Get-HostNetworkAdapter

VMware: Retrieves the host network adapters on a vCenter Server system

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [string]$HostName,
    [switch]$Console,
    [switch]$Physical,
    [switch]$VMKernel,
    [string]$AdapterName,
    [string]$PortGroupName
)
Process {
    $vmServer = $null
    try {
        if ([System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($HostName)) { $HostName = "*" }
        if ([System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($AdapterName)) { $AdapterName = "*" }
        if ([System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($PortGroupName)) { $PortGroupName = "*" }
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
        $result = Get-VMHostNetworkAdapter -Server $vmServer -Console:$Console -Physical:$Physical -VMKernel:$VMKernel -Name $AdapterName -PortGroup $PortGroupName -VMHost $HostName -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object *
        foreach ($item in $result) {
            $item | Add-Member -NotePropertyName 'Timestamp' -NotePropertyValue $timestamp -Force
            Write-Output $item
        }
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($null -ne $vmServer) { Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vmServer -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } }
}

Customize

VIServer string

IP address or DNS name of the vSphere server

VICredential pscredential

PSCredential object for authenticating with the server

HostName string

Host whose network adapters to retrieve; retrieves all if empty

Console switch

Off

Retrieve only service console virtual network adapters

Physical switch

Off

Retrieve only physical network adapters

VMKernel switch

Off

Retrieve only VMKernel virtual network adapters

AdapterName string

Name of the host network adapter to retrieve

PortGroupName string

Name of the port group to filter by