Powershell Network Management

create_nat_interface.ps1

# Run powershell as administrator
# Create powershell internal interface. This is to create the first VMs Cluster Gateway
New-VMSwitch –SwitchName “Cluster_VMs_1” –SwitchType Internal –Verbose

# Find the new interface index (it's the value in the ifindex column)
Get-NetAdapter -Name "vEthernet (Cluster_VMs_1)"

# Set up the ip address of the interface, this address will be the gateway of the nat network. (192.168.2.0/24)
# In my case the interface index value is 45.
New-NetIPAddress –IPAddress 192.168.2.1 -PrefixLength 24 -InterfaceIndex 45 –Verbose

# Then create the net-network for the first cluster of VMs
New-NetNat -Name "NetNat_VMs_1" -InternalIPInterfaceAddressPrefix 192.168.2.0/24 -Verbose

# In windows the nat network always use the 1 network address as gateway in this exemple 192.168.2.1

forward_rule.ps1

# To display helping info about netsh
# PS C:\Users\CallMarl> netsh
# netsh>/?

# Display forwarding rules
netsh interface portproxy show all

# Create forward rule between loopback interface then Cluster_VM_1 interface
netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenaddress=127.0.0.1 listenport=8080 connectaddress=192.168.2.2 connectport=80

# Delete forward rule
netsh interface portproxy delete v4tov4 listenaddress=127.0.0.1 listenport=8080

manage_network.ps1

# List the current adapter of the systeme
Get-NetAdapter

# List the current adapter of the systeme included hidden
Get-NetAdapter -IncludeHidden

# Display virtual net adapter
Get-VMSwitch

# Create Virtual net adapter
# There 3 SwitchType: External, Internal, Privare
New-VMSwitch –SwitchName "my-Switch-name" –SwitchType External –Verbose

# Remove virtual net adapter
Remove-VmSwitch -name "my-Switch-name"

# Get all interfaces detail 
Get-NetIpAddress

# Get specific interface detail
Get-NetIpAddress -InterfaceAlias "Wi-Fi" -AddressFamily IPv4

# Create address ip for fresh creating interface
New-NetIPAddress –IPAddress 192.168.2.1 -PrefixLength 24 -InterfaceIndex 16 –Verbose

# Get nat network information
Get-NetNat

# Get specific nat network information
Get-NetNat -name "my-nat-network"

# Create nat network
New-NetNat –Name "my-nat-network" –InternalIPInterfaceAddressPrefix 192.168.2.0/24 –Verbose

public_private.ps1

# Get network categories for each interfaces
Get-netConnectionProfile

# Set network connextion to private
Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceAlias "Wi-Fi" -NetworkCategory private