This goal of this chapter was to help you understand the Hyper-V networking framework, its attributes, and how it connects the physical machine and the virtual machine worlds. At the onset, we studied the new Hyper-V Extensible Virtual Switch, and saw how it was different from the virtual network offerings in the previous releases of Hyper-V. We began with the very basics of creating different kinds of switches, namely private, internal, and external. We explained the significance of each with respect to VMs. PowerShell is a quick alternative to GUI methods, and we also shared the steps of using the new command shell to create and customize virtual switches.

Thereafter, we looked at the new attributes of the Extensible Switch that earned it its name, and reviewed the extensions that can be imported and customized to provide very granular monitoring and tracking of traffic entering or leaving a virtual environment. A discussion on extensions cannot start or end without a clear understanding...