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Gets the VFP/VSwitch port ID for the external port for a virtual switch.
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Microsoft HNVDiagnostics reference: Gets the VFP/VSwitch port ID for the external port for a virtual switch. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.
Get-VMSwitchExternalPortId [-SwitchName] <String> [<CommonParameters>]Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Get-VMSwitchExternalPortId. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.
Windows / HNVDiagnostics · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply
-SwitchName (required)Windows with the HNVDiagnostics module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.
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Get-VMSwitchExternalPortId -SwitchName "ExternalPrivate"This command gets the VFP/VSwitch port ID for the switch named ExternalPrivate. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.
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