NetAdapterName

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
NewName	Key	String	Specifies the new name of the network adapter.
DriverDescription	Write	String	This is the driver description of the network adapter.
IgnoreMultipleMatchingAdapters	Write	Boolean	This switch will suppress an error occurring if more than one matching adapter matches the parameters passed.
InterfaceDescription	Write	String	This is the interface description of the network adapter to find.
InterfaceGuid	Write	String	This is the interface GUID of the network adapter to find.
InterfaceIndex	Write	UInt32	This is the interface index of the network adapter to find.
InterfaceNumber	Write	UInt32	This is the interface number of the network adapter if more than one are returned by the parameters.
MacAddress	Write	String	This is the MAC address of the network adapter to find.
Name	Write	String	This is the name of the network adapter to find.
PhysicalMediaType	Write	String	This is the media type of the network adapter to find.
Status	Write	String	This is the status of the network adapter to find.	Up, Disconnected, Disabled

Description

This resource is used to rename a network interface that matches the search parameters passed in.

Examples

Example 1

Rename three network adapters identified by MAC addresses to Cluster, Management and SMB and then enable DHCP on them.

Configuration NetAdapterName_RenameNetAdapterMacAddress_Config
{
    Import-DSCResource -ModuleName NetworkingDsc

    Node localhost
    {
        NetAdapterName RenameNetAdapterCluster
        {
            NewName    = 'Cluster'
            MacAddress = '9C-D2-1E-61-B5-DA'
        }

        NetIPInterface EnableDhcpClientCluster
        {
            InterfaceAlias = 'Cluster'
            AddressFamily  = 'IPv4'
            Dhcp           = 'Enabled'
        }

        NetAdapterName RenameNetAdapterManagement
        {
            NewName    = 'Management'
            MacAddress = '9C-D2-1E-61-B5-DB'
        }

        NetIPInterface EnableDhcpClientManagement
        {
            InterfaceAlias = 'Management'
            AddressFamily  = 'IPv4'
            Dhcp           = 'Enabled'
        }

        NetAdapterName RenameNetAdapterSMB
        {
            NewName    = 'SMB'
            MacAddress = '9C-D2-1E-61-B5-DC'
        }

        NetIPInterface EnableDhcpClientSMB
        {
            InterfaceAlias = 'SMB'
            AddressFamily  = 'IPv4'
            Dhcp           = 'Enabled'
        }
    }
}

Example 2

Rename the first three network adapters with Driver Description matching 'Hyper-V Virtual Ethernet Adapter' in consequtive order to Cluster, Management and SMB and then enable DHCP on them.

Configuration NetAdapterName_RenameNetAdapterDriver_Config
{
    Import-DSCResource -ModuleName NetworkingDsc

    Node localhost
    {
        NetAdapterName RenameNetAdapterCluster
        {
            NewName           = 'Cluster'
            DriverDescription = 'Hyper-V Virtual Ethernet Adapter'
            InterfaceNumber   = 1
        }

        NetIPInterface EnableDhcpClientCluster
        {
            InterfaceAlias = 'Cluster'
            AddressFamily  = 'IPv4'
            Dhcp           = 'Enabled'
        }

        NetAdapterName RenameNetAdapterManagement
        {
            NewName           = 'Management'
            DriverDescription = 'Hyper-V Virtual Ethernet Adapter'
            InterfaceNumber   = 2
        }

        NetIPInterface EnableDhcpClientManagement
        {
            InterfaceAlias = 'Management'
            AddressFamily  = 'IPv4'
            Dhcp           = 'Enabled'
        }

        NetAdapterName RenameNetAdapterSMB
        {
            NewName           = 'SMB'
            DriverDescription = 'Hyper-V Virtual Ethernet Adapter'
            InterfaceNumber   = 3
        }

        NetIPInterface EnableDhcpClientSMB
        {
            InterfaceAlias = 'SMB'
            AddressFamily  = 'IPv4'
            Dhcp           = 'Enabled'
        }
    }
}