https://solidcp.com/forum/question/cannot-validate-argument-on-parameter-switchname/ SolidCP Discussion Board en-US Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:53:37 +0000 wpForo 60 https://solidcp.com/forum/question/cannot-validate-argument-on-parameter-switchname/#post-6414 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 09:36:10 +0000 General Questions vidur https://solidcp.com/forum/question/cannot-validate-argument-on-parameter-switchname/#post-6414 https://solidcp.com/forum/question/cannot-validate-argument-on-parameter-switchname/#post-6412 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 22:09:29 +0000 General Questions Genadij https://solidcp.com/forum/question/cannot-validate-argument-on-parameter-switchname/#post-6412 https://solidcp.com/forum/question/cannot-validate-argument-on-parameter-switchname/#post-6407 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 11:09:25 +0000 I've one more question. My HyperV provider setting is showing no option in "Connect to Network" dropdown. Please look at this screenshot.  Could you please advise what is missing so I can see the options in dropdown? Thanks in advance.]]> General Questions vidur https://solidcp.com/forum/question/cannot-validate-argument-on-parameter-switchname/#post-6407 https://solidcp.com/forum/question/cannot-validate-argument-on-parameter-switchname/#post-6397 Wed, 02 Jan 2019 21:55:35 +0000 General Questions Genadij https://solidcp.com/forum/question/cannot-validate-argument-on-parameter-switchname/#post-6397 https://solidcp.com/forum/question/cannot-validate-argument-on-parameter-switchname/#post-1224 Wed, 02 Jan 2019 14:40:06 +0000 I have an issue with SolidCP 1.4.2 with HyperV service provider configured. I am getting this error when I try to create a new VM:  OS Template: Windows 2012 R2 DC 00:00:00 Setup external network 00:00:00 Assigning external IP addresses 00:00:00 Setting external primary IP address 00:00:00 Setup management network 00:00:00 Management network setup - Skipped 00:00:00 Setup private network 00:00:00 Private network setup - Skipped 00:00:00 OS Template Generation: 2 00:00:00 SecureBoot: Enabled 00:00:00 OS Template: Win2012R2DC 00:00:00 Start Converting template VHD 00:00:00 Template VHD path: C:Hyper-VSCPTemplatesWin2012R2DC.vhdx 00:00:00 Converting to 'C:Hyper-VSCPCustomerscust4cust4-6Virtual Hard Diskscust4-6.vhdx' 00:03:16 Template VHD size: 80 GB 00:03:16 Expanding to 60 GB 00:03:16 Expand VHD - Skipped 00:03:23 Skip expanding VHD - no volumes found 00:03:23 Sysprep file: WindowsSystem32sysprepunattend.xml 00:03:23 Error processing sysprep file: Index was outside the bounds of the array. 00:03:24 CPU cores: 1 00:03:24 RAM: 1048 MB 00:03:24 Creating Virtual Machine object 00:03:30 Error creating Virtual Machine object: System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server was unable to process request. ---> System.Management.Automation.ParameterBindingValidationException: Cannot validate argument on parameter 'SwitchName'. The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try the command again. ---> System.Management.Automation.ValidationMetadataException: The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try the command again. at System.Management.Automation.ValidateNotNullOrEmptyAttribute.Validate(Object arguments, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics) at System.Management.Automation.ParameterBinderBase.BindParameter(CommandParameterInternal parameter, CompiledCommandParameter parameterMetadata, ParameterBindingFlags flags) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.Invoke(IEnumerable input) at SolidCP.Providers.Virtualization.PowerShellManager.ExecuteInternal(Command cmd, Boolean addComputerNameParameter, Boolean withExceptions) at SolidCP.Providers.Virtualization.NetworkAdapterHelper.Update(PowerShellManager powerShell, VirtualMachine vm) at SolidCP.Providers.Virtualization.HyperV2012R2.UpdateVirtualMachine(VirtualMachine vm) at SolidCP.Providers.Virtualization.HyperV2012R2.CreateVirtualMachine(VirtualMachine vm) at SolidCP.Server.VirtualizationServer2012.CreateVirtualMachine(VirtualMachine vm) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server was unable to process request. ---> System.Management.Automation.ParameterBindingValidationException: Cannot validate argument on parameter 'SwitchName'. The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try the command again. ---> System.Management.Automation.ValidationMetadataException: The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try the command again. at System.Management.Automation.ValidateNotNullOrEmptyAttribute.Validate(Object arguments, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics) at System.Management.Automation.ParameterBinderBase.BindParameter(CommandParameterInternal parameter, CompiledCommandParameter parameterMetadata, ParameterBindingFlags flags) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.Invoke(IEnumerable input) at SolidCP.Providers.Virtualization.PowerShellManager.ExecuteInternal(Command cmd, Boolean addComputerNameParameter, Boolean withExceptions) at SolidCP.Providers.Virtualization.NetworkAdapterHelper.Update(PowerShellManager powerShell, VirtualMachine vm) at SolidCP.Providers.Virtualization.HyperV2012R2.UpdateVirtualMachine(VirtualMachine vm) at SolidCP.Providers.Virtualization.HyperV2012R2.CreateVirtualMachine(VirtualMachine vm) at SolidCP.Server.VirtualizationServer2012.CreateVirtualMachine(VirtualMachine vm) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall) at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters) at SolidCP.Providers.Virtualization2012.VirtualizationServer2012.CreateVirtualMachine(VirtualMachine vm) at SolidCP.EnterpriseServer.VirtualizationServerController2012.CreateVirtualMachineInternal(String taskId, VirtualMachine vm, LibraryItem osTemplate, Int32 externalAddressesNumber, Boolean randomExternalAddresses, Int32[] externalAddresses, Int32 privateAddressesNumber, Boolean randomPrivateAddresses, String[] privateAddresses, String summaryLetterEmail) 00:03:31 VPS was not created Please advise, what could be the issue here?]]> General Questions vidur https://solidcp.com/forum/question/cannot-validate-argument-on-parameter-switchname/#post-1224