Network adapter change - help

[TB2010]

Hello, I knew to CLI and have done only a little powershell.  I need to change some adapter settings using CLI, however its not working.  Here is what I need to do and what commands I am trying.  The VM has 2 adapters that I need to put on different port groups.

Need to change:

Adapter 1 - Network Name -  need to change the portgroup to VLAN 1

Adapter 2 - Network Name - need to change to portgroup to VLAN 2

Start connect - true

wakeonlan - true

connect - true

The command I am using is (this is from older thread on here).  This if for Network Adapter 1

Get-NetworkAdapter -VM test-server1 | where {$_.Name -eq "Network Adapter 1"} | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName "Vlan 1" -Confirm:$false

-- when I run this command, it returns the cursor to a >>    I think its waitin for input but do not know.

Get-NetworkAdapter -VM test-server1 | where {$_.Name -eq "Network Adapter 1"} | Set-NetworkAdapter -WakeOnLan:$true - StartConnected:$true -Connected:$true

-- I get the same >>_______  

So what I am doing wrong?

I did print off the powerCLI adiminstrator guide and reading it now.

If anyone has a better command to run that will change the I can specify a network adapter and then change port group and make sure its connect, please let me know. 

Thanks.

[nielse]

Can you try adding -Confirm:$false and see if that resolves the problem?

[LucD]

Check first if

Get-NetworkAdapter -VM test-server1 | where {$_.Name -eq "Network Adapter 1"}

returns an object.

[TB2010]

I did have a missing }, which I fixed but did not work.

I check to see if Get-NetworkAdapter -VM test-server1 | where {$_.Name -eq "Network Adapter 1"} would return an object and it does return Network Adapter 1.  -- Thanks for this idea

I do have a -Confirm:$false at the end but not work.

However, fixing the { } fixed the it going to >>

However, I am still getting an error, now it is an error after the the | Set-Networkadapter -NetworkName "Vlan 1"

It states a general system error with that line, its erroring on the "Set-NetworkAdapter"

[nielse]

There is a space between the dash and StartConnected "- StartConnected:$true"

[TB2010]

Thanks Nielse, that fixed the line to get the adapters connected.

I am still having an issue with this line.

Get-NetworkAdapter -VM test-server1 | where {$_.Name -eq "Network Adapter 1"} | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName "Vlan 1" -Confirm:$false

If I run Get-NetworkAdapter -VM test-server1 | where {$_.Name -eq "Network Adapter 1"}  It does return a value for Network adapter 1.  However it errors on Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName "Vlan 1"

Is there a simple command I could do to call out Network adapter 1 and set network name?

[nielse]

Could you paste the error by any chance?

[TB2010]

I have to type it.

"Set-NetworkAdapter                                      A general system error occured: Not initailized at line:1 char:99

+ Get-NetworkAdapter -VM testvm1 | where {$_.Name -eq "Network Adapter 1"} | Set-NetworkAdapter <<<< -NetworkName "VLAN 1" -Confirm:$false

     + Catagoryinfo             : NotSpecified: (:) [Set-NetworkAdapter]. VMException

     + FullyQualifedErrorId   : Core_BaseCmdlet_UnknownError.VMWare.VimAutomation.VICore.Cmdlets.Commands.VirtualDevice.SetNetworkAdapter

Line 99 - the beginning of Set-NetworkAdapter

[TB2010]

I redid my command little.

Get-VM vmtest-1 | Get-NetworkAdapter | where { $_.NetworkName -eq ‘Network adapter 1’ } | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName “VLAN 1”

it did come up with me to confirm, i said yes.

then it errors, with the general system error: not iniatilized at line 1 char 104

[nielse]

Can you try replacing the ' with " quotes?

Get-VM vmtest-1 | Get-NetworkAdapter | where { $_.NetworkName -eq "Network adapter 1" } | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName “VLAN 1”

[TB2010]

Same error whether I use ' or ".

I am using " " now for both network adapter and vlan 1

[nielse]

Can you try:

Get-VM vmtest-1 | Get-NetworkAdapter -Name "Network adapter 1" | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName “VLAN 1”

Message was edited by: nielse

[TB2010]

I did your command Get-VM vmtest-1 | Get-NetworkAdapter -Name "Network adapter 1" | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName “VLAN 1”

I came up with a confirmation. I selected yes.

then I get the same error.

Set-NetworkAdapter   A general system error occured: Not intialized at line 1 char:88

* Get-VM vmtest-1 | Get-NetworkAdapter -Name "Network adapter 1" | Set-NetworkAdapter <<<< -NetworkName “VLAN 1”

+ CatagoryInfo   : NotSpecificed: (:) [Set-NetworkAdapter], VimException

+ FullyQualifedErrorID  : Core_BaseCMDlet_UnknownError.VMWare.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.VirtualizedDevice.SetNetworkAdatper

[TB2010]

Ok, I ran your command Get-VM vmtest-22 | Get-NetworkAdapter -Name "Network adapter 1" | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName “VLAN 8”

I changed the VM and the Vlan and it worked.

so the command is fine, its something with the adapters on vmtest-1 I think.

[nielse]

Could you paste the whole script?

Also are you only once connected to your vCenter?

Disconnect-VIServer then type A

Then try Connect-VIServer localhost and try the command again

[nielse · Accepted solution]

In that case;

Is the VLAN available on the host where vmtest-1 is running?

[TB2010]

I am gonig to remove both network adapters on vmtest-1 and re-create them.

Anyone have a command to remove a network adapter and then create one?

going to look in the admin book.

[TB2010]

Good point, I will test this before I delete.

[TB2010]

Looking at the Networking section in VMSphere.

Our distributed switch name: DSwitch1

with vlans 1, vlan 2, vlan 3 ...

I look at the Ports on the switch and do not see my vmtest-1 under any Port ID's.  Do I need to assign it a port ID before I can move to different vlans?

if so, how do i assign it a port id?  is a pord id same as portgroup?  Everything I am reading says how to assign a portgroup but I do not see anything in our network that says portgroups.

[LucD]

Ok, you are on a dvSwitch, that's another story.

Have a look at my dvSwitch scripting – Part 12 – Find free ports post.