names.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? true
-NewName <String>
Specifies the new name and interface alias of the network adapter.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit <Int32>
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0
is entered, then Windows PowerShell???? calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running
on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_NetAdapter[]
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects.
The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_NetAdapter
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects.
The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
Example 1: Rename a network adapter
PS C:\\>Rename-NetAdapter ????????Name "Ethernet" ????????NewName "ManagementAdapter"
This command renames a network adapter from the current name of Ethernet to the new name ManagementAdapter.
Example 2: Rename a network adapter using a search string
PS C:\\>Rename-NetAdapter ????????Name "E*t" ????????NewName "ManagementAdapter"
This command renames a network adapter from the current name, by matching the pattern e*t, to the new name ManagementAdapter. A typical match of
e*t is the default name Ethernet.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version:
Disable-NetAdapter
Enable-NetAdapter
Get-NetAdapter
Restart-NetAdapter
Reset-NetAdapterAdvancedProperty
SYNOPSIS
Renames a network adapter.
SYNTAX
Rename-NetAdapter [-Name] <String[]> [-NewName] <String> [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-IncludeHidden] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit
<Int32>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Rename-NetAdapter [-NewName] <String> [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-IncludeHidden] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
-InterfaceDescription <String[]> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Rename-NetAdapter [-NewName] <String> [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -InputObject <CimInstance[]>
[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Rename-NetAdapter cmdlet renames a network adapter. Only the name, or interface alias, can be changed and not the interface description.
PARAMETERS
-AsJob [<SwitchParameter>]
ps_cimcommon_asjob
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-CimSession <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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-IncludeHidden [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the cmdlet includes both visible and hidden network adapters in the operation. By default only visible network adapters are
included. If a wildcard character is used in identifying a network adapter and this parameter has been specified, then the wildcard string is
matched against both hidden and visible network adapters.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject <CimInstance[]>
Specifies the input to this cmdlet. You can use this parameter, or you can pipe the input to this cmdlet.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InterfaceDescription <String[]>
Specifies an array of network adapter interface descriptions. For a physical network adapter this is typically the name of the vendor of the
network adapter followed by a part number and description, such as Contoso 12345 Gigabit Network Device.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Name <String[]>
Specifies an array of network adapter names.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? true
-NewName <String>
Specifies the new name and interface alias of the network adapter.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit <Int32>
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0
is entered, then Windows PowerShell???? calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running
on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_NetAdapter[]
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects.
The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_NetAdapter
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects.
The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
Example 1: Rename a network adapter
PS C:\\>Rename-NetAdapter ????????Name "Ethernet" ????????NewName "ManagementAdapter"
This command renames a network adapter from the current name of Ethernet to the new name ManagementAdapter.
Example 2: Rename a network adapter using a search string
PS C:\\>Rename-NetAdapter ????????Name "E*t" ????????NewName "ManagementAdapter"
This command renames a network adapter from the current name, by matching the pattern e*t, to the new name ManagementAdapter. A typical match of
e*t is the default name Ethernet.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version:
Disable-NetAdapter
Enable-NetAdapter
Get-NetAdapter
Restart-NetAdapter
Reset-NetAdapterAdvancedProperty