Remove-NetworkAdapter

VMware: Removes a virtual network adapter

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VMName,
    [string]$AdapterName
)
Process {
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $vm = Get-VM -Server $vmServer -Name $VMName -ErrorAction Stop
        if ([System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($AdapterName)) { $adapter = Get-NetworkAdapter -Server $vmServer -VM $vm -ErrorAction Stop }
        else { $adapter = Get-NetworkAdapter -Server $vmServer -VM $vm -Name $AdapterName -ErrorAction Stop }
        if ($null -eq $adapter) { throw "No network adapter found" }
        $null = Remove-NetworkAdapter -NetworkAdapter $adapter -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop
        [PSCustomObject]@{ Timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"; Status = "Success"; Message = "Network adapter from VM $VMName successfully removed" }
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($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

VMName string

Virtual machine from which to remove the network adapter

AdapterName string

Name of the network adapter to remove; removes all if empty