Disable the network interface on a virtual machine

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  $test5 = import-Csv C:\test5.csv

  {foreach ($vm to $test5)

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  $networkname = $vm.networkname

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  It looks like a spreadsheet with the name of a column and networkname in the other and sets the adapter accordingly.  It works so much that there is only one network adapter to set... for example if there is a virtual machine with vlan1 for 3 network cards on a virtual machine, it will define all 3 cards to the vlan 1, but if a network card is different from vlan 1 it will fail.  How to fix a vm with multiple NICs?  I tried to separate them by a comma, but he doesn't like it.  Any ideas?

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  VM2, net1, net1 net1

  Then, you can change the code something like this

  $test5 = import-Csv C:\test5.csv

  {foreach ($vm to $test5)

  $server = $vm.name

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  }

  }

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  # #Start Server

  Write-Host "Made from $server"

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  Write-Host "complete!"

  }

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  We wish you a new year filled with joy and happiness.

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  It's simple... but I just can't cope.

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  Here's the correct one:

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