Mastering Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

select  the type    of  virtual switch  to  create. In  this    case,   select  External    and click   the

Create  Virtual Switch  button.

4 . Replace the default New Virtual Switch name with a meaningful name that
matches the naming standard for the switches that you have selected, such as, for
example, External Switch. Optionally, you can enter notes.

5 . If the switch type is external, you must select the specific network adapter or the
NIC team that will be bound to the virtual switch from the list of available network
adapters on the system, as shown in Figure 3.2. Note that you can change the type
of switch on this screen by selecting another type of network, such as internal or
private. Also note that network adapters/teams bound to other switches are still
listed, but the creation will fail if they are selected.

Figure  3.2 Primary configuration   page    for a   new virtual switch

By  default,    the Allow   Management  Operating   System  To  Share   This    Network

Adapter option  is  enabled.    This    option  creates the virtual network adapter on  the

management  partition,  enabling    the Hyper-V host    to  continue    accessing   the

network through the new virtual switch  that    is  bound   to  the network adapter.

However,    if  you have    a   separate    management  network adapter or  if  you will    create

it  manually    later,  then    disable this    option  by  deselecting the check   box.    If  you