Microsoft Hyper V virtual switches

Question 1

Private

Answer 1

A private switch created with Microsoft Hyper-V is a switch that is only usable by the guest virtual machines. For example, with this type of switch a Linux guest and a Windows guest could communicate with each other but not with the host or any other physical machines on the network.

Question 2

Internal

Answer 2

An internal switch created with Microsoft Hyper-V is a switch that is usable by the guest virtual machines and the host. For example, with this type of switch a Linux guest and a Windows guest could communicate with each other and with the host, but not any other physical machines on the network

Question 3

External

Answer 3

An external switch created with Microsoft Hyper-V is a switch that is usable by the guest virtual machines and the host. For example, with this type of switch a Linux guest and a Windows guest could communicate with each other, the host, and any other physical machines on the network.

Question 4

Teamed

Answer 4

Teamed refers to virtually teaming physical network cards together and does not apply to creating a Hyper-V virtual switch